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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 documentation indicating that the future subdivided lot can acquire a right of access for Easement A. A condition of approval will require the applicant secure Final Subdivision Approval from the Planning Director within 5 years from the ordinance effective date and provide the applicant with the options described above for creating the subdivision while maintaining access and minimum lot size meeting with Code requirements. According to the Department of Water Supply, County water can be made available to the property via an existing 8 -inch waterline within Mamalahoa Highway fronting the subject property or via an existing 6 -inch waterline within "Access and Utility Easement A ". The applicant will be required to install a service lateral and water meter, as required by the Department of Water Supply, to provide water to any future lot created by subdivision. As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, wastewater will be disposed of into individual wastewater systems meeting the standards and requirements of the State Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of by commercial haulers or individual homeowners into an approved landfill. Additionally, the Department of Environmental Management recommends the applicant provide a Solid Waste Management Plan to address solid waste for future grubbing and construction activities. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X ", which is an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 500 -year floodplain. If required by the Department of Public Works, the applicant will provide a drainage study and ensure that all development generated storm run -off be disposed of on -site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. Electrical, telephone and cable services are available to the property. Police services are located about 4 miles away in Kealakehe and fire services are located less than three miles away in Kailua -Kona. The closest public school is located in Kealakehe and County parks are available in Kailua -Kona, Keauhou and Kealakehe. To limit the cumulative impact of the proposed subdivision on area infrastructure, a condition of approval will prohibit a second dwelling and condominium property regime on each lot. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over three miles from the shoreline and is not in the Special Management Area. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources on the subject property.