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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 A-la, which is consistent with the County General Plan LUPAG map. The proposed project does not change the property zoning and therefore meets the criteria of the Hilo CDP and County General Plan LUPAG map. The Hilo CDP does make an effort to keep new growth within the village town center, however this Special Permit request would allow for a small-scale social services facility that could potentially be more conveniently located to serve residents within the surrounding rural area. The request is not for a change of zone allowing many different possible uses. The conditions of the Special Permit will limit the operations to what is defined within the Special Permit request. Based on the above, it would seem logical to allow the proposed use on the property by way of a Special Permit. 3D SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES The subject parcel consists of 1.143 acres; the applicant wishes to secure a special permit on the entirety of the parcel. The parcel is zoned A-la within the State Land Use Agriculture District. The majority of nearby parcels along Ainalako Road, to the south and southeast, are also zoned A-la and are also approximately 1-acre in size with a few larger 2 to 6-acre lots. There is a state owned nearly 500-acre parcel, zoned A-20a bordering the parcel to the west. Also surrounding this area to the north are parcels zoned A- 3a, ranging from 3-acres to over 600-acres in size. 3E FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP The US Corps of Engineers' Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the majority (1.07-acres, or 94%) of the subject parcel to be in Zone X (areas outside of 500-year flood). Approximately 0.07-acres of the southwest corner of the parcel lies in Zone AH, which corresponds to flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually areas of