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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE PUBLIC SEWER FROM KEANALEHU DRIVE THRU THE PROPOSED PHASE 1 — `AKAU DEVELOPMENT OF THE LA`I`OPUA VILLAGE 4 SUBDIVISION WITHIN TAX MAP KEYS 7-4-021:10 & PORTION OF 7-4-021:012, SITUATED IN KEALAKEHE, NORTH KONA, HAWAII FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS. WHEREAS, applicant Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has requested to extend the public sewer in accordance with Section 21-26, Hawai`i County Code to service TMK 7-4-021:10 and a portion of 7-4-021:012, which is owned by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; and WHEREAS, applicant Department of Hawaiian Home Lands will bear the full cost of the extension and will be eligible to exercise conditions under Section 21-28(a), Hawai`i County Code, granting reimbursement to the applicant for 10 years after completion of the extension of one-half of all monies for sewer charges collected by the County from other properties, if any, connecting to the extension provided that the total of such reimbursement shall not exceed the cost incurred by the applicant to construct the extension; and WHEREAS, the reimbursable public sewer extension is from the connection to the existing sewer main stubouts at the Keanalehu Drive—Maua Place and Keanalehu Drive-Ko`oko`olau Street intersections, and sewer infrastructure within the proposed road right-of-ways of the Phase 1—'Akau development which is to be dedicated to the County via a separate resolution; and WHEREAS, the proposed sewer infrastructure within Phase 1—`Akau will allow for future connection of Phase 2—Hema at the Ohemakai Street—Ko`oko`olau Street intersection which will require a separate resolution for sewer extension; and WHEREAS, upon final acceptance of the Phase 1—`Akau sewer extension, it will become part of the Public Sewer System and will become the responsibility of the County of Hawai`i Wastewater Division to maintain; and WHEREAS, the Director of Environmental Management has recommended approval of the extension according to Section 21-27, Hawai`i County Code; and Attachment "A" is an application for sewer extension from the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands with a location map; and WHEREAS, sewer extensions are beneficial to the community by reducing the amount of potential pollutants reaching the groundwater and the coastal waters, resulting in a cleaner, healthier environment; and WHEREAS, Section 21-26.1, Hawai`i County Code, provides that the Council has authority to approve all public sewer extensions; now, therefore, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the public sewer extension from Keanalehu Drive thru the Phase 1—`Akau development of the La`i`opua Village 4 Subdivision, as delineated and described in Attachment "A" is hereby approved.