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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 Additionally, the existing mauka driveway on Olowalu Street, which the applicant had planned to use as the primary access to the site, is located less than 75 feet from the Kamanu Street intersection, and does not conform to Chapter 22, Hawaii County Code. To remedy this situation, DPW is recommending left-turn movements to and from this driveway be.prevented by the applicant either closing the driveway or installing a median barrier within Olowalu Street. The Planning Department advises against this recommendation because Chapter 22, Hawaii County Code was revised after the applicant constructed the driveway, so although the driveway is non-conforming now, at the time it was constructed it met the requirements of Chapter 22, Hawaii County Code. This driveway serves as the primary access to the development and therefore it would be unreasonably expensive to require the applicant to close off the driveway and re-design a different primary access for the development. The Department of Public Works is also recommending that the applicant provide sight distance easements along Olowalu Street and Kamanu Street. This recommendation will be included as a condition of the change of zone. The Kealakehe Police Station is located approximately two miles from the subject property, and fire protection is provided by the Kailua-Kona Fire Station located less than five miles from the property. The Kona Medical Center is located in Kealakekua, approximately ten miles from the property. Essential services and infrastructure, which include electricity, sewer, water, and roads, are available to the area. Thus, the granting of this change of zone would not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer, water, drainage improvements and police and fire protection to accommodate the development of this property. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located mauka of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway approximately two miles from the shoreline and is not in the Special Management Area. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources on the subject property. In a letter dated November 3, 2008, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) stated that "no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking because development/urbanization and previous grubbing/grading has altered the land, and SHPD previously reviewed this project area and no mitigation was needed at that time." A condition of the change of zone will require that the applicant cease work and notify the Planning Department should any unanticipated archaeological features or sites be uncovered during the course of development.