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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 4 The concurrency section of the Zoning Code states that a traffic study is required whenever a proposed development will generate over 50 peak hour trips. Thus, a traffic assessment was prepared by SSFM in July 2015 and finalized in March 2016 for the 58- lot residential development. The study determined that the nearby intersections at Ali`i Drive/ Lunapule Road and Ali`i Drive/ Royal Poinciana Drive currently operate at an acceptable level of service, but some movements at the Lunapule Road/Alii Drive intersection will operate poorly in 2025 and Royal Poinciana Drive/Alii Drive will operate poorly in 2035. The concurrency requirements state that if an intersection currently operates at an unacceptable LOS or will within 5 years of the study, a condition of zoning shall delay occupancy until mitigation is implemented. Since, according to the traffic assessment, these intersections will operate at an acceptable LOS through 2025, no mitigation is immediately required and the development can proceed and be occupied without delay. In their memo dated January 22, 2016, the Department of Public Works (DPW) noted some corrections that should be made to the traffic assessment based on the timing of construction of the Ali`i Parkway and Mamalahoa Bypass Road and the effect these projects may have on Ali`i Drive. The traffic assessment uses 2003 traffic counts as the basis for its level-of-service analysis. Upon further discussion between Planning and DPW staff, it was clarified that traffic has actually decreased since 2003 in this area but with the opening of the Mamalahoa Bypass Road in late 2016, additional traffic may use Ali'i Drive that was not anticipated in the traffic assessment. The DPW has plans to signalize the study intersections along Ali`i Drive although no timeline for these improvements has been established. To ensure the proposed project conforms to the concurrency requirements in the Zoning Code, the Planning Director recommends the applicant revise the traffic assessment by addressing the concerns raised by DPW. If the revised study determines the study intersections operate poorly, occupancy should be delayed until improvements are constructed to improve level-of-service. To summarize, the Planning Director believes the applicant's request for a time extension to secure subdivision approval and the request to provide a surety or bond for the drainage improvements prior to subdivision approval is a reasonable request given that the applicant has been diligently working on completing the development and bonding of drainage improvements is not uncommon and is similar to bonding of other infrastructure improvements during the subdivision process. However, this recommendation is made with the understanding that the applicant remains responsible for complying with all other applicable governmental requirements in connection with the proposed use, prior to its commencement or establishment upon