PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-006)

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Highway and are intended to service the three (3)proposed commercial lots. The two (2) proposed driveways will connect to a circulatory roadway within the property fronting Mamalahoa Highway. The six (6)residential lots will be accessed via a driveway connection to Ishihara Farm Road, a private roadway over an approximately fifty (50) foot wide combined easement right-of-way as well as interior access easements. The commercial properties will not have vehicular access via Ishihara Farm Road. The subject property is encumbered with a 10-foot-wide "No Vehicular Access & Planting Screen" easement along its entire Mamalahoa Highway frontage, thus direct access to the highway is currently prohibited. The applicant has consulted with the Planning Director and Director of Public Works to gauge support in removal of the easement, and they have indicated their support of the request. Thus,the applicant intends to formally request the removal of the restriction during the subdivision process for the property. Based on the proposed zoning, the Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the subject property's Mamalahoa Highway frontage consisting of, but not limited to,pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, signs and markings, streetlights, and any relocation of utilities, meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the approval of the Department of Public Works. DPW also recommended that the applicant install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the Traffic Division, Department of Public Works. The applicant shall be responsible for the design, purchase, and installation of such devices. Roadway improvements shall be located within the future road widening setback established by the Planning Department. Mamalahoa Highway is a County arterial roadway with an approximate 40-foot-wide pavement within a 50-foot right-of-way in this area. According to the General Plan, Mamalahoa Highway is designated as a secondary arterial road and thus shall be improved to the required standard with an 80-foot right-of-way, which will require the applicant to provide a 15-foot-wide future road widening setback along the property's entire Mamalahoa Highway frontage. A Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR) was conducted for the project in February 2018 and updated in November 2020 by Traffic Management Consultant -5-