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diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses without <br />exposing non-industrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. <br /> <br />Mr. Darrow added that the MCX zoning district is intended to promote and maintain a viable <br />mix of light industrial and commercial uses. In addition, according to the County of Hawai‘i <br />General Plan, Chapter 14, Land Use, “Mixed use light industrial and commercial zones may <br />include, but are not limited to, wholesale, retail, office uses and personal and business services.” <br /> <br />Mr. Darrow said that the Planning Director believes that there is support to allow multiple-family <br />residential uses within the MCX zoning district. The MCX zoning district has excluded those <br />uses generally considered unsafe and hazardous and relegated these uses to the Limited <br />Industrial (ML) and General Industrial (MG) zoning districts. However, the viability of a mixed <br />use commercial and light industrial zoning, typified by uses allowed in the MCX zoning district, <br />can be supported by an integrated residential component. <br /> <br />Mr. Darrow continued that the MCX zoning district currently accommodates art galleries and <br />museums, bars, nightclubs and restaurants, churches, farmers markets, banks, personal services, <br />stores, vocational and business schools and theaters, among other similar uses. Mr. Darrow <br />explained that what is missing is a higher density residential component like apartment and <br />condominium complexes that would help to sustain a viable mixed-use community. <br /> <br />Mr. Darrow requested that the Commission continue this matter until the Department resolves <br />several issues and concerns that have been brought to the Director’s attention. Mr. Darrow said <br />that these matters need to be addressed before a Recommendation is provided to the <br />Commission. <br /> <br />Commissioner Henkel stated that he could see some positive results from this type of zoning, <br />such as impacts to traffic. <br /> <br />It was moved by Commissioner Henkel and seconded by Commissioner Moses that the matter be <br />continued. The motion to continue passed with 5 aye votes (Henkel, Moses, Heaukulani, Ono, <br />Miyasato). <br /> <br />This item ended at 1:09 p.m. <br /> <br />MINUTES <br /> – The Commission took this item up at 1:09 p.m. <br /> <br />Approval of Minutes of the June 5, 2014 meeting – It was moved by Commissioner Henkel, and <br />seconded by Commissioner Ono, that the minutes of June 5, 2014 be approved as circulated. <br />Motion was unanimously carried by a voice vote of all Commissioners in attendance. <br /> <br />Page 5 of 6 <br />Windward Planning Commission <br />July 3, 2014 Minutes <br /> <br /> <br />