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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 5 DPW recommends the applicant install full improvements to the entire Kalanikoa Street and Kekfianao`a Street frontages consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation within the future road widening setback established by the Planning Department. Additionally, DPW recommends a minimum of 20-foot corner radius (property line) be provided at the intersection of Kekfianao`a Street and Kalanikoa Street and recommends that the applicant install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the DPW - Traffic Division. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. As the applicant is currently proposing to convert an existing dwelling into an office building, they have requested the DPW roadway improvement requirements outlined above be deferred to when a new structure is built on the property, preferring to integrate the cost of those improvements within the larger development project. The Planning Director is not inclined to support that request as there has been no representation that the applicant ever intends to construct a new building on the property, thus the improvements may never be made. The proposed office use is considered a permitted use in the MCX zoning district. Moreover, these improvements have been required of other landowners in similar rezonings fronting Kekfianao`a Street and are appropriate for this type of zoning in urban Hilo. As such, the Director is recommending the improvements be similarly made prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy. While the proposed office use will not generate the 50+peak hour vehicle trips to trigger a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TZAR), a condition of approval will require a TIAR should the applicant develop a future land use that willgenerate over 50 peak hour trips. County water is available to the site via existing 8-inch waterlines within both Kekfianao`a Street and Kalanikoa Street, fronting the subject parcels and there is currently one (1) existing service lateral and one (1) existing 518-inch meter fronting both parcels. DVS will determine the appropriate water commitment deposit, prevailing facilities charge, appropriate service lateral and meter size required once the applicant provides estimated maximum daily water usage calculations, prepared by a licensed engineer, for the proposed industrial-commercial use. The DWS also requires a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly be installed. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval.