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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii January 09, 2022 Page 8 According to the applicant,upon subsequent consultation with their traffic engineer, the TIR analysis included the widening of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway in the Year 2045, at full project buildout, and not sooner which would have negatively impacted level of service within the first five(5)years of the project. Thus, the TIR meets Zoning Code(Section 25-2-46) concurrency requirements, and the applicant has committed to submitting an updated TIAR as recommended in the TIR prior to development of the 400th multiple-family residential unit within the Project District area. This new study would provide an updated traffic baseline and update findings and proposed mitigation based on the new data for review and approval by the Planning Department in consultation with DOT. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. The concurrency section of the Zoning Code (HCC Section 25-2-46(o)) also requires the provision of a Civil Defense siren to provide adequate warning coverage across the entire project site as part of a rezoning that proposes 25 or more residential units.Neither of the existing sirens situated in the makai area of the WBC (installed after the 2011 tsunami)have the required audible range to provide the necessary coverage for the Kumu Hou PD. Thus, a condition of approval will require the installation of a civil defense siren prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for any structure within the project area. Various conditions of approval have been added to ensure the development complies with other sections of the Zoning Code related to landscaping, off-street parking and loading,building density, minimum yards and setbacks, and building height limits. Based on the preceding, the request is consistent with the General Plan, South Kohala CDP, and the Zoning Code. The request for a Project District will not result in a substantial adverse impact upon the surrounding area, community, or region. The Kumu Hou Project District area is within the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex, which encompasses approximately 1,353 acres between the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and the ocean. The WBR resort complex includes open spaces (two (2), 18-hole golf courses and natural lava fields), three (3) resort hotels and timeshare developments, resort residential multi- and single-family units,two (2) commercial shopping centers, a performance amphitheater, a golf clubhouse, a beach clubhouse, and related improvements. Immediately to the north is the Mauna Lani Resort and adjacent to the south are undeveloped State-owned lands. The PD project area is located within the mauka portion of the WBR on lands currently developed by the King's Course as well as vacant lands. As such, it is anticipated that the