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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Page 14 <br /> The applicant's Regulating Plan was prepared to provide the framework for <br /> developing the Palamanui property as a Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD in <br /> compliance with many of the land use policies and objectives of the Kona CDP. The <br /> applicant's request to amend Condition S related to parks and Condition V related to <br /> roads was also assessed against the following strategies, objectives, and policies of the <br /> Kona CDP. <br /> Parks <br /> Policy PUB-6.2:Active Recreation Opportunities. A range of recreational <br /> opportunities should be provided to encourage physical activity and interaction <br /> among toddlers,youth, teens, adults, and seniors, including, without limitation the <br /> following: <br /> (d) Community parks (4-8 acres):A community park should be located 2 <br /> miles apart within the Kona Urban Area to include, at a minimum, <br /> playflield and a restroom, as designated in the Public Facilities Plan to <br /> provide adequate playfelds for youth leagues. <br /> (e) Neighborhood parks (up to 4 acres):A neighborhood park(including <br /> community gardens, community centers,pocket parks, and pet parks) <br /> should be located % mile apart for subdivisions within the Urban Area. <br /> Subdividers shall provide for private maintenance or pay a fee pursuant to <br /> HCC Chapter 8 when required to provide neighborhood parks. <br /> Condition S (new Condition P) is amended as requested by the applicant <br /> with clarification that the 10-acre improved park will be provided to the County <br /> during Phase I, which involves the construction of up to 250 residential units in <br /> the project area. The applicant's proposal to provide one 10-acre improved park <br /> with playfields, dog park and comfort station, and 10 acres of unimproved land <br /> for a public park meets Policy PUB-6.2 of the Kona CDP by providing <br /> recreational opportunities for the project area and nearby University. <br /> Condition V 1 a(new Condition S 1 b): This condition relates to University <br /> Drive (Road 2). The applicant's requested amendments to this condition would <br /> clarify that the entire length of University Drive will be a public road dedicated to <br /> the County. The right-of-way width from Road 6A to Makalei Drive would be <br /> reduced from 88 feet in the current condition to 60 feet. The segment from Queen <br /> Ka`ahumanu Highway to the extension of Ane Keohokalole Highway (Road 3A <br />