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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i August 11, 2022 Page 6 According to initial comments from the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the subject property is within 300 feet of the existing Hawai`i County sewer system, therefore the applicant would need to connect in accordance with Section 23-85 (Subdivision Code) of the Hawai`i County Code. Following the applicant's request for relief from sewer connection requirements, DEM added the allowance that the applicant shall either construct an extension of the sewer system or shall follow Department of Health(DOH) regulations. According to DOH, the applicant can install individual wastewater system (IWS) in accordance with Hawai`i Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-62, Wastewater Systems, for the proposed eleven(11) lot subdivision provided that each lot is at least one (1) acre or greater in size and that only one (1) dwelling, with no accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is allowed on each lot. Additionally, DOH requires that the project shall connect to the County sewer system should it become available to the area. Based on the preceding, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that the development project connect to the County sewer system should it become accessible prior to Final Subdivision Approval or should the lots be developed with more than one dwelling unit on an individual lot. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. There are no municipal waste collection services in the County. According to the application, solid waste will be handled by commercial haulers, who will dispose of the refuse at authorized landfill sites. All essential utilities and services are available to the property. The Kealakehe Police Station is located approximately three (3) miles north of the project site. There are three (3) fire stations within five (5) miles of the site including Kailua-Kona, Kealakehe, and Pu'uola. The Kona Community Hospital is located in Kealakekua. There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Public Works-Engineering Division (DPW), the property is located in Zone "X", an area outside of the 500-year flood area. There are no significant topographical constraints, and the property is not located in a flood zone. Conditions of approval will ensure that all development generated runoff will be disposed of onsite and that the applicant will comply with Chapter 10 related to Erosion and Sedimentation Control.