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23. Traffic: According to the applicant, based on a review of the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) trip generation manual, the proposed development, at full buildout, would only generate 42 peak hour trips(assuming 3,500 square feet of retail space, 4,000 square feet of medical clinic space and 6,000 square feet of general office space) which would not exceed the 50 peak hour trips which would trigger the requirement for a Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR). UTILITIES AND SERVICES 24. Access: Access to the property is proposed from Pahoa-Kapoho Road(Highway 132), which is a County-owned and maintained roadway with a pavement width of approximately 22 feet within a 60-foot-wide right-of-way and designated by the General Plan as a major collector road. The proposed driveway is situated as far from the intersection as possible to avoid traffic backing up onto Highway 130. There is a 6-foot- wide paved shoulder along the property boundary as well. No access point is proposed onto the Pahoa-Kalapana Road(Highway 130), which is a State owned, limited access highway. According to the Department of Public Works (DPW)-Engineering Division, any driveway connections and/or construction within the Pahoa-Kapoho Road Right-of- Way(ROW), would need to conform to Chapter 22, of the Hawai`i County Code and be approved by DPW. Based on the proposed commercial zoning, DPW recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the property's Pahoa-Kapoho Road frontage, including pavement widening and construction of concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, relocation of utilities, and other required improvements. Finally, DPW recommends that the applicant design, purchase and install streetlights and traffic control devices that may be required by the Traffic Division. In response, the applicant has requested relief from the requirement to provide curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements citing incompatibility of these"urban type" infrastructure improvements with the rural character of the community and the lack of similar facilities in the immediate vicinity of the property. Instead, the applicant is proposing to construct or delineate a new, 8-foot wide,paved pedestrian path within the subject property that would be available to the public during normal business hours, but closed to the public after hours to discourage loitering. The applicant included an • -5-