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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i Page 7 of 11 The subject property falls within the Kona CDP Kona Urban Area, within which the CDP directs the majority of future growth of the region. However, the subject property is not located within a designated Transit Oriented Development(TOD) area. The proposed change of zone is consistent with Policy LU-2.8 of the Kona CDP, which provides guidance on conventional rezoning of lands situated within the Kona Urban Area, but outside of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) areas. In those areas, the CDP encourages Infill Rezoning, which are defined as rezonings that, "...connect two or more pre-existing developments. Infill is usually associated with small scale developments of 20 acres or less that have been leapfrogged by the surrounding or adjacent developments. Infill rezonings should be conditioned to ensure connectivity to the surrounding developments and, where applicable, to provide mixed-use opportunities to make the area more walkable." The parcels directly adjacent to the north are part of the Kona Palisades Subdivision and similarly zoned A-5a, however, they consist of non-conforming lots sizes between 10,000 and 15,000 square feet and consist of single-family residences. Additionally, there are several nearby subdivisions along Kaiminani Drive that were rezoned from unplanned and agricultural zoning district to RS-10 and RS-15. A private roadway lot will connect the subdivision to Ihumoe Street on the west (makai) side, however connectivity through the eastern (mauka) portion of the property is not possible as the Mamalahoa Highway frontage of the property is encumbered with a ten (10)-foot wide "No Access Planting Screen"that prohibits direct access to the highway. All essential utilities and services are available to the site.Access to the subject property is from Ihumoe Street, a County owned and maintained roadway with a 20-foot- wide pavement within a 50-foot right-of-way (ROW). The six (6) lot subdivision will be served by a private road conforming with the Department of Public Works (DPW) Standard Detail R-39 for a non-dedicable private dead-end street with a minimum 16-foot-wide pavement withing a minimum 20-foot right-of-way. The property's Mamalahoa Highway/Hawaii Belt Road frontage is encumbered with a 10-foot-wide "No Vehicular Access & Planting Screen", thus direct access to the highway is prohibited. According to DPW—Engineering Division, connection to Ihumoe Street will require a County ROW permit in conformance with Hawai`i County Code, Chapter 22, County Streets. Additionally, the applicants shall install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the Department of Public Works-Traffic Division. The applicant will be responsible for the design, purchase, and installation of such devices. The preceding will be required as conditions of approval. County water can be made available from an existing 8-inch waterline along Ihumoe Street which fronts the subject property. As a condition of approval, the