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feet with a pavement width ranging between 18 and 22 feet and was used by the plantation during the sugar cane era. Conditions of approval required Meyer Road to be constructed to a 20-foot-wide pavement and other project access roads to be paved per "private road standards" of the subdivision code if they serve fewer than four(4) lots, or 16 feet wide, if more than four(4) lots. 26. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS) at the time, the County's water system facilities could not support the proposed APD subdivision. Extensive improvement and additions, including source, storage, transmission, booster pumps, and distribution facilities were required, however funding was not available, and no time schedule was set for DWS to make the improvements. A condition of approval required the applicant to construct a private water system to provide water to each lot. The private system did not need to meet County DWS dedicable standards provided the project engineer certified that the system components will be functionally equivalent to DWS standards. 27. Wastewater: There is no County sewer system servicing this area. The existing dwelling is served by an approved cesspool and any new dwellings would need to install an individual wastewater system meeting with the approval of the Department of Health in conjunction with the issuance of a building permit for any new farm dwellings. 28. Solid Waste: The applicant proposed to haul solid waste will hauled to authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. 29. Essential Utilities and Services: As of the time of the change of zone, there were no electric lines in this area. The existing dwelling is served by a solar PV with a diesel generator backup. Telecommunications are via cellular phone. AGENCIES' COMMENTS 30. None were solicited or received. PUBLIC COMMENTS 31. The Department has not received any written comments or objections from the general public or adjacent landowners. —5—