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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 County water is available for only one of the proposed six (6) lots. The applicant is proposing to construct a private well system for potable, fire protection, and irrigation purposes to provide water for the additional five (5) lots. Solid waste will be handled by the individual lot owners hauling to the authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. Electricity and telephone are available to the site. The applicant is also proposing to use solar photovoltaic systems to supplement its power needs. Police and fire facilities are located in Honokaa, which is approximately 3 miles from the subject property. Discussion Regarding the Proposal of a Private Water System Instead a Public Water System for this Change of Zone Request. Section 25- 2 -46(m) (Concurrency) of the Zoning Code states "A change of zone application shall not be granted unless: (1) the department of water supply has determined that it can meet the water requirements of the project and issue water commitments using its existing system; or (2) specific improvements to the existing public water system, or a private water system equivalent to the requirements of the department of water supply will be provided to meet the water needs of the project and conditions of zoning delay occupancy until the necessary improvements are actually constructed." The applicant's proposed private water system will not meet the requirements of the Department of Water Supply for a private water system. The property is currently eligible for one (1) County water meter. Additional meters can be obtained from the Department of Water Supply with extensive water system improvements, which may include source development and transmission facilities estimated to cost up to $1.2 million. There is also the option of creating a private water system designed and constructed in accordance with the Department of Water Supply's Water System Standards, which would include two (2) wells of equal capacity (3,000 gpd per well), transmission waterlines, and an off -site 100,000 - gallon concrete reservoir. The estimated cost for the private water system improvements may be up to $2.2 million. Instead of implementing one of the above options, which meets concurrency requirements, the applicant proposes to develop a private water system that does not meet the DWS Water System Standards. Their proposal consists of installing one (1) well that will provide 6,000 gpd, which is double the DWS requirement of 3,000 gallons per day (gpd), transmission waterlines, and a 15,000- gallon reservoir or storage tank for the well. The main difference of the applicant's private water system versus a private water system approved by the Department of Water Supply is that the applicant is proposing to have a 15,000- gallon reservoir or storage tank onsite, instead of the required 100,000 - gallon reservoir to be located offsite. The standards for the Department of Water Supply