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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 7 Traffic Control Devices), Condition P (Fair Share Requirements); and Condition R (Impact Fees). The Director is recommending an unfavorable favorable recommendation with modifications to Conditions P and R and an unfavorable recommendation to Condition J for the following reasons: Condition J (Requirement to Install Streetlights and Traffic Control Devices) is a standard condition added to all change of zone requests and amendments thereto to inform applicants of such lighting and traffic safety requirements that are included in other sections of County Code to address public safety and welfare. It is unlikely that there will be significant traffic control requirements (e.g. traffic signals) based on two (2) Traffic Impact Analysis Reports (TIARs) conducted for proposed developments on the subject properties, which both anticipated traffic operating at acceptable levels of service at full build out. However, the Department of Public Works (DPW) commented that the project would be subject to agency review against Traffic, Engineering and Building codes upon submission of construction plans for the project, including requirements for streetlights and traffic calming devices (examples of which include signage, road striping, turn lanes, etc.). So even if the condition were deleted, the applicant would still be required to develop the project in accordance with DPW requirements. Additionally, the General Plan speaks to public safety in the design of transportation systems. For example, Goal 13.1.2(a) requires the provision of, "...a transportation system whereby people and goods can move efficiently, safely, comfortably and economically. " Based on the preceding, the Director is not inclined to support the removal of this condition. Condition P (Fair Share) is a standard condition added to all change of zone requests and amendments thereto calculating the amount of fair share contributions per each dwelling unit to be paid to the County to address a project's impacts on County services (e.g. parks, police, fire, solid waste, roadways/traffic). Recently, to encourage the development of affordable housing, the Planning Director as recommended and the County Council has agreed to offer relief from the payment of fair share for housing units required under County Housing code (usually 20% of the proposed units)that are constructed on-site. While the Director does not support deletion of this condition as requested by the applicant, he is recommending relief from the payment of fair share for any housing units built within a 100% affordable housing project with rents between 30% and 60% of Area Median Income (AMI). Condition R (Unified Impact Fee) is a standard condition added to all change of zone requests and amendments thereto to ensure payment of an impact fee should the County Council adopt a Unified Impact Fee Ordinance. It is unknown if or when the County Council will develop such an ordinance and impossible to tell what such an ordinance would entail. While the Director does not support deletion of this condition as requested by the applicant, he is recommending relief from the payment of an impact fee