COM 0768.000 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Access to the proposed subdivision is from the Mamalahoa Highway, a County roadway with an approximately 18 to 20-foot wide pavement within a variable right-of- way (approximately 50-feet in this area). According to the Department of Public Works (DPW), it is substandard based on width, aligmnent and roadside hazard cleazance. The DPW recommends that the Mamalahoa Highway right-of--way be widened to one half the difference between the existing width and 80 feet and convey (at no cost to the County) a future road widening setback easement area as a condition of final subdivision approval. The DPW also recommends that vehicular access to Mamalahoa Highway be limited to one common driveway approach. The proposed subdivision would be compatible with the rural character of lands located within this area of North Kona, as lands to the north of the property aze three- acres in size and zoned A-3a. Should this request be approved, the applicant may apply for a Second Farm Dwelling, allowing for the construction of a second dwelling unit on each lot. The potential to allow additional dwellings may contribute to the cumulative burden on the existing infrastructure. As such, a condition is included to prohibit a second dwelling unit and a Condominium Property Regime (CPR) on each lot. The condition will require that restrictive covenants be included in the deeds of all the proposed lots for the subdivision prohibiting second dwelling units to preserve the residential/agricultural ambience of the area. The approximately three-acre lot sizes will also provide opportunities for future landowners who wish to pursue limited agricultural activities, but are not able to commit to the financial or labor demands placed on them by larger parcels. Since the property was and used as a coffee and macadamia nut farm in the past, no commissioned archaeological survey was conducted. However, it is expected that no archaeological or historic features exist on the property. By letter dated May 24, 2004, the applicant has requested a "no effect" letter from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division. In a memo dated June 22, 2004, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division indicated that "our records show that no archaeological work has been done on the subject parcel in the past. However, the current owners have farmed the property for the past 50 years with macadamia and coffee trees covering the majority of the land. Therefore, we believe that a finding of'no historic properties affected' is appropriate." According to the Department of Water Supply, water can be made available from an existing 8-inch waterline fronting the Mamalahoa Highway. As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, wastewater will be disposed of by a septic tank or cesspool system, meeting the requirements of the State Department of Health. All other essential utilities and services are or can be made available to the site.