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s Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 Hawaii and recent Commercial rezoning within the immediate area has solidified the project area as part of the primary commercial core for this portion of Hilo. The proposed request will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor cause substantial adverse impact to the community's character or surrounding properties. On the contrary, the proposed commercial retail/office building will be of benefit to the general public. While single family residential homesites are located adjacent to the project site, there are properties used for commercial uses along Kinoole Street to the north and south of the subject property. Therefore, the proposed development will complement the existing commercial character of this particular section of Hilo. To ensure that surrounding single family residential dwellings are not adversely impacted by any potential noise and visual impacts, it is recommended that appropriate landscaping be provided along the property boundary as needed. The granting of the proposed request will not adversely affect similar or related existing uses within the surrounding area, community or region. While a formal market study was not conducted by the applicants to demonstrate that the proposed use will not have an adverse impact on similar uses within the region, the applicants believe that there is a sufficient market for the project based on inquiries and observation of the market activities in the area. The nearest commercial center other than the applicants' development is the Hilo Shopping Center, referred to as the City Center in the Hilo Development Plan. The applicants' proposal would be in keeping with commercial expansion of the City Center. The proposed request will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer, water, drainage, school improvements, police and fire protection, and other related infrastructure. The project site is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, transportation systems and other utilities. Water is available to the project site through an existing 8-inch waterline along Kinoole Street and an existing 6-inch waterline along Kamana Street. As recommended by the Department of Water Supply, daily water usage calculations and the issuance of a formal water commitment shall be required in accordance with their Water Commitment Policy. The applicants propose to establish access to the property from Kamana Street, aCounty-maintained roadway having 60-foot right-of-way with a 25-foot pavement with approximately 6-foot paved shoulders but with no curb, gutters or sidewalks. Kinoole Street has a 60-foot right-of-way with a 36-foot pavement width with concrete curb, gutters and sidewalks. As recommended by the Department of Public Works and consistent with other similar rezoning within the area, it is recommended that commercial standard concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, along with pavement widening and transition, be provided along