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J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 Should Chis request be approved, the applicant may apply for an Ohana Dwelling Permit, allowing the construction of a second dwelling unit as a separate or attached unit , on each parcel. An additional dwelling may be constructed on each lot, doubling the existing density of the area. The potential to allow additional dwellings may contribute to a cumulative burden on the existing infrastructure which cannot be supported. The Planning Director supports this rezoning request; however, a condition will be included in the change of zone ordinance to prohibit a second dwelling (ohana) unit and a Condominium Property Regime on each lot. All utilities and services are available to the site. County water is available to the site. The proposed lots will utilize individual wastewater treatment systems meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of at appropriate sites designated by the Department of Environmental Management. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site. All essential utilities are available to the project site. Emergency services are available from the Kawailani Fire Station and Police Department in Hilo. Access to the project site is from Awa Street, a County roadway with a 50-foot right-of-way, to Kaokoa Way, a private roadway with a 20-foot wide pavement and a 50-foot right-of-way. The Zone Map (Ordinance No. 187) identifies Awa Street as a collector of 60-foot width. The tentative approval for Subdivision No. 96-125 required a 5-foot wide future road widening. The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the entire frontage along Awa Street consisting of, but not limited to, paved shoulder and Swale and any required utility relocation, meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works. The DPW also recommends the applicant provide improvements to the existing 20-foot wide pavement within the 50-foot wide Kaokoa Place right-of-way consisting of, but not limited to, paved shoulders and swales, meeting with the requirements of a dedicable street. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. All development generated storm run- off shall be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. The property has been developed for single-family residential use since 1957, thus no formal archaeological study was conducted. By letter dated December 14, 2007, the applicant has requested a "no effect" letter from the Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD). By letter dated July 25, 2008, the DLNR-HPD responded that no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking as residential development/urbanization and previous grubbing/grading has altered the land.