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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 • Illuminate the intersection at night • Channelize turning movements at the intersection • Other safety improvements The DOT has further stated that the intersection improvements should be made at no cost to the State and requests that plans for improvements within the State highway right-of-way be submitted to the Highways Division for review and approval. Similar comments have been received for other change of zone requests in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. The Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and the applicant have all acknowledged the need for improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection. The roadway improvements are essential since similar changes of zone may occur throughout the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the creation of additional home sites would place an increased burden on traffic at the intersection. The Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection is of a "T" configuration without channelization improvements. Conditions of approval will be included to address the Department of Transportation's concerns. On June 2, 1997 the County Council adopted Resolution No. 58 97, regarding the Council's policy relating to the rezoning of district boundaries within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. The Council established that a maximum density of two dwellings per twenty acres for lands within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision above the 3,000-foot elevation, with certain conditions, will protect the watershed and native forest and maintain a low density pattern. The Resolution recommended that the Planning Commission consider favorable recommendations for A-I Oa zoning requests for only those parcels within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision above the 3,000-foot elevation and include the conditions as stated within Resolution No. 58 97, provided that the request complies with the other goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The recordation of deed restrictions for individual lot owners to file a conservation plan with the Planning Director will encourage agricultural activities or the presentation of the lands within the proposed subdivision in a manner consistent with the Extensive Agriculture designation by the General Plan LUPAG Map. The requested A-l0a zoning is consistent with the recommendation of the Kona Regional Plan. The proposed subdivision would be compatible with the rural character of lands located within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. A condition will be included to incorporate covenants restricting the construction of second dwelling units on each subdivided lot. According to the applicant, the site is presently heavily forested with native trees and shrubs such as ohia, tree fern, other native trees and shrubs, and non native vegetation.