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proposed subdivision was granted on January 24, 2002 and construction plans have been prepared for the Project, with Mr. Leong's passing in 2009 and the subsequent and dramatic downturn in the economy, the family found themselves unable to complete the requirements of Final Subdivision approval in this timeframe. As the family is now ready to complete the subdivision, an additional extension of time is being requested, as directed by the Planning Department in their letter of July 21, 2015, which is attached as Exhibit D. I. PROJECT LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION The subject property is a 4.201 acre parcel on the makai (west) side of Mamalahoa Highay in Kealakehe Homesteads, North Kona., as shown on the attached Location Map and TMK Map, Figures 1 and 2. The parcel is a narrow rectangular shape with slopes of 5-15% from the highway down to the lower portions of the property. There is and existing home located on the parcel in the area of the proposed lot 1-A. The site has been grubbed periodically over the years and there are a variety of the fruit and ornamental trees located in association with the existing residence in the mauka portion of the property. The majority of the property, especially over the lower 2/3rds of the site, is nearly completely overgrown with alien species, primarily lantana, natal red top, spiny amaranth, lilikoa, ficus, tree fern, Christmas berry, begger weed, bermuda grass and elephant grass. IL REGULATORY BACKGROUND As noted, the property was rezoned from Agricultural, 5-Acre (A-5a) to Family Agriculture, 1-Acre (FA-1a) in 1999 with the adoption of Ordinance No. 99-36. The timing related conditions of approval included the requirement to secure water commitment for the project through the required water commitment payment to the Department of Water Supply (Condition B) and to secure Final Subdivision Approval within 5-years of the effective date of the Change of Zone ordinance (Condition C). Water Commitment deposits have been made so as to extend the time of water commitment to January 31, 2017, by which time, pending Council approval of the requested extension of time, the Applicant expects to have secured final subdivision approval. Tentative Subdivision approval for the planned 3-lot subdivision was granted by the County Planning Department on January 31, 2002. Copy of the proposed three-lot subdivision that received tentative subdivision approval is shown in Figure 4, Preliminary Subdivision Map. A request for an extension of time to secure final subdivision approval was requested and granted by the Planning Director, extending the deadline for obtaining approval to March 15, 2009. Other conditions of the change of zone ordinance pertain to the requirements for final subdivision approval, including: providing a driveway access from Mamalahoa Highway meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works (Condition D); providing for the future road widening along the frontage of Mamalahoa Highway (Condition E); Recording restrictive covenants in the deeds of all proposed lots prohibiting the construction of a second dwelling on each lot(Condition F);providing a drainage study of the project site, if required, for review and approval by the Department of Public Works (Condition G); and the applicant making its fair-share contribution to mitigate potential