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Z ONING § 25-1-5 “Commission” means either the windward planning commission or the leeward planning commission, or both acting as a joint commission, as provided for in the Charter. “Conforming” means in compliance with the regulations of the pertinent zoning district. “Convenience store” means a small retail establishment intended to serve the daily or frequent needs of the surrounding neighborhood population by offering for sale pre- packaged food products, household items, newspapers and magazines, and freshly prepared foods. “Council” means the County council. “County environmental report” means an informational document in a form prescribed by the director in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to chapter 91, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. The County environmental report shall contain a description of the physical, social, historical, economic, and natural resource consequences of a proposed action, including but not limited to a discussion of alternatives to the proposed action, any environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented, the relationship between local short-term uses of the environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of natural resources which would be involved in the proposed action, and an analysis of the proposed action. The term “County environmental report” does not include a State environmental impact statement prepared in compliance with chapter 343, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. Copies of the County environmental report shall be available to the public for inspection and written comment. Public comments on the document shall be made a part of the record of the application under consideration by the director, and made available to the council. “Crematorium” means a business that contains a crematory or a place to incinerate a decedent. It may also contain a morgue or funeral home, and may provide funeral services. “Crop production” means agricultural and horticultural uses, including, but not limited to, production of grains, field crops, vegetables, fruits, tree nuts, flower fields and seed production, ornamental crops, tree and sod farms. “Day care center” means a facility which is licensed or approved by the State, pursuant to chapter 346, part IV or part VIII, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, as amended, where persons who are not members of the family occupying the premises are cared for without overnight accommodations. This term includes day nurseries, preschools, and kindergartens which are not licensed by the State department of education and adult day care centers. “Data processing facility” means an establishment primarily involved in the compiling, storage and maintenance of documents, records and other types of information in digital form utilizing a mainframe computer. This term does not include general business offices, computer-related sales establishments, and business or personal services. SUPP. 19 (1-2026) 25-5