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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 LAND USE — GENERAL Zone urban- and rural -types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. LAND USE — COMMERCIAL ■ Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. ■ Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. ■ Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately served by necessary services such as water, utilities, sewers, and transportation systems. Should such services not be available, the development of more intensive uses should be in concert with a localized program of public and private capital improvements to meet the expected increased needs. ■ Within the Waiakea Houselots "medium density" area, commercial development shall be focused on the major streets --- Kekuanao`a, Piilani, Manono, and Lanikaula, while the interior blocks should be zoned primarily for single- and multi -family residential use. The State Land Use designation for the subject property is Urban. The property is designated "Existing Urban Developmet" by the Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP), adopted in 1975, suggests multi -family residential uses in this area, however, this area is transitioning to higher -density