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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii October 22, 2024 Page 3 Further, the request continues to be consistent with the following land use goal for the Puna District, as stated in the General. Plan: Centralization of commercial activities in Pahoa Town, rather than along the Pahoa By -Pass, to serve the residents of Lower Puna shall be encouraged. Moreover, the request supports the goal of the Puna Community Development Plan to develop Pahoa as a regional town center for the lower Puna district by increasing the designated urban density within the town center and directing commercial and industrial uses away from the Pahoa Bypass Road. Although the subject property is located just outside of the designated Pahoa Regional Town Center, it is sufficiently close and, given the foreseeable need to provide more commercial services in this area, it can reasonably be included in the designation. Based on the preceding, the granting of the requested amendments would not be contrary to the General Plan, Community Development Plan or Zoning Code. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the change of zone. The proposed request will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide infrastructure and utilities to the property. Access to the subject property is from Kahakai Boulevard, a 30-foot-wide paved roadway within a 50-foot right-of-way. At the time of the original rezone application, the Department of Public Works (DPW) recommended that the applicant provide improvements to the property's entire Kahakai Boulevard frontage consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation, meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the approval of the DPW. According to both DPW and the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), there is no objection to the current amendment request. Based on the preceding, the Planning Director agrees with the applicant's request to modify Condition H to pair the timing of road improvements to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, rather than within a 5-year time frame. County water is available from an existing 8-inch and 12-inch waterline within Kahakai Boulevard, fronting the property, via an existing 5/8-inch meter. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) has no objection to the amendment request; however, the applicant will need to submit estimated maximum daily water usage calculations for the proposed project and upon receipt, DWS will make a determination as to the water commitment deposit amount and prevailing facilities charge. If the existing meter cannot accommodate the additional estimated demand, a larger or additional meter will need to be installed, meeting with the approval of DWS. The