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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i Page 4 The State Land Use designation for the subject property is Urban. 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 commercial type uses. The proposed amendments to Ordinance No. 06-107 would allow for the continued commercial use that already exists on the subject parcel and would be in-line with the recent commercial developments in the area. The property is 20,000 square feet in size and is rectangular in shape.The parcel was formerly used for a single-family residence that was converted to a commercial structure in 2007. The remainder of the property includes common landscaping (i.e., grass and small shrubs), as well as a paved parking area for the commercial activities. The land uses in the area are a mix of residential and commercial uses.The Manono Street Marketplace and Atebarra Chip Company are located across the street from the subject parcel,which are zoned CN-20.Rezonings in the area from Single-Family Residential(RS) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN) include properties to the south and east, and other properties to the northeast on the corner of Manono Street and Hualani Street. Access to the project site is from Manono Street, which is a County owned and maintained roadway with 22 feet of pavement width within an existing right-of-way width of 50 feet fronting the subject property.The City of Hilo roadway map identifies Manono Street as a major collector road with a minimum required right-of-way width of 60 feet. The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommended that the applicant provide full improvements to the entire frontage along Manono Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk and any required utility relocation, meeting with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 • (ADA)and approval of the DPW.Additionally,DPW recommends that the applicant design, purchase, and install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be established by the Traffic Division.The improvements shall be located within any future road widening setback as may be established by the Planning Department.The preceding are proposed as conditions of this favorable recommendation. County water for the subject parcel is available from an 8-inch line fronting Manono Street, which was determined to be sufficient to address fire flow requirements. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone