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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 4 The subject parcel currently has two driveway accesses, one from Mahilani Drive and another from the Mamalahoa Highway which is a State owned and maintained highway. Conditions of the Ordinance memorialize access location requirements for the proposed lots. As Mamalahoa Highway is a State-owned and maintained roadway, the applicant will be required to secure approval from the State Department of Transportation for any driveway connections. The preceding has been added as a condition of approval. While the applicant anticipates a small increase in traffic from the project, it should not have a significant impact on existing State and County roads. The property is currently served with two (2) units of water and the applicant has paid the water commitment fee for one (1) additional unit of water through January 31, 2024 and is subject to renewal. Based on the preceding, the Director is recommending amending Condition B to require the applicant to maintain valid water commitments until the required water facility charges are paid in full. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X", which is an area of minimal flood hazard and the applicant will be required to ensure that all development-related runoff be disposed of on site and not be directed toward any adjacent properties. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site located more than 5.3 miles from the nearest shoreline and is situated outside of the SMA. There is no record of any designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the site. There is no evidence that valued cultural, historical, or natural resources exist on the property, and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. Furthermore, a professional flora/fauna study was submitted in 2004, which concluded that, "no rare, threatened, or endangered species as listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were observed on or near the property, as the property was already graded and developed for residential use." Based on the preceding, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Lastly, this recommendation is made with the understanding that the applicant remains responsible for complying with all other applicable governmental requirements in connection with the proposed use, prior to its commencement or establishment upon the subject properties. Additional governmental requirements may include the issuance of building permits, compliance with the Fire Code, installation of improvements required