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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of - the County Council Page 3 The subject property is located in an urban arca, in close proximity to other residential uses including multiple-family residences such as the Lanakila Homes Public Housing project which is located on lands to the south zoned RD -3.75. Additionally, the owner of the adjacent properties to the north recently requested a change of zoning to RM -1.5 in order to develop a four - story, 100 -unit residential complex. The County Police Department Headquarters complex and St. Joseph's School are located nearby on Kapi'olani Street. A minor increase in traffic and noise in the area will occur due to the proposed project; however these impacts are reasonable to expect in an urban area and can be reduced through on -site landscaping and adherence to State laws relating to construction noise. The proposed project is estimated to generate approximately 33 peak hour trips based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers, "Trip Generation Handbook ". which is a negligible increase in traffic for the area. A condition of approval will require the applicant provide adequate landscaping to mitigate any adverse noise or visual impacts to adjacent properties. Based on the above, a change of zoning to the RM-2.5 district classification is appropriate in this area and the request is consistent with the General Plan. • 411 essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the property is from Hualalai Street. which is a County owned and maintained roadway with a right -of way width of 60 feet. The applicant will construct a 32 -foot wide asphalt paved driveway aligned with ilual ilai Street. A condition of approval will require that any driveway connection to l- ivalalai Street conform to Chapter 22. County Streets. of the Hawaii County Code. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water can be made available to the property via an existing 8 -inch waterline within Kapi'olani Street by extending approximately 260 lineal feet of 8 -inch waterline to the subject property. The proposed request would also require the installation of a reduced pressure type backtlow prevention assembly within five feet of the existing meter. Conditions of approval will he included to address the Department of Water Supply's requirements. A County sewer line is located along Hualalai Street. The Department of Environmental Management has indicated that the applicant will be required to provide a sewer study prior to connection to the County sewer line. A condition of approval will require that the applicant provide a sewer study. construct any required upgrades to the existing sewer system in ilualalai Street. and connect to the existing County sewer line prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Solid waste will be disposed of by commercial haulers or individual homeowners into an approved landfill.