PD BACKGROUND REPORT (AMEND REZ-11-146)

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the applicant to dedicate a ten (10)-foot future road widening strip to the County upon its request and require the applicant to make improvements to the property's frontage prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. Kilauea Avenue fronting the property was recently resurfaced and ADA-compliant sidewalks were installed by the County. 17. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), County water is available from a 10-inch waterline within Kilauea Avenue and the property is currently served by a 5/8-inch meter that is limited to an average daily usage of 400 gallons. The existing 10- inch waterline is capable of providing adequate water flow for fire protection for the requested zoning district. Furthermore, DWS indicated that the existing water service installed at the parcel should be adequate to support the proposed demand for the project, therefore a water commitment deposit is not required. Based on this determination, the applicant believes that it renders the requested time extension to Condition C (water commitment) moot and would withdraw the request if the Department determined that the condition was fulfilled. 18. Wastewater: The now-demolished dwelling on the property was serviced by a cesspool. As there is currently no municipal sewer system in the area, the applicant proposes to dispose of wastewater generated by the proposed development in an individual wastewater system meeting the requirements of the State Department of Health (DOH). In their July 26, 2021comment memo, DOH indicated that the subject property was situated in close proximity to the County sewer system and therefore would be required to connect. Subsequent staff conversation with DOH determined that the preceding comment was made in error as the closest sewer line is approximately 750 feet from the subject parcel. Additionally, in their June 21, 2021 memo the County Department of Environmental Management-Wastewater Division (DEM)provided information related to possible sewer connection requirements (dry sewer laterals) and compliance with future federal, state, and county regulations related to discharge of pollutants within publicly owned treatment works (dental wastewater discharge related to mercury from filling amalgam). Subsequent staff conversation with DEM determined that these comments were advisory to alert the applicant on what could be required if the County -4-