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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 principle regarding the commitments and allocation of water for this requested change of zone together with the applicant's recently approved change of zone for TMK: 7-4-8:63 (REZ 922). The proposed development has or will have adequate water commitments from the Department of Water Supply to meet the needs of the proposed development. The recommendations of the Department of Water Supply have been included as conditions of approval for this recommendation. Wastewater from the proposed development will be disposed into the County's Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Facility, in accordance with the Department of Public Work's requirements. If applicable, the applicant will also comply with the Department of Health's requirements for underground injection systems and secure NPDES permits for discharges into State waters. The applicant will also consult with the Army Corps of Engineers to determine if any permits are required for the project. Additionally. the applicant will abide by all applicable State and County air quality and noise level control standards during the pre -construction and construction phases of the project. The proposed rezoning and the resulting future development of this property will increase the residential population in the area, thereby also increasing demand for additional space at area schools, including Kealakehe Elementary, Intermediate and High Schools. One of the conditions of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to the Urban District for the 432.91 -acre area which includes the project site requires that the County ensure that developers and landowners contribute to the development, funding and/or construction of public school facilities on a fair share basis, if the proposed land uses generate the need for such facilities. The Department of Education has suggested a condition of approval for the subject request to impleinent the LUC condition, so that the County of Hawaii can ensure that the developer satisfies the Department of Education's fair -share requirements. This condition of approval is included as part of the recommendation. Therefore, the proposed multiple -family residential and commercial development will be developed in an area that is or can be adequately served by water, utilities, sewers, schools and transportation systems The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) indicate that the property is located in Zone "X", areas determined to be outside of the 500 -year flood plain. There are no significant drainageways anticipated. While there are no indications of surface water flow on-site, the applicant will abide by all applicable County guidelines for run-off generated by the development. According to the applicant's Environmental Report, plants found on the property were not listed, proposed or candidates for threatened and endangered species. Nor were any plants found to be species of concern. All of the plants on the site can be found in similar lowland, dry habitats throughout the main Hawaiian Islands. The survey also found no sensitive native plant -dominated communities on the site. The existing