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Maile David, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> September 30, 2022 <br /> Page 5 <br /> front the parcel that it will serve, the existing meter or service lateral would need to be <br /> relocated to comply with the Department' s Rules and Regulations. The Department <br /> requests that the plat map be revised to show the existing meter locations with the meter <br /> numbers. According to the applicant, no further units of water will be necessary to <br /> support the proposed two (2) lot subdivision. <br /> The proposed lots will continue to utilize their own individual wastewater septic <br /> systems that were previously approved by the State Department of Health (DOH). Solid <br /> waste will be disposed of at the Waimea transfer station. <br /> The subject property is in area designated as Zone X, which is an area determined <br /> by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to be outside the 500-year <br /> flood plain. All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to <br /> Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. <br /> Police, fire, and emergency services are available nearby in Waimea, <br /> approximately six (6) miles to the east of the site. All essential utilities are available to <br /> the project site. Thus, all essential infrastructure is available to support the requested <br /> boundary amendment to the Rural district. <br /> Finally, the boundary amendment would conform to the following goals, <br /> objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan relating to Socio- <br /> cultural advancement-Housing objectives and policies: <br /> a) Planning for the State's socio-cultural advancement with regard to housing shall <br /> be directed towards achievement of the following objectives: <br /> (1) Greater opportunities for Hawai`i's people to secure reasonably priced, <br /> safe, sanitary, livable homes located in suitable environments that <br /> satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and <br /> individuals. <br /> (2) The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community <br /> steeds and other land uses. <br /> b) To achieve the housing objectives, it shall be the policy of this state to: <br /> (1) Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawai`i's people. <br /> (2) Stimulate and promote feasible approaches that increase housing choices <br /> for low-income, moderate-income and gap-group households. <br />