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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai'i September 30, 2024 Page 5 Currently, the northeast frontage of the rezone area borders a State-owned remnant known as "Pahoa Gov't Road," as identified on a 1972 subdivision map No. 3207. This section of the Pdhoa Gov't Road, located within a remnant parcel of State- owned lands (Parcel 80), still exists and provides access to the rezone area, though it is not well maintained. Moreover, the existence of this remnant lot prevents a direct roadway connection to the Old Kea'au-Pahoa Road and past communications with the State DOT regarding the disposition of this remnant lot have been unsuccessful. Despite the preceding, the applicant is willing to agree to a condition requiring roadway stub -outs at the project boundaries, including the northeast (makai) project boundary with Parcel 80, instead of the current cul-de-sac design, to reserve a future opportunity for direct access to the Old Kea'au-Pahoa Road should the State DOT allow it. It should be noted that this northeast (makai) roadway stub -out would not apply if the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) acquires the 7.013-acre Parcel 81 on the makai side of the rezone area to develop the site as a medical clinic. This action would reduce the overall number of lots that could be developed in the subdivision and make through -traffic from the proposed subdivision to Pdhoa Gov't Road/ Old Kea'au- Pdhoa Road infeasible in the future. The Director agrees with the proposed condition language and has added it as a condition of approval. Section 25-2-46 (d)(1) of the concurrency provision requires a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the projected use can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Common Trip Generation Rates, the proposed 23-lot subdivision is expected to generate about 23 peak hour vehicle trips and as such, did not require the preparation of a TIAR. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water can be made available to the project via an existing 8-inch water line within Kea'au-Pdhoa Road. The rezone area is currently served by an existing 5/8-inch meter and a 1-inch meter and allotting a total of 3 equivalent units of water equal to an average of 400 gallons of water per day. Based on the preceding, a water commitment can be issued for 20 additional units of water subject to remittance of a water commitment payment. Additionally, the applicant will be responsible for construction of water system improvements, including the extension of existing water mains, service laterals to accommodate a 5/8-inch meter per lot, installation of fire hydrants, and relocation of water system facilities should they be necessary. Finally, the applicant will be required to remit facilities charges for the new service per DWS requirements and convey system improvements, when complete to DWS. Conditions of approval will require the preceding.