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• MZY oly~ Stephen K. Yamashiro W t~ta~. fl~l~ixn#g a~ ~ttfuttit PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • FRb, Hawaii %720.4252 (808) %I-8288 Fax (808) %1-%15 ? '~96 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 96-24) Applicant: John S. Tolmie, Jr. and Linda Tolmie Request: RS-10 to CG-20 Tax Ma~Kev• 2-2-23:12 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on November 21, 1996, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification for approximately 21,164 square feet of land by changing the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to General Commercial (CG-20). The property is located on the southeast corner of the Kinoole Street and Kamana Street intersection at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, specific goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. Review of these goals, policies and standards in the context of the proposed request, assists us in evaluating and determining the most desirable use of land and to assure that development is coordinated within the County in the best interest of its people. It is only through a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time or stage developments to achieve quality growth. As we look at the larger picture, we realize that the implication of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered, as each decision may have an impact not only on