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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 to abandon the fish processing plant concept and part with the property. The sluggish economy in the 1990's and inability to develop the fish auction site near the mouth of the Wailoa River are conditions that could not have been foreseen and were beyond the control of the original applicant. Approval of this request would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code nor the original reasons for granting the Change of Zone. The project area is designated Industrial on the LUPAG Map, which has not changed since the original change of zone was granted in 1992. Industrial areas include uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. The Limited Industrial zoning is consistent with the LUPAG Industrial designation and the proposed potable well and water bottling facility would be a permitted use in the Limited Industrial (ML) zoning district as a, "food manufacturing and processing facility." The change of zone was originally approved in 1992 to allow the development of warehouse, fish processing plant, accessory office use,parking and related improvements. While that particular project has been abandoned, the reasons for approval of the change of zone still apply, namely, the Limited Industrial zoning designation's conformance to the General Plan LUPAG industrial designation and associated land use and economic policies and meeting the demand for additional, industrial zoned lands in an area that has few physical constraints to development and is adequately served by essential utilities and services. Based on the preceding, the original reasons for the approval of the change of zone are still applicable. Furthermore, the applicant's amendment request for a five (5)- year time extension to secure Final Plan Approval and complete the development of a potable water well and bottling facility with related improvements on the subject property is not contrary to these reasons. The Director is recommending utilizing the standard condition granting a five(5)-year time extension to secure Final Plan Approval and complete construction of the proposed development. This will effectively replace existing Conditions C (Final Plan Approval); D (Commencement of Construction); E (Design and Siting for Minimization of Visual/Sound Impacts) and J (Drainage), which are now addressed as part of Final Plan Approval. Additionally, the director is recommending deletion of Condition B (Final Consolidation), which was completed in 1994. Since the original change of zone was granted in 1992, there have been several changes to County Code, agency policies, rules and other regulations. During the review of this