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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council September 15, 2023 Page 4 In addition, the subject property is located within the Hamakua Community Development Plan (HCDP) planning area. The HCDP does not include land use guide maps or policies specific to the area of the subject property. However, by downzoning the property and decreasing the density allowed by zoning, larger, more viable agricultural lots will be created. Thus, the request conforms with the following general HCDP policies and objectives for land use settlement patterns: To reduce rural sprawl and infrastructure costs, focus future residential development in existing villages and towns and seek to preserve large productive agricultural lands for agriculture by accommodating rural -residential development close to urban centers. ■ Protect and restore viable agricultural lands and resources. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to 5 of the 6 lots will be from Old Mamalahoa Highway, a county -owned and maintained roadway with a 20-f6ot pavement within a 60 -foot -wide right-of-way. The remaining lot will be accessed from Waokele Street, a county -owned and maintained roadway with a 10 -foot pavement within a 40 -foot -wide right-of-way. The Department of Public Works (DPW) notes that all driveway connections and construction shall conform to Hawaii County Code and access shall meet DPW approval. Conditions of approval will be included to address the preceding. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water service can be made available from an existing 2 -inch water line within Old Mamalahoa Highway. The applicants have secured water commitments for the proposed 6 -lot subdivision and will be required to maintain those commitments and construct water system improvements meeting DWS standards. Conditions of approval will be included to address the preceding. There is no County sewer system in the area, thus a condition of approval will require the installation of individual wastewater systems meeting State Department of Health regulations. Solid waste will be handled by commercial rubbish haulers or by individual homeowners at authorized landfill sites or transfer stations, all essential utilities are available to the property and the closest police, fire and medical facilities are located nearby in Waimea. A condition of approval will be included to require the applicants to meet all applicable County, State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and requirements.