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District. Having opportunities closer to the heart of the lower Puna district area should help reduce regional traffic congestion not only for workers but patrons who frequent these businesses. The subject site, in addition to attempting to meet this need, also fulfills other policies and standards articulated in the General Plan. The site is already and will be serviced by adequate infrastructure. The County water line is already available. Fire protective services are available within two miles of the site. Wastewater system meeting with the standards of the State Department of Health gill, if needed, be provided by the applicant in conjunction with the development of the project. All other utilities are available to the site. As such, this development should not require additional public services to be provided. The site does not have any on -site developmental constraints. The land is relatively level, and there are no flood (Zone X) or other hazardous condition that would render the site a developmental problem and pose a burden to public agencies. Further, given the non - noxious type of use associated with the commercial kitchen, pollution concerns typically associated with heavy industry would be minimal, if at all. As the land has been cleared, the prospects of the site serving as a habitat for rare or endangered plant or animal life appear remote. Most of the subject area is devoid of its original vegetation. Then, too, while there may be a potential for some endemic birds to visit this area, the development of this site would not remove a critical habitat. At the same time, there are alternative areas that would be more suitable for any habitats. Likewise, due to the developed physical nature of this site, it is very unlikely that there may be any archaeological features left on the site. In the event there are some inadvertent archaeological finds, work will stop and the State DLNR and county Planning Department will be consulted before further activities occur within the affected area. The use is also compatible with the surrounding area. For the most part, properties adjacent to the subject site are residential and commercial. If needed, additional landscaping can be provided to help mitigate potential visual impacts of the project. As such, while the location of the requested area is proximate to a few residences, appropriate mitigation measures, if needed, can be taken.