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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 allowing expanded commercial uses, facilitating the development of farmers markets and community gathering places, opportunities for special needs housing, and infrastructure to support more compact development form and multi -modal travel." The proposed change of zone would conform to the goals of the General Plan and portions of the Puna CDP as it complements the existing nearby commercial land uses and provides for an orderly development of the area. However, since the proposed use would be situated along Nichols Road that is still predominantly residential, conditions of approval will be recommended to mitigate the potential adverse effect to nearby residences as well as to provide infrastructural support typical of commercial -zoned properties. A condition of approval will be included to provide improvements to Nichols Road to a reasonable extent to support the commercial activities upon the subject property and mitigate significant adverse impacts upon adjoining properties. While commercial roadway standards will normally require a minimum pavement width of 24 feet with 7 -foot wide sidewalks and curb and gutter improvements, all within a 60 -foot wide right -of -way, the somewhat limited extent of potential commercial uses along Nichols Road as envisioned by the Puna Community Development Plan would suggest that more reasonable application of roadway improvements be incorporated as part of this favorable recommendation. Therefore, it is recommended that Nichols Road be improved with a minimum commercial- standard pavement of 18 feet with 5 -foot wide paved shoulders with 7 -foot wide paved drainage swale up to and including the driveway access to the subject property, including any intersection improvements required by the State Department of Transportation. A condition will also be included to obtain written approval from the owner of Nichols Road to make the necessary improvements. Both conditions will be required to be satisfied prior to the commencement of operations. The property is currently zoned RS -10 and adjacent properties are zoned RS -10. There is a single- family dwelling immediately adjacent to the property to the northeast (towards Hilo) and northwest. CV -zoned properties are located further east (towards Hilo) of the site. Across Nichols Road to the west (towards Volcano) is a property owned by Hawaiian Telcom, improved with a maintenance building and zoned Limited Industrial (ML -20). Properties across Highway 11 are zoned RS -20 and in commercial or residential uses. The landowner immediately adjacent to the property to the west, as well as another landowner across Highway 11 has expressed objections to the request.