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Valerie Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 5 Therefore, a condition of approval will be added requiring the applicant to comply with Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawai`i County Code. According to the Department of Water Supply, water is available from an existing 6-inch waterline within Kehaulani Street fronting the subject parcel. The subject parcel currently has one (1) existing service lateral and one (1) existing 5/8-inch meter fronting the existing parcel, which is limitedto an average daily usage of 400 gallons, and suitable for only one single-family dwelling. DWS does not have any objection to the proposed Change of Zone as there are existing services available to each of the two (2) proposed RS-10 lots. Depending on the configuration of the two (2) proposed lots, DWS noted that the applicant may be required.to relocate one of the existing meters so that each meter fronts the appropriate lot. The applicant shall inform DWS in writing regarding which lot each meter will be assigned to, should the relocation of any meters not be necessary. The relocation or assignment of the existing meters can be done during the subdivision process. According to the applicant, there is no county wastewater system in this area. Thus, the applicant proposes to install a septic tank system for any new dwellings meeting the approval of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of by the homeowners or commercial haulers at authorized landfill sites or transfer stations designated by the Department of Environmental Management. Electricity, telephone and cable services are available to the site. Fire protection service is available from the Haihai Station, located less than one (1) mile away. Police service is available from the Hilo Station, located approximately 2.5 miles away. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone X on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA). Zone X is an area outside of the 500-year flood plain. All development generated storm run-off shall be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. Conditions will be included to address the Department of Water Supply, Department of Health, Department of Environmental Management and the Department of Public Works comments. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The project site is located about 2.60 miles from the nearest shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property.