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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 (DWS), since recreational activities were relocated from the Hisaoka Gym to the subject property after the 2006 earthquake, average daily water usage has exceeded the one unit allocation. Should the change of zone request be approved, the applicant proposes to continue using the existing facilities as currently being used. Therefore, the DWS believes the request can be accommodated so long as the applicant reduces their water usage to within the one unit allocation. The DWS also recommends installation of a backflow prevention assembly at the existing water meter and installation of a fire hydrant to provide minimum fire -flow for fire prevention, if required by the Fire Department. Conditions of approval will be added to include these recommendations. The applicant will install additional sewage disposal systems, should they be required by the Department of Health. Solid waste will be handled by commercial haulers and a Solid Waste Management Plan will be prepared by the applicant. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site. Police and fire services are located in Kapaau approximately 2 miles from the property. The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The property is located within Zone "X", an area determined to be outside the 500 -year floodplain. All development generated storm run-off will be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The project site is not proximate to the shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. According to the applicant, no valued cultural, historical or natural resources exist on the property and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. It is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Rased on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from a Single -Family Residential (RS -15) to a Village Commercial (CV -10) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-9 (Hawi-Kapa'au Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.