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In addition to the focus areas, there are 36 strategies and 147 actions within the plan that formulate the implementation process led by Lead Solution Partners or implementers. The proposed amendment is consistent with the following in EDH 2025 Plan: Focus Area 1: Creating Economic Vitality Strategy 1.3 Promote residential and commercial mixed-use development in Downtown; Action 1.31 Develop and prmote new residential uses above existing ground-level businesses. Focus Area 6: Managing Growth Strategy 6.2 Provide adequate parking in Downtown Hilo Action 6.23 Develop Parking alternatives. Other strategies and action within the EDH 2025 Plan that relate to livability also look to address the need to develop community design guidelines (Action 6.43); identify significant view corridors (Action 2.22) to review the existing building height limit of 120 feet(Action 2.23); to ensure that new development that seeks to maximize density and height do not compromise the Downtown Hilo that we seek to preserve. These are relevant issues that are separate from the Planning Director's proposed bill,but are crucial to taking a holistic approach toward achieving livability. These actions should be addressed in the near future to ensure that new development is consistent with the EDH 2025 Plan. RECOMMENDATION For the reasons detailed above, the Planning Director recommends that the Windward Planning Commission issue a favorable recommendation to the County Council regarding this proposed Planning Director-initiated bill to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning Code),Article 4,Division 5 and Article 7,Division 2 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to increase in residential density, including parking requirements, within the Downtown Hilo Commercial (CDH) zoning district. -4-