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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council. County of Hawaii March 19, 2025 Page 5 parking lot. According to the applicant an easement will be provided to allow for the continued shared use of the existing driveway and parking lot. Thus, no improvements are planned to the existing access and parking configuration. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. A Traffic Impact Analysis (TZAR) conducted for the 2009 Special Permit amendment that allowed the operation of a school on the property identified challenges with left turns onto Makalika Street from the highway during morning peak hours, leading to a recommendation for staff, parents, and buses to use Railroad Avenue instead. A condition of the Special Permit requires periodic reminders to parents and staff to use Railroad Avenue to access the property. According to the applicant, the current school traffic volume remains low, generating only 26 peak -hour trips, as 90% of the current 140 students arrive and leave on buses or carpools. The 26 peak hour trips are below the 50- trip threshold that would require a new TIAR, however, a condition of approval will require a TIAR should the applicant develop a use that will generate over 50 peak -hour trips. Based on the proposed A-5a zoning, the Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the property's Makalika and Awa Street frontages consisting of, but not limited to paved shoulders and swales, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation, meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the DPW Traffic Division. The Director is not inclined to require these improvements as the school has been operating on the property for several years, there is no new construction currently planned, and the zoning change is only being requested to create a 5-acre lot for the school to own in fee. DPW also recommends a drainage study to be prepared and any required drainage improvements to be constructed meeting with approval of DPW. Since the rezone area is already developed with school facilities, parking, and approved drainage systems, and no new development is currently proposed, a drainage study condition will be included. However, the study will only be required as part of the subdivision approval process if required by DPW. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the applicant submitted water demand calculations for the school that estimated average daily water demand of 1,738 gallons per day, or 5 additional units of water. This additional water can be made available from an existing 1.2-inch water line within Makalika Street, which fronts the subject parcel. DWS indicated that this additional service would require the installation of a 1-inch meter with a 1 '/z-inch service lateral. DWS requests that the applicant pays a water commitment deposit for the additional water units and they will be required to