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Mr. Michael Yee, Director May 18, 2018 Page 6 Standards ® Commercial developments shall be located in areas adequately served by transportation, utilities, and amenities. Commercial developments shall provide for adequate internal circulation amongst commercial facilities in the area. e Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided. ® Commercial development shall maintain or improve the quality of the present environment through the consideration of visual, access, landscaping, and other design elements in their development. a Preference shall be given to commercial lands with a reasonably level topography. Discussion As the City of Hilo and its surrounding area continue to grow,there will be a need for more office space. However, not all office uses need to be in large structures. Smaller structures in areas of transition—such as here— would be appropriate. From a visual and infrastructure perspective, the proposed project would not overwhelm the surrounding area. The subject site also fulfills other policies and standards articulated in the General Plan. The site is already serviced by adequate infrastructure, and where there are not, will be extended and/or provided by the Applicant. The County water line is already available to the subject site. Police and fire protective services are available within a 5-minute response time. As such, this project should not require addition public services to be provided. The site does not have any on-site development constraints. The land is relatively level and is designated "X" on the FIRM map. Further, because office use is not noxious, potential pollution concerns would be minimal, if at all. Being used as residences in the past and to the present, the prospects of the site serving as a habitat for rare or endangered plant or animal life appear remote. There is also little evidence that the site would have any archaeological feature.