REP PC 027 01/28/1997 1996-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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PC- 2 7 Page 2 January 28, 1997 Access to the subject azea will be provided from Haleki'i Street, an 80-foot wide right-of--way that links the subject property with Mamalahoa Highway. Traffic conditions in the azea will be relieved by the proposed construction of the Mamalahoa Highway Bypass which is to be constructed by Oceanside 1250 with the first small subdivision of the Villages at Hokukano project. The proposed alignment is to connect with Ali'i Highway, at the southern boundary of Keauhou and wit Mamalahoa Highway at the Napo'opo'o Road/Mamalahoa Highway intersection. Potable water for the lodge and related facilities will be provided by the existing County of Hawaii North Kona Water System. Water commitments (equal to 499) units, sufficient to meet the needs of the proposed lodge, associated golf clubhouse and the initial phase of agricultural lot development are available. Wastewater generated by the proposed lodge will be accommodated within a wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system meeting with the approval of the State Department of Health. Solid waste generated by the project will be disposed of at the new County Puuanahulu landfill. Transfer stations proximate to the subject area are located at Keauhou and Napo'opo'o. An Archaeological Inventory Survey of the full 1,550-acre property was performed by Cultural Surveys Hawaii which determined that several historic sites where located within the 14.8 area, including two possible burials and remnants of the Ala Loa Trail (Old Government Road, King's Trail, or Ala Aupuni). The Great Wall oC Kuakini is also located neaz but mauka and outside of the proposed lodge site. The applicant plans to preserve the Ala Loa Trail, with slight location modifications, as necessazy, and only if such modifications are approved by governmental agencies. Confirmed burials identified within the subject area will be preserved in place "as is" and specific treatment for trails and other features designated for preservation would be determined as part of the archaeological approval process. Located along the mauka boundary of the project area is the 5-acre Kona Scenic Park and approximately 2.5 miles north of the project area is the Higashihara Park. Additional recreational facilities are provided at the Kealakekua Bay Historic Park located approximately 3 miles south of the azea. The applicant is required by conditions of Ordinance No. 96-8 to provide two acres toward the expansion of the Kona Scenic Park and to establish approximately 140 acres within the State Conservation District as a public shoreline pazk. PC REPORT NO.: 2 ~