COM 0355.000 1996-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 provide continued and additional parking area for the employees and shoppers of the KTA Shopping Center. The subject property is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, transportation systems and other utilities. Although water may not necessarily be required for the proposed parking area, water is available to the property through a 10-inch waterline along Kilauea Avenue. As recommended by the Department of Water Supply, daily water usage calculations and the issuance of a formal water commitment shall be required in accordance with its Water Commitment Policy. The vehicular access from Kilauea Avenue to the subject property will be via the existing KTA Shopping Center's private access. The proposed ingress/egress will be via the existing 50-foot wide private vehicular access roadway which traverses within the subject property along its northern boundary and which runs perpendicular to Kilauea Avenue. The Department of Public Works has recommended that the vehicular access be limited to the existing 50-foot access roadway and that a no vehicular planting screen easement be established, except for the Kilauea Avenue access point, along the entire frontage of Kilauea Avenue. The City of Hilo Zone Map and the General Plan Facilities Map reflect that Kilauea Avenue is planned to be widen to an 80-foot wide right-of-way. Therefore, the applicant is required to delineate the 10-foot future road widening setback on the project plans. Conditions of approval will be included to address the foregoing recommendations. There are existing single family residences to the south and west of the subject property. To mitigate any potential noise and visual impacts, it is recommended that the applicant provide a 6-foot wide landscaping buffer along the perimeter of the western and southern property boundaries upon completion of any construction for any development on the subject property. In addition, prior to commencing any construction or land alterations, the applicant shall install construction screen barriers to mitigate any noise and dust generated from the project. These recommendations shall be included as a conditions of approval. These mitigative measures will ensure that the proposed development fits into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Finally, due to the previous residential use of [he subject property and commercial development of the surrounding area, it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the subject property, nor has the property been identified as a significant botanical or biological habitat. It is also not anticipated that the proposed use will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources.