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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 11 The proposed project is inconsistent with this Course of Action as it is not located with the concentrated commercial area of Waikoloa Village and is creating a spot commercial development along Waikoloa Road outside of the primary commercial area. There are several commercial developments within the Waikoloa area. For a number of years, the main commercial area for Waikoloa Village has been the Waikoloa Highlands Center, which consists of a large market, restaurants, offices, personal service uses, gas station and other related establishments. This is located at the northwestern corner of the Paniolo Avenue/Pua Melia intersection. There is a new large commercial area called Waikoloa Plaza that is currently under construction, which is located southwest of the Paniolo Avenue/Pua Melia intersection and south of Waikoloa Village. Access by motor vehicles to the plaza will include two major entrances, one on Waikoloa Road and another on Pua Melia Street. The 130,000 -square foot shopping center will encompass 19 acres, with 35 retail stores filling spaces from 800 to 35,000 square feet. The retail stores of Waikoloa Plaza will include a gas station, hardware store, food, health and fitness, and other retail establishments to serve the region. Additionally, this project is proposed to provide several hundred affordable rental units (the Lofts) upon completed. Infrastructure: The subject property is not served with the required infrastructure, utilities, and transportation facilities to support the proposed CV -10 zoning and will require significant infrastructure improvements to establish the proposed commercial and residential uses. Public Need: The public need for this project has been greatly diminished with the development of the Waikoloa Plaza, which is currently under construction. Waikoloa Plaza has a lease for a hardware store and is proposing to build several hundred affordable housing units. Land Use — Commercial Element • Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately served by necessary services, such as water, utilities, sewers, and transportation systems. As mentioned previously, the subject property proposing the commercial development is not served with the required infrastructure, utilities, and transportation facilities to support the proposed CV -10 zoning and will require significant infrastructure improvements to establish the proposed commercial and residential uses. The following discussion highlights these issues: Water: Water services for Waikoloa Village are supplied by the West Hawaii Water Company (WHWC), a privately -owned and managed utility certified by the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Hawaii (PUC). According to WHWC, the subject parcel is within the existing service territory and water is available subject to the issuance of a "will serve" letter and in accordance with WHWC's rules and regulations and associated infrastructure improvements.