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designated as an historic feature in either the Hawaii Register or National Register of Historic Places. Besides the Ice House, there are no known historical sites to be found on the project site. (5) Air Quality. Current impacts on ambient air quality are derived from nearby traffic and from dioxides and particulates emitted during volcano eruptions. There have also been three (3) known incidents in the last 10 years when ammonia has leaked from the old refrigeration pipes into the atmosphere. Ammonia is not known to be toxic to the environment, and is considered better for refrigeration systems than Freon which is known to damage the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere. Ammonia will, however, displace oxygen, and because of this property, it can be dangerous in enclosed areas. Ammonia also gives off an unpleasant order. The applicant proposes to completely renovate the existing refrigeration system in order to remedy this potential problem of ammonia leakage. (6) Noise Quality. The noise generated on the project site comes from existing road traffic along Banyan Drive and the Ice House operations. However, all operations are being and will continue to be conducted in conformance with State Department of Health regulations regarding noise and vehicular emissions. (7) Traffic. Current traffic along Banyan Drive generated by hotel guests, park users and Ice House patrons will likely increase as a result of the proposed project. However, most of the traffic will be concentrated around the lunch and dinner hours by restaurant patrons, with minimal additional traffic generated by office and transient guests of the residential apartments. The proposed enlargement of on-site parking should mitigate impacts of increased parking along Banyan Drive. (8) Visual Attributes. The present Ice House building located on the project site is not compatible with the surrounding grounds of Liliuokalani Gardens. The applicant proposes to completely renovate the facade of the building in the style of a Japanese teahouse to complement the Japanese-style park grounds. (9) Public Utilitieg. Access is provided by a 28-foot driveway at the south end of the project site off of Banyan Drive. Banyan Drive is a County-maintained roadway, with a 100-foot wide right-of-way accommodating two-way traffic and parking. The Ice House is presently provided water via the County system, off of a 12-inch water main extending along -7-