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Aaron S.Y., Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 12 that area is being rezoned to the RS -10, the RS district also permits neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, and similar neighborhood recreational areas and uses. Based on the preceding, a condition of approval will be added requiring the applicant to subdivide and convey the approximately 1.7 -acres of land for expansion of Clem Akina park as represented by the applicant. Finally, as the land to be dedicated would aid in the expansion of a regional park, the Director feels that the fair market value of the land should be credited against the applicant's fair share contribution. There are no municipal waste collection services in the County. According to the applicant, solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers or the individual homeowners into authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. All other essential utilities are available to the project site. Police and fire services are available approximately 2 miles from the site, in Hilo. There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which 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" or "Area of Minimal Flood Hazard." The topography of the project site slopes between 10 to 15 percent in a west to east direction, with the upper portion of the property at 190 -foot elevation and the lower portion being at the eastern end at the 80 -foot elevation at Wainaku Street. DPW requires that all development generated runoff shall be disposed of on-site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. Additionally, DPW requires a drainage study be prepared for the project and that any resulting drainage system that is recommended from the study be constricted meeting with the approval of DPW. The preceding will be added as a condtion to this ordinance. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The project site is located approximately 1,435 feet from the nearest coastline and not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no