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which in 2019 was determined by the Design Center to be consistent with the KCDP. During this planning process and in dealing with the current financial and market challenges, Palamanui came to realize it would be in the best interest of the community, the UH, and Palamanui to develop the project based on the new KCDP,which was adopted in 2008,just before the adoption of Project District Ordinance No. 09 132. The proposed changes to ordinance conditions are necessary to: (1) conform the Palamanui project to the KCDP and the master plan created in compliance with the KCDP; (2) facilitate the continued development of the UH-West Hawaii campus and align the construction of the Palamanui project with the planned University Village; and (3) update the Palamanui project to current market demand and conditions, including traffic conditions. Specifically, Palamanui is requesting that completion of roadway improvements is triggered with the actual traffic impact or need generated by the development, as supported by the 2017 Traffic Assessment. Despite the extremely difficult economic times since 2008, Palamanui has honored its commitments and spent substantial funds to make its project and the UH- West Hawaii campus a reality. These proposed amendments will allow that investment and work to continue, so that Hawaii Island residents can someday soon enjoy a project that will provide unique educational,housing, and shopping benefits on the Kona coast. A Project District may be established whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require that a comprehensive planning approach for an area should be adopted. Project District zoning is intended to provide for a flexible and creative planning approach rather than specific land use designations. It will also allow for flexibility over time in the location of specific uses and mixes of structural alternatives. The planning approach would establish continuity in land uses and designs while providing for a comprehensive network of infrastructure facilities and systems. A variety of uses as well as open space,parks, and other project uses are intended to be in accord with each individual Project District objective. A Project District is an amendment to Chapter 25, Zoning Code, which changes the district boundaries in accordance with the individual Project District. i -14- it