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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 additional improvements as required by the State Department of Transportation and the County Department of Public Works, which are included as conditions of approval with this recommendation. The applicant installed a 1.0 million-gallon per day (mgd) potable water well and 1.0 million-gallon storage reservoir in Keahuolu above Mamalahoa Highway, which was dedicated to the County in 1997. Based on this contribution to the regional potable water supply system, the petitioner has stated that water and storage are available for the development. The petitioner has secured from the Department of Water Supply water commitments for the project area totaling 500 units or 300,000 gallons of water per day. The facilities charge was paid in 1995 and future water system improvements were also bonded at that time. It should be noted that the subject application indicates that the project will generate a maximum day demand of 357,350 gallons per day at full development, thereby exceeding its current water commitment allocation by approximately 96 units. As such, conditions of approval have been included with this recommendation to ensure that the petitioner secures water commitments adequate to service the development and meet DWS requirements. Wastewater from the proposed development will be disposed into the County's Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Facility, in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Health and the County Department of Public Works. If applicable, the applicant will also comply with the Department of Health's requirements for underground injection systems and secure NPDES permits for discharges into State waters. The applicant will also consult with the Army Corps of Engineers to determine if any permits are required for the project. Additionally, the applicant will abide by all applicable State and County air quality and noise level control standards during the pre-construction and construction phases of the project. Police services are available from the County's Police Station at Kealakehe while fire and emergency services are available from the County's Kailua-Kona Fire Station on Palani Road. The Kealakehe Police Station is located approximately 1 mile north of the project area while the Kailua-Kona Fire Station is located approximately '/2 mile southeast of the project area. In response to the subject request, the Police Department expressed concerns regarding the adequacy of the existing road infrastructure and its ability to serve the project area once it is developed. Under the current zoning of the subject properties, the previously approved 76-lot industrial development can proceed without the requested change of zone. Furthermore, the petitioner has and will continue to work closely with the State Department of Transportation on its proposed widening of Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway. It should be noted that the Fire Department had no comments on or objections to the request.