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The business also helps our community strive towards a sustainable future by utilizing local agriculture and reducing our need for imported goods. This helps reduce the global impact of the cost of fuel for transportation of goods into our community. There are no foreseeable negative impacts associated with this development because the current use of the property will remain the same. If anything, the proposed upgrades will enhance the area by providing a more modern facility, meeting the current county codes, upgrading to current health and safety standards, help with our community's sustainability, and allow a 79 year old Hilo business to continue operation at a location that it has operated in for the last 69 years. The two options available are to continue the operation as is, or to move the operation to another location. Both options have a far more negative impact than the proposed re- zoning. By not doing anything, the current use of the property will continue to be non- compliant; in addition, upgrades to the facility for health and safety issues and modernization will not be realized. This will lead to the possible closing of a business that has been a part of Hilo for the last 79 years. The reason for closing is that although the facility is currently approved by the State of Hawaii Department of Health, it will be only a matter of time that the corrections need to the building will not be able to be done due to the age and physical nature of the existing building. Once the owner is not able to conform to the Health requirements, they may be directed by the Department of Health to close the operation at the current site. Safety issues associated with the exhaust hood system are also an issue, the physical nature of the existing facility does not allow the owner the ability to replace the existing hood with a new hood system, the materials of construction and the low ceiling does not allow for the new system to be installed. The current system is "Grandfathered" in by the County, and we don't know how long this "Grandfathered' acceptance of the system that has been there since the 1960's will be observed by the County. Once this status is reversed, the owners will again not be in compliance, nor able to build something to comply with the current codes, therefore, the operation may need to close. The option of moving to another location has two draw backs. This business is an integral part of Hilo's history. It has been in the current location for over 69 years. The owners moved to this location after their business, which was located in the Shinmachi District of Hilo was destroyed by the 1946 Tsunami. There is significant historical reason for trying to keep the business in its current location. The other reason for keeping the business in the current location is that the impact on environment, infrastructure, etc has already been made. We will not be taking the issues associated with this business and property to another location. Everyone in this area knows the operation and what to expect as a result of its continued operation. In addition, this will reduce the need for further development of undeveloped lands that my require new infrastructure, etc. There are no irreversible and irretrievable commitments of natural resources that would be involved if the proposed action is implemented. The land is currently developed and 7