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J C. Hilo Community Development Plan The Hilo CDP was adopted by the Planning Commission in 1975 over 25 years ago, and was intended to further define the General Plan and provide short and middle range implementation strategies of the General Plan. Since the adoption of the Hilo CDP, there have been significant land developments in the City of Hilo, including the shopping complexes in and around the Puainako/Kanoelehua Intersection, expanded commercial uses near the University complexes, and commercial/industrial uses along the southern portion of the Waiakea Houselots area. These developments render many of the CDP land use concepts obsolete. Although the document was reviewed by the County Council,,the CDP was never adopted by ordinance. The CDP's Land Use Concept Map identified this area as RS-10/15, which is consistent with the County General Plan LUPAG map. Therefore the proposed rezoning meets the criteria of the Hilo CDP and County General Plan LUPAG map. D. County Zoning The County zoning of the subject property is Agriculture (A-3a). However, as noted above, the LUPAG map shows the area as Low Density Urban, which is consistent with the RS-15 zoning requested. There are a few lots in the area zoned A-3a and A-1 a, with the majority of the surrounding area zoned RS-10 or RS-15. The requested RS-15 zoning would be the most logical density for this area, as would the RS-10 zoning. _ If approved, the site would be subdivided in a manner generally • meeting both zoning and subdivision codes. Notwithstanding the subdivision requirements, all uses and standards consistent with the requested RS-15 zone would be adhered to. E. Relationship to SMA Objectives and Policies The site is not located within the County Special Management Area (SMA). No SMA Use Permit is required. However, as the entire island falls within the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) area, a discussion of the request in relationship to the CZM Program follows. The site is not adjacent to the ocean; it sits approximately three and a half (3.5) miles from the shoreline. As such, the proposed action should not have any adverse impacts on the area's coastal 3