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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 4 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 applicant is proposing to develop an AutoZone commercial storefront consisting of approximately 9,046 square feet,with landscaping and a minimum of 57 paved parking stalls, calculated at one(1)stall per 160 square feet of commercial uses, including areas for handicap accessible parking and loading area.Proposed operating hours are from 7:30 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., seven (7) days a week, and will employ approximately twenty (20) individuals. Port deliveries of four(4) to six(6)pallets from Hilo Harbor and/or Kawaihae Harbor will occur once a week,which will be transported to the proposed subject parcel via small box trucks.Nissan Frontier vehicles will be utilized by AutoZone in its daily six(6)to eight (8) round trip commercial deliveries to local Auto repair shops. It should be noted that since the site was rezoned,there has not been any significant land use regulatory change in this area.The Hilo Community Development Plan has not been updated, and thus, the only relevant planning policy document still rests with the County General Plan. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County.The project area is designated a split of High Density and Medium Density Urban on the LUPAG Map. The Neighborhood Commercial zoning is consistent with the High and Medium Density Urban designations on the LUPAG Map for this area of Hilo. Furthermore,the request conforms to the goals,policies and standards of tile General Plan in that the proposed development will be developed in an area adequately served by necessary services such as water, utilities and transportation systems.The proposed project conforms to the Commercial Development goal which states, "provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern oftransportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods." The land uses in the area are a mix of residential and commercial uses. To the east across Kekela Street is the Minute Stop Gas Station (formerly the Ginger Patch Market and Deli)and the Firestone Tire and Service Center similarly zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10). The KTA Super Stores complex is located to the south of the