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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i August 17, 2022 Page 6 as many as 80 lots, these intersections would operate at acceptable levels of service; thus, no intersection traffic mitigation was recommended. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), pursuant to a Water Development Agreement, dated September 15, 2014, between the applicant and Water Board, the applicant has a water commitment of 100 units of water, of which the proposed 40-lot subdivision will require 38 additional units of water. These units can be made available from the existing 12-inch waterline within Lehua Street. The applicant will be required to pay a water commitment deposit, pay water facilities charges and construct water system improvements meeting with the requirements of DWS in prior to receipt of final subdivision approval. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. According to the Department of Environmental Management, there is no County sewer system in the area. The lot owners will need to construct individual septic wastewater systems meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. There is no municipal waste collection service in the County. According to the applicant, solid waste will be either be handled by commercial haulers who will dispose of the refuse at authorized landfill sites or by homeowners at the nearest solid waste transfer station. Electrical, telephone and internet services are available to the properties. Police, fire, and medical services are available nearby in Honoka`a town. A condition of approval will require the applicant or successor to pay a fair share contribution on lots designated for sale at market rates to mitigate potential regional impacts of the development. There are no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The overall slope of the project site ranges between 8 percent to over 13 percent, with the steepest portions adjacent to the Hawai`i Belt Road and Lehua Street and an adjoining dry ditch located to the west. The property is situated approximately 1.8 miles from the nearest shoreline and thus not situated within the tsunami inundation area or evacuation area. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), The majority of the project site is situated within flood Zone "X," which is determined by FEMA to be an area of minimal flood hazard. However, the western boundary of the Lehua Village 2 is defined by a shallow drainageway identified as "Honoka`a Drainageway No. 2" which is also designated as a FEMA floodway subject to 100-year (AH) frequency floods with depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually areas of ponding). According to the applicant, however, none of the subdivision infrastructure will be built within the AH area mentioned above. If an individual lot owner chooses to build in the AH designated area, they will be required to build as required by Chapter 27, Flood Control, of the Hawai`i County Code.