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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i May 04, 2024 Page 5 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 Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and the applicant have all acknowledged the need for improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection and working group has been established to determine intersection improvements needed and how to best apply the fair share funds mentioned below. 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, and a similar condition will be added to this recommendation. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), three additional water units can be made available from existing 8-inch lines within Kaloko Drive and Hao Street. Conditions of approval will require the applicant to secure and maintain three additional units of water and construct water system improvements meeting with the requirements of DWS. Wastewater generated by the proposed development will be disposed of by individual wastewater disposal systems for each lot, meeting the requirements of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be taken by the individual lot owners or a private hauling service to a designated transfer station or the West Hawai`i Sanitary Landfill. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available to the site. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawai`i Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special