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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 Primary access to the subject area from the Mamalahoa Highway is provided by Hao Street and Kaloko Drive, a County roadway having a pavement of approximately 20 feet with 8-foot wide grassed shoulders within an 80-foot wide right-of-way. This road is able to accommodate the proposed subdivision. The Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection is of a "T" configuration without channelization improvements. The analysis of traffic along Kaloko Drive and at its intersection with the Mamalahoa Highway found that there are no appreciable delays at this intersection during the AM and PM peak traffic hours. The Department of Transportation and Public Works have expressed the need for improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection. The need for such improvements is essential since similar changes of zone may occur throughout the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the creation of additional homesites placing additional traffic burdens on the intersection. Water for the proposed subdivision development will be provided by the existing County's North Kona Water System. Wastewater generated by the proposed development will be disposed of utilizing an individual wastewater disposal system for each lot meeting the requirements of the Department of Health. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available to support the proposed development. An archaeological investigation of the Kaloko ahupua'a was conducted by Huehue Ranch, the developer of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. According to the application, archaeological sites may be located within the subject property. The applicants stated that no construction or land alteration activity will commence until such time that the appropriate clearances are secured from the affected State and County agencies. It is recommended that an archaeological study of the subject property be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD), prior to the submittal of plans for subdivision review. Should significant historical sites be located within the subject property, an archaeological preservation mitigation plan be submitted for review and approval by Planning Director in consultation with the DLNR-HPD prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval or any land alteration activities. In addressing potential adverse visual impacts the clearing of the subject property for individual homesites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest character within the subject area, the applicants have proposed a 60-foot wide "forest reserve easement," a 100-foot wide structural setback along the existing roads in lieu of the required 30-foot setback, a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lot