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Pete Hoffinann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. According to the FIRM map, the southern portion of the property is in Flood Zone "A", the Special Flood Hazazd Area inundated by the 100-year flow where no base flood elevations are determined. This information is confirmed by the Department of Public Works. The DPW states that construction within the designated FEMA flood zone shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 27, Flood Control, of the Hawaii County Code. The project site has been previously used for sugar cane and has been overgrown and vacant for years. The presence of any known raze, threatened, or endangered species or endangered floral and fauna species is remote. Likewise, the existence of azchaeological sites within the property is unlikely. By letter dated June 26, 2006, the applicant requested a determination of "no effect." By letter dated August 17, 2006, the SHPD-HPD has responded that no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking because a) residential development/urbanizationhas altered the land; b) previous grubbing/grading ha altered the land; c) this project is located in an established subdivision. The applicant has stated that access will be from Ponahawai Street, a County roadway with aright-of--way width of 60 feet with a 24-foot wide pavement and 4-foot wide grassed shoulders. The Deparhnent of Public Works states that access to the subject pazcel is limited through the Road and Utility Easement ("RU-3") and shall conform to Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawaii County Code." The applicant shall also be required to 1) allow unrestricted access through the 15-foot wide road and utility easement ("RU-3") within the property to the owner of TMK 2-3-37: 16; and 2) allow unrestricted access through the 25-foot wide road and utility easement ("RU-7") within its other property identified as TMK 2-3-37: 10 to the owners of TMK: 2-3-37: 8 and 9, as well as any other property that is supposed to have any easement over any of the applicant's properties within lots created by and required by Subdivision No. 7389. The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide full improvements to the project's frontage along Ponahawai Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation meeting with the approval of the DPW. All essential infrastructure to support the proposed development is or can be made available to the site. Electrical and telephone services are available to the property. Police and fire services are located less than one mile from the site. County water is available from an existing 6-inch or 8-inch waterline fronting the property along Ponahawai Street. The property is not serviced by the County sewer system. Wastewater