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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii December 27, 2024 Page 7 are expected to remain stable, with the Level of Service (LOS) remaining " B" and the left -turn movement maintaining an "A" rating. However, by 2043, Waiula Drive's LOS is predicted to drop to "C," which is well above the LOS "E" and "I"' that he Zoning Code deems unacceptable, thus no significant traffic mitigation is recommended, as the project is not expected to significantly affect overall traffic operations. Water will be available for the proposed 43-lot subdivision from the Department of Water Supply's (DWS) transmission system coming down Kawaihae Road and connecting to Waiula Drive. The 8-inch line within the Waiula Drive right of way is looped with the DWS system in the Anekona Subdivision. According to the applicant and the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the project currently has 35 water commitments, and an additional 8 water commitments will be made available to support the proposed 100% affordable housing project. The applicant will be required to follow DWS procedures for securing the additional 8 water commitments, pay water facilities charges and construct water system improvements meeting with the requirements of DWS prior to receipt of final subdivision approval. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. There is no County sewer system in the area, thus lot owners will need to construct individual septic wastewater systems meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. There is no municipal waste collection service in the County. According to the applicant, solid waste will be either be handled by commercial haulers who will dispose of the refuse at authorized landfill sites or by homeowners at the nearest solid waste transfer station. The concurrency section of the Zoning Code requires any change of zone proposing 25 or more residential units to provide a civil defense siren unless existing civil defense sirens, as determined by the State Civil Defense, are available to provide adequate warning coverage across the entire project site. Based on the proposed 43-lot subdivision and the absence of a Civil Defense siren covering the property, the applicant will be required to install a siren as a condition of approval. Electrical, telephone and internet services are available to the project site. Police and medical services are located in Waimea, approximately 7.5 miles away. There is a volunteer fire station is located at the top of Waiula Drive, adjacent to the project site. The nearest manned fire and emergency services stations are also in Waimea and near the South Kohala resort area, approximately 7.5 and 9.4 miles away, respectively.