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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii May 6, 2022 Page 4 Director is recommending amending Condition C to require the applicant to maintain valid water commitments until the required water facility charges are paid in full. The Department of Transportation(DOT)has previously shown concern about the numerous rezonings in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the cumulative impact of these changes on the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Kaloko Drive. The DOT has previously recommended the following improvements at the intersection due to the additional traffic and activity on the roads from the cumulative effect of the land use change: ■ Illuminate the intersection at night ■ Channelize turning movements at the intersection ■ Other safety improvements The DOT had further stated that the intersection improvements should be made at no cost to the State and requested that plans for improvements within the State highway right-of-way be submitted to the Highways Division for review and approval. Based on concerns raised in 2006, the County Council placed Condition J in Ordinance No. 06 82 which prohibited the issuance of building permits for 24 months on the subject property until intersection improvements have been completed to the Kaloko Drive-Mamalahoa Highway intersection. Surrounding rezones in the subdivision have only included a condition of approval requiring that the fair share fee paid for regional impacts to transportation,park,police, fire and solid waste facilities be allocated entirely for the County and/or State to improve the Kaloko Drive-Mamalahoa Highway intersection. Based on the preceding, the Planning Director is recommending the removal of Condition J at this time. Lastly, the Planning Director is amending Condition L to update the fair share fees that will be contributed for the improvement of the Kaloko Drive-Mamalahoa Highway intersection. The Planning Department provided the Leeward Planning Commission with a revised background report that included additional information on the status of Kaloko Drive-Mamalahoa Highway intersection improvements. Attached were comment letters from the State Department of Transportation(DOT) for previous Change of Zone applications within the Kaloko Mauka subdivision. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A,Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site is located approximately seven (7) miles from the nearest shoreline and is not situated within the SMA. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, historic resources,public access to the shoreline or