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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii December 19, 2022 Page 5 secured an additional two units of water, which will be made available from an existing 6-inch waterline within P6maika`i Street fronting the subject parcel. Conditions of approval will require the applicant to maintain the two additional water commitments until such time as the required water facilities charges are paid in full and that final subdivision approval will be subject to compliance with the requirement to construct any necessary water system improvements. According to the Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the subject property is within 300 feet of the county sewer system and the proposed subdivision therefore requires extension of the sewer system, in accordance with Section 23-85 (Subdivision Code) of the Hawaii County Code. Based on the preceding, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that the development project connect to the County sewer system, meeting with the approval of DEM. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. Solid waste will be disposed of at authorized transfer stations, all essential utilities are available to the property and the closest police, fire and medical facilities are located nearby in Kailua-Kona. A condition of approval will be included to require the applicant to meet all applicable County, State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and requirements. There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The subject property is in an area designated as Zone "X" (an area of minimal flood hazard) on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A condition of approval will be added to require that all development generated runoff will be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties and all earthwork activity, including grading, grubbing, and stockpiling, and the project will conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Thus, the proposed change of zone meets this criterion. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located approximately 0.8 miles from the nearest shoreline and is situated within the Special Management Area (SMA). According to the applicant, an SMA assessment application for the proposed three-lot subdivision will be submitted should the change of zone be approved. Since the subject property is not adjacent to the shoreline, it will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources or public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources, historic resources in the area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources.