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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii September 09, 2024 Page 5 All utilities and services are available to the site. Primary access to the subject property is from Old Government Road, a County -maintained roadway having a pavement width of 10 feet with narrow shoulders, within a variable right-of-way. Currently, a 12-foot-wide concrete paved driveway connects Old Government Road to the property. The requested rezoning and subsequent four lot subdivision will increase residential density on this substandard road. According to the Department of Public Works (DPW), all driveway connections and construction within the County right-of-way shall conform to Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawaii County Code and must include the provisions for adequate site distances, meeting with the approval of the DPW - Engineering Division. This requirement will be added as a condition of approval. Section 25-2-46(d)(1) of the concurrency provision mandates a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TZAR) for any rezoning application where the projected use is expected to generate 50 or more peak hour trips. The proposed four lot subdivision is only expected to increase peak hour trips to 4, thus does not trigger the need for a TZAR and should not have a significant adverse impact to traffic along Old Government Road. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject property is currently served with one existing 5/8 1h inch meter which is limited for one (1) unit of water. There are three (3) units of water available from an agreement to the subject parcel; however, the subject parcel does not front the Department's existing waterline and is located at an elevation where adequate pressure cannot be provided. DWS has stated that extensive improvements and additions, which may include, but not limited, to storage, booster pumps, and distribution facilities, would be required. DWS does not foresee any upgrades to its existing water system facilities that would possibly provide the property with adequate pressure and volume meeting subdivision water system standards. In response, on July 10, 2024, the Applicant acknowledged the responsibility for constructing required improvements and executing an elevation agreement with DWS to access the additional water units. A condition of approval will be included to address the preceding. The subject property is not currently serviced by the County sewer system. According to the applicant, wastewater will be disposed of by a septic system meeting the requirements of the Department of Health regulations. There are no municipal waste collection services in the County. Solid waste will be taken by the individual lot owners or a private hauling service to a designated transfer station or the West Hawaii Sanitary Landfill. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available to the site. A condition of approval will require the applicant or successor to pay a fair share contribution to mitigate potential regional impacts of the proposed change of zone.