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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council December 22, 2025 Page 3 driveway onto Mamalahoa Highway. Additionally, per condition E (Planting Screen) of Ordinance 21-40,the applicants are required to delineate a 10-foot-wide planting screen easement along all lots fronting Mamalahoa Highway. DOT noted no objections to the current amendment request and provided general guidance relating to construction in the vicinity of the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole. The applicants' request to delete Condition H would support their intention to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on the proposed lots and offer them for rent, a new opportunity following approval of County Council Bill 123. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) has no objection to the current amendment request, subject to the understanding that the total allocation of water for the subject property is limited to 3 units of water. If additional dwellings are built as ADUs, DWS states that it cannot support additional water units for the ADUs. In response to DWS comments, the applicants have confirmed that they understand and accept this limitation and that water catchment systems will be utilized to provide water for ADUs. The Planning Director notes that the Zoning Code allows for ADUs to be served by a public or private water system, rain catchment system or private well and recommends the inclusion of a condition requiring compliance with Zoning Code regulations on the construction of ADUs (Section 25-6-30 through 25-6-39). The Department of Environmental Management notes that as the proposed subdivision is approximately 4 miles from the nearest county sewer line, the applicants shall comply with Department of Health (DOH) requirements. According to the applicants, wastewater will be disposed of via individual wastewater treatment systems approved by DOH. All essential utilities and services are available to the project site. The area is served by police and fire stations in Kailua-Kona, approximately 8 miles from the subject property, while emergency medical services are available at the Kona Hospital in Kealakekua. Based on the preceding, the proposed request continues to be consistent with the original reasons for granting the change of zone. Granting of the proposed amendments would not be contrary to the General Plan, Community Development Plan or Zoning Code. Since the subject parcel was rezoned, the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP), adopted in 2008, designated the property as within the "Kona Urban Area," within which the RS-20 zoning is an appropriate classification.