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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 can not he properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. However, a portion ol'the property is located in flood zone "A" which is a special flood hazard area inundated by the 100 -year flood. The applicant will submit a drainage study to the DPW. Additionally, conditions of approval will require that all development - generated runoff he 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 Ha vai`i County Code for construction within the "A" flood zone. County water is available from an existing 8-inch waterline fronting the property along Ponahawai Street and an existing 12 -inch waterline within Komohana Street. The 12 -inch waterline is capable of providing the required 2,000 gallons per minute of water flow for lire protection for commercial land uses. The proposed request requires the installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly within five feet of the existing water meter or any additional water meters. 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 a public sewer line is extended to the properties frontage along Ponahawai Street or Komohana Street. Solid waste will he disposed of by private contractor to the Hilo Landfill or other site designated by the Department of Environmental Management. Electrical and telephone services are available to the property. Police. fire and medical services are available less than two miles from the property. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii 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 he impacted by coastal hazards or affect beach erosion, coastal recreational resources, coastal ecosystems and marine resources. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PAST I" and "Ka Pcr'akur 0 Ka 'A ino " 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 of the site: •