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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i Page 13 For those streets within the commercial development, the applicant would like the option to have the curb, gutters, and sidewalk installed in conjunction with the commercial development and not necessarily at the time of land subdivision creating the commercial lots. This is essentially a timing and not necessarily an avoidance issue. Planning Director's Recommendation for Amending Condition R The Planning Director does not support the applicant's request to amend Condition R for several reasons. One of the main purposes for the existing Project District zoning is to provide a comprehensive transportation network for a large land area being developed as a master planned mixed-use development within Hilo Town. Private streets in urban areas should be discouraged unless there are topographic constraints, because private streets do not allow for connectivity between subdivisions and commercial areas. Additionally, although the Subdivision Code does not mandate curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements for residential subdivisions, the pedestrian and roadway standards and requirements in this code have not been updated since 1983. In the last 35 years, Hawaii County has placed greater attention on implementing the concept of`complete streets',where safe pedestrian and bicycle facilities are provided in public roadways in order to improve the overall health of the community. Lastly,the Subdivision Code provides the Planning Director with the discretion of providing sidewalk improvements and it is the policy of the DPW to require curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements for all residential subdivisions on lots sized 10,000 square feet or smaller. Applicant's Requested Amendment of Condition KK The applicant requests to amend this condition by adding the following statement to the end of the current condition: "This provision shall not apply to any housing units constructed within the WPD and defined as `affordable' by Chapter 11, Article I, Hawai'i County Code and so certified by the County Office of Housing and Community Development." Applicant's Reasons for Amending Condition KK Condition KK requires a fair share assessment for single and multiple-family residential units. It does not apply to non-residential uses. It also does not waive its requirements for affordable housing units.