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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 4 permitted. Curb, gutters and sidewalks have been installed on the western side of Kanoelehua Avenue. Traffic is expected to increase due to the proposed project, however, vehicular movements, including those of employees, are not anticipated to exceed 20 AM/PM peak hour trips. County water is available to the site from an existing 12-inch waterline within Kanoelehua Avenue fronting the subject parcel. In addition, there is an existing 5/8-inch County water meter limited to a maximum daily usage of 600 gallons per day total, which the applicant anticipates would be sufficient for the proposed office use. According to the Department of Environmental Management,the property is currently not accessible to the County sewer system. Should the applicant wish to connect to the County sewer system, a sewer line would either need to be installed within the Kanoelehua Avenue right-of-way or an easement would be required to be obtained from private properties which are currently accessible to the County sewer system. The applicant also has the option to install an individual wastewater disposal system meeting with the requirements of the State Department of Health. Solid waste will be handled by commercial haulers. Electricity, telephone, and all other essential utilities and services are available to the site. The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The property is located within Flood Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. All development generated storm run-off shall be require to be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. According to the State Department of Transportation-Airports Division, the subject property is located 680 feet from the end of Runway 3 at Hilo International Airport. Due to this close proximity to the Airport,the project may be subject to FAA requirements relative to construction activities,proposed structures, and related facilities. A condition of approval will reflect the need for compliance. As the property was already improved with a dwelling, no professional archaeological survey was conducted of the site. By letter dated November 30, 2015, the applicant requested a letter of no effect from the DLNR Historic Properties Division (SHPD), however they have not responded as of this writing. The applicant has stated that should any archaeological features or sites be discovered during the development of this project, work will immediately cease and the Planning Department will be notified.