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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 5 including reconfiguring the lot lines (DPW provided a suggested lot reconfiguration), maximizing sight distance in the selection of the approach locations, implementing access controls with no-vehicular-access easements, sight distance easements over the adjacent lots with maintenance required or allowed (or both)by deed covenant and traffic calming measures. The construction and dedication of the street connection between Lalei Place and Hane Street to County dedicable standards as well as complying with DPWsight distance requirements will be added as a condition of this ordinance. County water is available from an existing 6-inch waterline within Lalei Place which crosses through the subject parcel. As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, wastewater will be disposed of through individual wastewater system(s)meeting with the State Department of Health. Solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers or the individual homeowners into authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. All essential utilities such as telephone, cable, and electrical services are available to the site. Police, fire and medical services are available nearby in Kona. To limit the cumulative impact of the proposed subdivision on area infrastructure, a condition of approval will prohibit a second dwelling and condominium property regime on each lot. There is no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) and the Department of Public Works-Engineering Division, the property is located in Zone "X", an area outside of the 500-year flood area. The Department of Public Works, Engineering Division stated that all development generated runoff shall be disposed of on-site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. Additionally, DPW recommended a drainage study be prepared for the project and that any resulting drainage system that is recommended from the study be constructed meeting wth the approval of DPW. This will be added as a condtion to this ordinance. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately 3.5 miles from the nearest shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources or public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources in the area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources. It is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the subject property as the site has been grubbed and cleared in 2003 and 2005 by the applicant and used for cattle grazing.