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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 the subject property meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works and shall be dedicated to the County upon its request. For the area fronting the subject property between the access road and the eastern boundary, these or other improvements may be required by the Department of Public Works provided that no major drainage structures, such as a bridge or culvert, are required by such improvements." The request to amend Conditions H and I of Ordinance 99 116 would not be consistent with the General Plan. The request is contrary to the following goals and policies of the General Plan: • Require developers to provide basic infrastructure necessary for development. • The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. • Any development within the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated flood plain must be in compliance with Chapter 27. • Develop a comprehensive program for the coordinated construction of a drainage network along a single drainage system. A floodway runs from south to north through the eastern (makai) portion of the property. The floodway and floodway fringe has been identified as Flood Zone AE by FEMA, which is a Special Flood Hazard Area subject to inundation by the 100 -year flood where base flood elevations have been determined. The applicant has indicated that fill material will need to be placed on the property in order to create level buildable areas, which may require altering or relocating the Special Flood Hazard Area. When a developer alters (i.e. by placing fill) or relocates a Special Flood Hazard Area so that the base flood elevation changes, a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) and Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) must be obtained through DPW from FEMA. Generally, the first step in the CLOMR/LOMR process is for the developer to submit flood engineering data and maps to FEMA indicating the location and extent of alteration/relocation of the Special Flood Hazard Area and how the base flood elevation will be affected. If FEMA agrees with the data and maps, a CLOMR is issued and the developer can begin on-site work within the Special Flood Hazard Area, such as placing fill material. Upon completion of the on-site work, the developer submits updated flood engineering data and maps showing how the alteration/relocation affected the base flood elevation. If FEMA agrees with this data and maps, a LOMR is issued which effectively revises the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).