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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii December 24, 2024 Page 5 The proposed project area is situated within 400 feet of two, non-contiguous areas designated as Urban by the State Land Commission that are the location of two affordable housing developments, the Ouli Cottages project, consisting of 33 multiple - family, rental housing units built in 1995 and the Ouli Self Help Housing project, consisting of 40 lots developed between 1999 and 2004. These properties are on lands that were reclassified from an Agricultural to an Urban District in 1994 and received relief from Hawaii County zoning requirements in 1994 from the County Council as part of a HRS 201E affordable housing program (which is now called the HRS 201H program). The inclusion of the proposed 43-lot, affordable housing subdivision will expand this urban, affordable housing cluster. The Urban classification conforms to the standard that the development is within reasonable proximity to centers of trading and employment and to basic services such as schools, police and fire protection, transportation systems and water. Additionally, the project area has access to basic services such as schools, parks, wastewater systems, solid waste disposal, drainage, water, transportation systems, public utilities, and police and fire protection. The project area is situated in reasonable proximity to Waimea Town, approximately 7.5 miles to the east and to the South Kohala Resort area, approximately 9.4 miles to the west. Public education options in reasonable proximity to this area include Waimea Elementary and Intermediate Schools, Kanu O Ka Aina New Century Public Charter School in Waimea, and Honoka`a High School. Private schools in the region include Hawaii Preparatory Academy and Parker School in Waimea. Police and fire protection, transportation systems and water availability are further discussed below. Public beach parks in the area include Spencer Beach Park and the Hapuna Beach Park located 4.5 and 6.5 miles away, respectively. Other recreation areas in the vicinity include the Spencer Kalani Schutte District Park and the Waimea Community Park about 7.5 miles from the property. Proposed access to the subject properties is from Waiula Drive, a County -owned and maintained, two-lane roadway with 50-foot-wide pavement (12-foot-wide travels lane and 13-foot-wide paved shoulders) within a 50-foot-wide right-of-way. A condition of approval of the concurrent change of zone request will require the applicant to comply with DPW requirements for connection to and work within the County right-of-way.