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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i March 17, 2023 Page 4 Since the mid 1990's, funds have been set aside in a fair share account for the County and/or State to improve the Kaloko Drive-Mamalahoa Highway intersection, which is a "T" configuration intersection located about three miles below the subject property. The current fund balance for this intersection is approximately$647,880.45. The Department of Transportation(DOT)has previously shown concern about the numerous rezonings in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the cumulative impact of these changes on the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Kaloko Drive. The DOT has previously recommended the following improvements at the intersection due to the additional traffic and activity on the roads from the cumulative effect of the land use change: • Illuminate the intersection at night • Channelize turning movements at the intersection • Other safety improvements The DOT has further stated that the intersection improvements should be made at no cost to the State and requests that plans for improvements within the State highway right-of-way be submitted to the Highways Division for review and approval. The DOT, DPW, and the Planning Department have created a working group to determine what improvements are needed at the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection. DOT planned to complete a traffic impact analysis report in Fall 2022 after which the working group would meet again to decide how the fair share funds could be best utilized to make those improvements. The roadway improvements are essential since similar change of zones may occur throughout the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the creation of additional home sites would place an increased burden on traffic at the intersection. Previous rezones in the subdivision have included a condition of approval requiring that the fair share fee paid for regional impacts to transportation, park, police, fire, and solid waste facilities be allocated for the County and/or State to improve the Kaloko Drive - Mamalahoa Highway intersection. A condition of approval will be included to continue to require fair share fees be contributed for the improvement of this intersection. According to the applicant, no further units of water will be necessary to support the proposed 2-lot subdivision. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is currently servicing the 2 existing single-family dwellings on the subject property with 2 existing water meters fronting the parcel. The 2 dwellings on the property are currently being serviced by their own individual wastewater systems that were previously approved by the State Department of Health (DOH). Solid waste will continue to be handled by the applicants and disposed of at a designated transfer station or the West Hawai`i Sanitary