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PC-133 Page 3 July 14, 1998 In addressing potential adverse visual impacts the clearing of the subject property for individual homesites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest character within the subject area, the applicants have proposed a 100-foot wide "forest reserve easement" for buffer purposes along the existing road; a 100-foot structural setback along the existing roads in lieu of the required 30-foot setback; a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lines not covered by the 100-foot easement; and a provision that no-less-than eighty percent (80%) of the entire lot area be retained in forest to preserve the watershed. The property is located in Zone "X", which is outside the 500-year flood plain. Bill No. 269, Draft 2, which amended Condition L to include the standard language for fair share contributions, was circulated and approved by Your Committee. Your Committee understands that these contributions would be applied to the improvement of the Kaloko/Mamalahoa Highway intersection, and questioned why contributions were collected for parks, tire, police and sewage when fair share contributions are not usually collected on this type of zoning. Your Committee had concerns about the traffic on Mamalahoa Highway and the poor sight distance from Kaloko Drive as you enter Mamalahoa Highway, so they wanted to know the future plans of the Department of Public Works in regard to the Kaloko/Mamalahoa Highway intersection, as Mr. Kazu Hayashida, of the State Department of Transportation, stated in his communication to the Planning Department that he does not want any more developments in this area until the intersection is improved. T'he Mamalahoa Highway is a state highway, yet Mr. Hayashida stated that the County must incur all the improvement costs. A representative of the Fire Department was present at today's meeting and discussed with Your Committee the concerns about the subdivision's topography, the maneuverability of the fire truck with its water load, and the availability of ample water pressure in the area to support the installation of fire hydrants. The topographical slope of the land according to the Planning background information is 17%. A communication from the Police Department "requests that rezoning applications in this area be reviewed collectively in order to carefully consider the impact rezoning may have on the Mamalahoa Highway/Kaloko Drive intersection." Your Committee understands that no second dwelling is permitted on agriculturally zoned parcels, but would like to know if the limitation to one dwelling via the "no ohana" provision will preclude any further CPR activity on those properties. Your Committee also understands that we will be able to keep the density down and preserve the forest area for the watershed by restricting the construction of a second dwelling. [f the restrictions are not placed, the entire 20 acre parcel can be bulldozed and by CPR, a parcel could have anywhere from 4-5 homes on it. Your Committee wncurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a favorable consideration for the change of Bone request. For informational purposes only, on the final vote, Committee Member Aaron Chung voted "kanalua" twice.