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Just as a matter of brief orientation, again, if I may direct your attention to the presentation map on the wall, this would be the overall location plan for the Kona area. The subject property is situated here along the makai side of Queen Kaahumanu Highway, indicated in this blue shaded area and consisting of 83 acres. In the immediate area are the Kohanaiki property which youÓll be hearing tomorrow. We have the Natural Energy Laboratory of HawaiiÓs project in this blue shaded area and the Kona International Airport. The SMA line is located here along Highway. And as the Chair had read, the Applicant is requesting a Change of Zone for 83 acres from General Industrial-3 acres to a Project District. Also requested is a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow certain types of uses within the project area. The Applicant intends to have some commercial uses generally in this location; and this particular location is in the center of the project. TheyÓre also proposing to have approximately 240 multiple residential units t and here. This would be along the northern side of the subject project. Also proposed are approximately 400 hotel units; and that would be located in this general location. The Planning Director is recommending approval of the Change of Zone from MG-3a to a Project District, subject to several conditions. As far as the SMA Use Permit is concerned, the Director is recommending that we defer, that the Commission defer action on the SMA Use Permit until the ordinance is adopted by the County Council. Are there any questions at this time? FUJIKAWA:Any questions, Commissioners, to the staff? Go ahead, Commissioner Graham. GRAHAM:IÓm wondering -. As far as the area immediately on the K Village side of the Kohanaiki parcel, itÓs all green up there. There are other applications going on with the State Land Use. And IÓd like, I believe, could you just point out what else is being proposed in that area? HAYASHI:You mean this general location here where thereÓs -? GRAHAM:Yeah, and going back towards Honokohau and all. HAYASHI:Oh, okay. First of all, we do have a, well, recently th Council adopted a Change of Zone for TSA for a Mixed Commercial Use District along, well, this would be the expansion of the existing Kaloko Industrial Subdivision. Adjacent to that in this green-shaded area, the State Land Use Commission recently 2