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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 The subject area is not within the boundaries of the Kailua Village Special District. However, lands in the vicinity of the project area are zoned CG-20, A-5a and RS-7.5. The Crossroads development is situated to the west; a single family dwelling, baseyard, and the Queen Liliuokalani Trust lands are to the north; to the southwest is the Lanihau Shopping Center; and to the east and south is a vacant parcel and Malulani Gardens Subdivision. The proposed rezoning and development will complement the land usage within the community and neighborhood it is proposed to be located in. The subject area is located in close proximity to schools, commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. The subject area would provide continued and additional commercial services for the visitor industry, residents in the Kona district, as well as for the rest of the residents of the island of Hawaii. The project site is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water and other utilities. Water is available to the project site through an existing 12-inch waterline along Henry Street. The applicant proposes to tie into the County's Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Facility. Access to the proposed development would be from an existing 60-foot right-of-way, Road A, which was constructed with curbs, gutter and sidewalk improvements as part of the Crossroads development. Said Road A is located at the intersection with Henry Street and the entrance to Wal-Mart and consist of traffic signalization and turning lanes. Henry Street has an 80-foot right-of-way with curbs, gutter and sidewalk improvements. The applicant proposes to extent Road A with a breach to the Great Wall of Kuakini and through the proposed development with a 36-foot wide right-of-way with curbs, gutters and sidewalks. It should be noted that a breach to the Great Wall of Kuakini was acceptable to the Department of Land Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division. This two lane road will include a center lane to accommodate left turns into project driveways and parking lots, and will have no on street parking. A Traffic Impact Analysis Study was completed for the proposed project and submitted to the Department of Public Works for review and comment. The applicant will make all improvements recommended by the Traffic Impact Analysis report. The applicant's Environmental Report states in summary that the area is classified as xerophytic grassland consisting of Guinea grass with emergent stands of koa haole and an upper canopy of scattered kiawe trees. The vegetation of the project site is dominated by Guinea grass, which covers approximately 90 percent of the ground. No native plant communities exist on the property. Of the total 70 plant species inventoried during the botanical survey, only six are native, of which two are