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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 for mitigation. Traffic lights are recommended in the future to mitigate traffic at the intersection of Haukapila Street and Highway 11. However, the need for a traffic light is dependent on the opening of the Mamalahoa Bypass. The Highway 11/ Haleki`i Street intersection is currently operating at acceptable levels of service and is forecast to continue operating at acceptable levels of service until 2030 with no additional mitigating measures. In summary, the study concluded that "the proposed medical office complex project would not have an adverse traffic impact at the two study intersections with the recommended mitigation measures." In a letter dated June 2, 2010 the applicant has stated their willingness to defer occupancy of the proposed project until completion of traffic lights at the intersection of the Mamalahoa Highway and Haukapila Street. A condition of approval will be included to reflect this understanding, consistent with concurrency requirements. In a memo dated June 28, 2010, the Department of Public Works has stated that the information in the TIAR (Appendix G in the application) is inconsistent with data in the application and requests further corrections. DPW has indicated in the memo that additional comments on the TZAR would be forthcoming; however, as of this writing, the Planning Department has received no other comments besides those iterated in the June 28, 2010 memo. All utilities and services are available to the site. According to the Department of Water Supply, County water is available to the project site from a 12 -inch waterline along an existing road and utility easement within TMK: 7 -9 -10: 81 (Kona Community Hospital) approximately 320 feet from the subject property. County water for up to 4,200 gpd (7 units) can be made available for this project. Electricity and telephone services, as well as County fire, police and emergency medical services, are available to the property. The Kona Community Hospital is adjacent to the property to the north. The project will develop its own wastewater system meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of by commercial handlers. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site is not proximate to the shoreline and not located in the SMA. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the site. 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. Thus, 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.