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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i August 11, 2022 Page 5 Based on the preceding, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that a future road widening strip be subdivided prior to Final Subdivision Approval and dedicated to the County upon u request of the Department of Public Works, at no cost to the County, q p provided that the project's sole access to Hualalai Road is developed as a shared access, in coordination with development of the adjacent parcel to the west, identified as TMK (3) 7-5-017:042. Additionally, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that should a secondary road access to Hualalai Road be developed, the applicant shall provide improvements to the entire subject property frontage of Hualalai Road, as recommended by DPW. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. Section 25-2-46 (d) (1) of the concurrency provision requires a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TZAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the projected use can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. Given the small scale and scope of the proposed project, a TIAR was not performed as the project conforms to the County's concurrency requirements. The applicant states that the project is anticipated to generate less than 50 peak hour vehicular trips and should not have a significant adverse impact to traffic along Hualalai Road. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water can be made available from an existing 8-inch waterline along Hualalai Road which fronts the subject property. DWS has confirmed receipt of a water commitment deposit for the proposed development in the amount of 2,800 gallons per day, or seven (7) additional units of water at an average of 400 gallons per day. Additionally, DWS indicated that as the landowner is a member of the Wai`aha System, LLC, which has executed a Water Development Agreement with the County Water Board, the landowner obtained a water commitment in the amount of six (6) equivalent units of water at an average daily usage of 400 gallons per day, per unit, for the subject parcel. Additionally, DWS has requested that the applicant submit documents to convey the water system improvements and necessary easements to the Water Board of the County of Hawai`i prior to the final subdivision approval being granted. According to comments from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM), the actual water consumption for the proposed subdivision of eleven (11) agricultural lots may exceed the amount estimated by DWS, and the applicant should explain how they propose to meet the likely additional water demand. Additionally, the Groundwater Branch of CWRM recommended consultation with the region's Aha Moku Council (moku) on whether a land use conversion or project that uses water will impact any traditional and customary practices. As of the date of this writing, the applicant has not provided a response to comments from CWRM.