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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 8 is from the Akoni Pule Highway, a State highway with a 22 -foot pavement with paved shoulders within an 80 -foot right -of -way. A Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) conducted by The Traffic Management Consultant dated October 12, 2009 (Appendix A of application) concluded that the proposed project would generate less than 50 vehicles per hour total for both ingress /egress traffic; thus, the project is not expected to significantly impact traffic in the vicinity of the project. However, the study recommended traffic improvements at the intersection of Akoni Pule Highway and Hawi Road to mitigate LOS "F" conditions that are expected to occur by 2029 without the project: 1) restriping Akoni Pule Highway to provide an exclusive left -turn lane at the south leg of Hawi Road and the possible removal of on -site parking on one or both sides of the highway to accommodate the proposed left turn lane; and 2) restriping the west leg of the Akoni Pule Highway to provide a median shelter lane to facilitate the left -turn movement from northbound Hawi Road; possible removal of on- street parking on one or both sides of the Akoni Pule Highway to accommodate the proposed median shelter lane. In a letter dated May 25, 2010, the Department of Transportation has stated that "the proposed housing project is not expected to impact our State highway facilities." County water can be made available for the development. The project site is not situated within the service limits of the County's sewer system and will utilize a septic system meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. The property is within Zone "X ", area determined to be outside the 500 -year flood plain. The property is also located outside of any tsunami inundation area. As a condition of approval, the applicant will be required to prepare and secure approval of a Solid Waste Management Plan prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed development. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site. The nearest police and fire station is located approximately 2 miles from the project site. The proposed request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The project site is located approximately one mile from 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. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact recreational resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. The proposed request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawai `i State Supreme