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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 Highway via an existing partially paved access driveway within a 25-foot wide access pole. Beginning at the highway entrance, the paved driveway is 20 feet wide that narrows to an approximately 8-1/2-foot wide partially paved/gravel driveway within the 25-foot wide access pole. The applicants intend to extend this driveway to service each lot within the proposed two-lot subdivision. The Subdivision Code requires that roadways servicing agricultural lots greater than 3 acres in size be constructed to a standard width of 20 feet within a 50-foot wide right-of--way. Looking at surrounding properties in the immediate area, it appears that only the project site and two adjoining properties could directly benefit from such an improved roadway should the two adjoining properties also seek a similaz change of zone request to an FA-3a zoned district. These three parcels will ultimately allow for the combined development of 6 lots, hardly the number of lots that would reasonably warrant the construction of a 20-foot wide paved roadway within a 50-foot wide right-of--way. In this particular instance, the Planning Director considers it reasonable to support the requested change of zone and to allow the proposed 2-lot subdivision of the project site that will utilize the existing partially paved driveway access within the 25-foot wide access pole. Should this change of zone request be approved, the applicants will be required to secure a variance from the minimum roadway standards of the Subdivision Code, a variance request that the Planning Director will support in this particular instance. Water to support the proposed two-lot subdivision will be made available from the County's water system, provided that each proposed lot is limited to no more than one dwelling unit. Therefore, a condition is included to require restrictive covenants in the deeds of proposed lots to prohibit a second dwelling unit on each lot. Wastewater generated by the existing dwelling is and will continue to be disposed of within an existing cesspool. Any new dwelling or structure must provide a wastewater system that complies with applicable wastewater standards of the Depaztment of Health at the time of issuance of a building permit. Telephone services are available to the property. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available to support the proposed development. The applicants have indicated that they wish to construct a home that will be powered by solar energy. The project area is serviced by HELLO and electrical power can be made available to the proposed two-lot subdivision if the applicants so desire such service. The subject development is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised States, relating to Coast Zone Management Area. The project site is situated about 1-1/4 mile from the ocean at an elevation of roughly 1,200 feet. The proposed 2-lot subdivision will not adversely impact coastal recreational resources, including access to and along the shoreline or to mountain areas, scenic and open space vistas, visual resources to the shoreline, coastal ecosystems and mazine ecosystems.