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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 8 dedicated to the County." Said agency also stated, "The DPW recommends marginal access onto arterial streets. Provide 10 -ft wide `no vehicular access' planting screen easement fronting Kawili Street. Streetlights and traffic control devices shall be installed as required by the Traffic Division." Due to the proposed MCX zoning request, Hinano Street would be required to be widened to a 60 -foot right-of-way to accommodate commercial/industrial uses. Therefore, a 10 -foot road widening strip along the Hinano Street frontage will impact the property. It is pointed out that the proposed access from Kawili Street to the property is in close proximity to the Kawili Street and Maka`ala Street intersection. In addition, a separate proposed access for the development on the adjacent parcel would be situated next to the access for this project. As such, the two separate accesses next to each other would increase traffic concerns at the Kawili Street and Maka`ala Street intersection. Presently, during heavy traffic, it is difficult to make a left turn movement from Maka`ala Street onto Kawili Street. Therefore, a condition of approval is included that there be a common access easement from Kawili Street for the subject parcel and the adjacent parcel, Tax Map Key: 2-2-50:37. In addition, conditions of approval are included to address traffic concerns and DPW's recommendations for roadway improvements. Water can be made available for the proposed development from an existing 8 -inch waterline in Kawili Street or Hinano Street, with a meter connection size meeting the approval of the Department of Water Supply. The applicant has indicated that it will connect to the existing County sewer lateral. Conditions of approval are included to reaffirm the water and sewer system requirements. Police services are available from the main station on Kapiolani Street. Fire services are available from the Hilo Central Station at the corner of Kino`ole Street and Ponahawai Street. All other essential utilities and services are available to the property. The project has no severe geological or topographical problem which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The property is classified as Flood Zone X, areas determined to be outside the 500 -year flood plain, on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately 1.5 miles from the nearest coastline and outside of the tsunami inundation area. Therefore, the proposed development will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no identified recreational resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or