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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 5 No professional surveys were conducted of the site due to the history of the property being used for residential and commercial purposes. A request was made to the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) for a"no-effect" letter regarding the proposed project,but as of the date of this writing, no response has been received. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site is not proximate to the shoreline and outside of the SMA. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the site. According to the applicant, no valued cultural,historical or natural resources exist on the properties and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Lastly, this approval is made with the understanding that the Applicant remains responsible for complying with all other applicable governmental requirements in connection with the approved use, prior to its commencement or establishment upon the subject property. Additional governmental requirements may include the issuance of building permits, the installation of approved wastewater disposal systems, compliance with the Fire Code, installation of improvements required by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), among many others. Compliance with all applicable governmental requirements is a condition of this approval; failure to comply with such requirements will be considered a violation that may result in enforcement action by the Planning Department and/or the affected agencies. Based on the above, the approval of the change of zone request from a Single-Family Residential (RS-10) to a Neighborhood Commercial (CN-20)zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. The accompanying draft bill to amend Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code, is provided for your favorable consideration. Please note the proposed conditions of approval attached to the draft bill.