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State of Hawaii. To (1) eliminate any uncertainty regarding the State Land Use Boundary designation and(2)maintain the development timeline,this application is being submitted for review and approval through the standard process. c) Timeframe and cost: The proposed Phase 3 project is expected to begin construction In May 2018 and be completed in October 2019. The total cost of the proposed project is estimated at approximately$26.4 million. d) Traffic impacts: A Traffic Impact Analysis Report was prepared for the Project which was proposed for the original 15.948 acre parcel in December 2008. This report was later revised in 2011 to address traffic impacts that would be generated with the addition of the Hilo Adult Day Center to the property, along with 150 multi-family residential units for seniors. In summarizing its findings,the report states,the following: "The proposed Mohouli Heights Senior Neighborhood is forecast to generate less than 100 trips during the morning and afternoon commuter peak hours,which is considered to be a relatively small number of trips. The additional traffic in itself would not require mitigating measures beyond those roadway improvements proposed by the Wailani Center. The Wailani Center project is adding traffic lanes at the Komohana Street/Mohouli Street intersection to accommodate the future growth in ambient traffic. The traffic forecast generated by Wailani Center project also identified the need for traffic mitigation at the currently unsignalized Komohana Street/Kukuau Street intersection. Traffic signals may be warranted at this intersection in the future as a mitigation measure. The currently unsignalized intersection at Mohouli Street/Kukuau Street will not require mitigation in the future due to the increases in ambient traffic. The project access roadway intersection on Mohouli Street can remain stop sign controlled." It should be noted that, although the Phase 3 project will increase the total number of senior residential rental units by 32 units more than analyzed in the 2011 Traffic Study,this will result in only three additional trips during the AM peak hour and only four additional trips during the PM peak hour. As such,the findings in the 2011 Traffic Study will not be affected by the difference in the number of units. It should be further noted that, although it was not required and was not deemed necessary by the traffic study,the applicant has made a$500,000 contribution to the County, Department of Public Works-Traffic Division towards the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Mohouli Street and Kupuna Place,which serves as the entry/exit point of the Mohouli Senior Neighborhood Project. Discussions with the Traffic Division indicate that installation of this traffic signal is anticipated in 2018 which will occur prior to the anticipated completion of the Project. A complete copy of the Traffic Impact Analysis Report is attached as Appendix A. B) CONFORMANCE WITH STATE/COUNTY PLANS 1) State Land Use designation: The subject property is situated within the State Land Use Agricultural district. The proposed State Land Use boundary amendment from 2