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i The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 In a memo dated July 13, 2010, the DPW has stated that Hoomama Street should be extended to the northern boundary of the adjoining parcel and a mauka -makai street should be required to connect with parcels 41 and 42. DPW further recommends that Hoomama Street be constructed to dedicable standards with concrete curb, gutters and sidewalks and all connecting roadways within the proposed subdivision be constructed to dedicable standards and dedicated to the County. Hualalai Road is a County collector street with an 18 to 20 -foot wide pavement with a variable right -of -way. The DPW states: • Hualalai Road is substandard based on width, alignment and roadside hazard clearances. • In considering the existing and future needs for the Hualalai right -of -way, a 50- foot width will be adequate to serve as a collector street with paved shoulders if widening is provided where turning lanes may be needed in the future. • DPW foresees a future need for left -turn lanes on Hualalai Road at the development road. • The applicant shall dedicate additional right -of -way to the County, equal to or more than one -half the difference between the existing right -of -way and the realigned 50 -foot wide right -of -way. An additional 5 -foot wide future road widening setback easement shall be provided along the property's frontage and dedicated to the County. The project is also consistent with the Hawai`i State Plan, a guide for the long - range development of the State. The Plan identifies goals, objectives, policies and priorities for the State and provides a basis for the determination of policies and allocation of limited resources. Section 226 -19 (Objectives and policies for socio- cultural advancement - housing), subsection (b)(1) of the Hawaii State Plan Chapter 226, HRS, (1996) states "it shall be the policy of this State to effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawai`i's people ". Section (b)(3) which states, "Increase home ownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, location, cost, densities, style and size of housing." Thus, the proposed project is consistent with the policies outlined in the Hawai`i State Plan. Urban Districts shall include lands characterized by "city- like" concentrations of people, structures, streets, urban level of services and other related land uses. The project site is located near urban -type uses, including the Pualani Estates Subdivision to the south. Kailua -Kona, the urban center for West Hawai`i with hotels, multi - family residential, single - family residential, public facilities and commercial uses, is located proximate to the site. Water can be made available to the site. Police and fire protective services are within close proximity to the property. All essential utilities will be made available to the property.