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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. A portion of the property adjacent to the Alenaio drainage channel is located in flood zone "AE" which is a special flood hazard area inundated by the I OO-year flood where base flood elevations have been determined. Conditions of approval will require that all development-generated runoff be disposed of on-site and not directed towards adjacent properties and that the applicant adhere to the requirements of Chapter 27, Floodplain Management, of the Hawai'i County Code for construction within the "AE" flood zone which specifies, among other things, minimum building elevation requirements. County water is available from an existing 12-inch waterline fronting the property along Komohana Street. The proposed request would require the installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly within five feet of the existing meter. Conditions of approval will be included to address the Department of Water Supply's requirements. The property is currently not serviced by the County sewer system. The applicant proposes to dispose of wastewater by a septic system meeting the requirements of the Department of Health until the County sewer line is extended to the property. Solid waste will be disposed of by private contractor to the Hilo Landfill or other site designated by the Department of Environmental Management. According to HELCO, the existing electrical distribution system along Komohana Street is adequate to serve the , proposed development. The applicant will be required to install on-site distribution lines to provide electrical service within the property. Telephone services are available to the property. Police and fire services are available less than one mile from the property. The request is not contrary' to Chapter 205A, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, relating to the Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over one mile from the shoreline at an elevation of about 240 feet above sea level and is not in the Special Management Area. Therefore, the property will not be impacted by coastal hazards or affect beach erosion, coastal recreational resources, coastal ecosystems and marine resources. In a letter dated July 2, 2009 the DLNR State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) determined that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed development because previous grading/grubbing and urbanization have altered the land. In view of the Hawai'i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa 'akai 0 Ka 'Aina " decisions, the issue of native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices ofthe site: