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<br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 8 <br /> An amendment to the State Land Use Boundary Map from an Agricultural to <br /> Urban District is being concurrently processed for the proposed industrial development. <br /> Upon the adoption of this amendment, the proposed change of zone request will be <br /> consistent with the proposed Urban District designation. <br /> The project site is situated within close proximity to schools, commercial areas, <br /> employment centers and public safety services. The project site is located less than one <br /> mile from the urban retail and employment azea of Keaau Town Center and the Keaau <br /> Elementary School. Police, fire and emergency medical services are located in Keaau, <br /> approximately one mile from the subject property. Keaau is centrally located at the <br /> junction of two major highways in the Puna District, Highway 11 and the Keaau-Pahoa <br /> Highway. <br /> All utilities and services aze or will be made available to the project site which are <br /> essential to accommodate urban development. Access to the subject property is from the <br /> Milo Street extension, a private roadway. The portion of the Milo Street extension <br /> fronting the subject property is privately owned by W.H. Shipman, Ltd. It is paved to a <br /> width of approximately 28 feet from the Keaau-Pahoa Bypass Road up to TMK: 1-6-03: <br /> 21, fronting the subject property. By letter dated July 17, 2003, W.H. Shipman, Ltd. has <br /> granted an easement over their private roadways. Due to the potential impact to existing <br /> infrastructure, a condition of approval will be included to prohibit the commencement of <br /> uses permitted under the Limited Industrial zoned district (except those allowed under the <br /> existing Agricultural zoned district), until the completion of construction of the required <br /> roadway, water and wastewater improvements. The applicant will also be required to <br /> comply with the standards outlined in Standard Details for Public Works Construction R- <br /> 34 (revised) and provide improvements to the Limited Industrial zoned frontage of the <br /> property including the % section of the roadway frontage with shoulders and continued <br /> berm treatment. According to the Deparhnent of Water Supply, water is available from <br /> the end of an existing 12-inch waterline along Milo Street approximately 300 feet west of <br /> the subject property. In addition, there are three existing meters servicing the property, <br /> including one 3-inch and two 1 %2-inch meters. There is no municipal wastewater <br /> treatment facility within the azea and the wastewater system would be required to meet <br /> the approval of the Department of Health. According to the Department of Health, the <br /> subject property is located within 1,000 feet of a drinking water well. Therefore, no <br /> cesspool or septic system, except for air aerobic package treatment system, would be <br /> allowed to be installed within the 1,000-foot radius of the water well. The applicant has <br /> stated that an aerobic treatment unit may be an alternative, should one be necessary or <br /> required. <br /> The project area has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot <br /> be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The subject property is <br /> <br />