PD BACKGROUND REPORT (SLU-20-054)

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be required by the DPW Traffic Division. According to the applicant, in 2013 the applicant contributed $500,000 to the Department of Public Works to install traffic signals for the intersection of Kupuna Place and Mohouli Street. 21. Waiakea Pond/Alenaio Stream/Waiakea Stream: The Waiakea Pond is the closest body of water to the proposed project area, situated downstream approximately 1 '/2 miles northeast from the subject property. The nearby Alenaio Stream is located approximately 1,500 feet to the north and the Waiakea Stream is located 3,000 feet to the south and downslope of the subject property. According to the Hale Ola O Mohouli FEA, the proposed project is not expected to have any direct impact on any streams, wetlands, aquifer resource or marine waters. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 22. Access: Access to the subject property is proposed from Kupuna Place by way of an easement over the adjacent parcel TMK: (3) 2-4-001:176 and Mohouli Street, both County roadways. Kupuna Place is a two-lane paved roadway with an existing pavement width of 32 feet within a 50 feet wide right-of-way. Mohouli Street is classified as a major collector road with an existing pavement width of 80 feet. 23. Water: County water is available to the property via a 12-inch waterline running within Mohouli Street and a 12-inch waterline running within Kupuna Place. Finally, the Department of Water Supply (DWS) indicated that the existing 12-inch waterline within Mohouli Street and Kupuna Place is adequate to provide the required 2,000 gallons per minute flow for fire protection, as per DWS Water System Standards. 24. Wastewater: The applicant will connect to the County sewer system, which is available along Kahikini Street in the adjacent subdivision to the north via easements along TMKs: (3) 2-4-001:176 and 2-4-001:177. 25. Solid Waste: The applicant indicated that the solid waste generated by the proposed project will be disposed at appropriate sites designated by the Department of Environmental Management. 26. Essential Utilities and Services: Electricity, cable and telephone are available to the site. Police, fire protection and emergency medical services are located in Hilo within two miles from the property. -5-