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<br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 5 <br /> land as much as possible. The grade of the roadway will not exceed 20 percent in any <br /> area; however, the roadway will be engineered for a maximum speed of 15 miles per <br /> hour to accommodate the existing land contours. The roadway will be posted for a <br /> speed of 15 miles per hour. The existing orchard on the property is presently serviced <br /> with water from the County's existing 8-inch waterline along the Napo'opo'o Road. <br /> Six (6) existing 5/8-inch water meters located along Napo'opo'o Road provide water to <br /> the project area, and private water lines extend from these water meters to service the <br /> orchard. According to the Department of Water Supply, a seventh water meter will <br /> also be available to service the project. Wastewater generated by the proposed <br /> development will be disposed of utilizing an individual wastewater disposal system for <br /> each lot meeting the requirements of the Department of Health. Electrical and <br /> telephone services will be made available to the property. The State Department of <br /> Transportation and County Department of Public Works have not expressed any <br /> concern regarding the traffic generated by the proposed subdivision and potential <br /> impacts to the Napo'opo'o Road from the individual subdivided lots. All other <br /> essential utilities and services are or will be made available to support the proposed <br /> development. <br /> The property is situated within the Kealakekua Bay Historic District and the <br /> Kona Field System. An archaeological inventory survey and data recovery was <br /> conducted in the vicinity of the project area, including the property, by William <br /> Barrera, Jr. of Chiniago Inc., in 1990. Several archaeological surveys were <br /> subsequently conducted in the area by James Head and the State Department of Land <br /> and Natural Resources, Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) in 1994. The <br /> 1990 archaeological survey and data recovery report was supplemented as a result of <br /> the findings of the subsequent surveys. Two sites, 14265 and 14267, were indicated <br /> for preservation. However, these sites are located outside and makai of the agricultural <br /> project district area. In a memorandum dated July 18, 1997, DLNR-HPD stated, "that <br /> the proposed project, the conversion of an existing tropical fruit orchard on 22.511 <br /> acres of land at Kaawaloa into a planned agricultural community, will have 'no effect' <br /> on significant historic sites." It should be noted that the proposed agricultural project <br /> district area was subsequently grubbed/graded for the existing tropical fruit orchard. <br /> In the implementation of agricultural project district goals and policies and <br /> standards, the applicant will complete its proposed project in compliance with all of the <br /> codes and standards referenced above. Therefore, the proposed development will <br /> complement land uses within the community and neighborhood it is proposed to be <br /> located in. <br /> <br />