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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 The State Land Use designation is Urban. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP), adopted in 1975, suggests the retention of residential uses in this area. However, this area is transitioning to commercial and light industrial uses. The advantage of this area is its close proximity to water, air transportation terminals, harbor facilities, and a robust roadway network. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing industrial and commercial land uses that already exist in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area. The MCX zoning designation was created when the Zoning Code was amended in 1996. In accordance with Section 25-5-130, Hawai`i County Zoning Code, this district would allow a mix of light industrial and commercial uses. The intent is to provide for areas of diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing non-industrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. The 21,050 square foot property is rectangular in shape and relatively flat. The property was fully cleared and improved for residential use with a single-family dwelling situated at the rear of the property, which was constructed in 1974. That dwelling has become vacant and dilapidated. The applicant plans to demolish the dwelling in order to construct the office building. The land uses in the immediate area are a mix of commercial, industrial and residential uses. Immediately adjacent properties are zoned RS-10, ML-10, and MCX-20. Hilo International Airport is zoned ML-20 and located east of the property. Commercial and/or industrial uses nearby include a retail paint store, a cable company with cable truck storage areas, office buildings and a gas station. The area has been undergoing a transition from single-family residential uses to commercial and light industrial over the past 30 years. The property directly adjacent to the south of the subject property was rezoned to MCX-20 in 2006 and a property across Kanoelehua Avenue to the east was rezoned to MCX-20 in 2012. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the project site would be from Kanoelehua Avenue which, in this area, is a six(6) lane, State maintained highway with a divided median with 30-foot wide pavements within each travelway within a 120-foot right-of-way. Due to the divided highway condition, no left-turn movement into the property is possible, with only right-in and right-out movements