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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 5 Jan 17,2022 shoulder along the property boundary as well. Paved parking for the project will be provided on-site. Conditions of approval will require the driveway connection and work within the County ROW to conform with Chapter 22 and access to the roadway, including the provision of adequate sight distances, shall meet with the approval of DPW. Additionally, the applicant will be required to install streetlights and/or traffic control devices as may be required by DPW for the use. Finally, as Highway 130 is a State owned, limited access highway, a condition of approval will prohibit access onto that roadway. The applicant estimates that at full buildout, the proposed medical/office/retail facility will only generate 42 peak hour vehicle trips, which will not exceed the 50 peak hour vehicle trips necessary to require a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR). Despite the preceding, the requested change of zone does not limit the applicant to developing the property as represented in the application, thus the Director recommends adding a condition that requires the applicant to develop a TIAR for review and approval by the State DOT and DPW-Traffic Division and implement any transportation system improvements to the roadways fronting the subject property as may be deemed necessary prior to securing a Certificate'of Occupancy for the new use, if it exceeds 50 peak hour vehicle trips. Based on the proposed commercial zoning, DPW recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the property's Pahoa-Kapoho Road (Highway 132) frontage consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, signs and markings, streetlights, and any relocation of utilities, meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the approval of the Department of Public Works. 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. - v The Director is recommending a condition requiring the installation of the roadway improvements as recommended by DPW for the following reasons: 1) the subject property is situated in the State Land Use Urban District, situated in the LUPAG Medium Density Urban designation, is situated within the boundaries of the PCDP Pahoa Regional Town Center, and is situated within proximity to the Palloa Town commercial core which has been developed with curb, gutter, and sidewalks. Based on the preceding, the director disagrees with the applicant's statement that the area is rural in character and