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Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 6 The STA found that commercial development could be doubled to approximately 711,000 square feet of gross leasable commercial area within the 48.4 -acre Phase 1 project area while still maintaining an acceptable level of service, provided that the following roadway improvements were made: 1) all of the improvements recommended for Phase 1 in the November 2017 TIAR; 2) the construction of the North Access Road between Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Kanalani Street; and 3) off-site approach improvements at the intersection of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Kealakehe Parkway (which DOT completed as part of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway widening project). The Director is recommending that the 48.4 -acre Initial Project Area (Phase 1) be capped at 711,000 square feet of gross leasable commercial area or its equivalent if industrial land uses are developed under the MCX zoning. In addition, as recommended in the November 2017 TIAR, the Director is recommending that the applicant submit an updated TIAR for review and approval prior to commencement of each subsequent phase of development. The STA also included an analysis of potential traffic queuing issues/concerns caused by driveways within the portions of North Access Road and South Access Road between Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Kanalani Street. The STA determined the potential queuing is expected to be minimal, however, it identified improvement recommendations to assure there would be no impacts on DOT facilities. The applicant proposed condition language consistent with these STA recommendations. However, at the time of this writing, the applicant is still coordinating with DOT to obtain comments and agreement on the proposed mitigation recommended by the STA, therefore, instead of including specific mitigation language as a condition of approval, the Director is recommending the condition requiring driveways on the North Access Road and South Access Road between Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and Kanalam Street meet with the approval of the Department of Public Works in consultation with the Department of Transportation. Thus, if DPW and/or DOT require any mitigation improvements to avoid traffic queuing on the highway, the applicant will be required to implement those improvements. Lastly, this recommendation is made with the understanding that the applicant remains responsible for complying with all other applicable County, State and Federal governinental requirements in connection with the approved use, prior to and during its commencement or establishment upon the subject properties. Additional governmental requirements may include the issuance of building permits, the installation of approved wastewater disposal systems, compliance with the Fire Code, installation of improvements