PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SLU-2021-001 and PL-REZ-2021-006)

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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. 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. 24. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water for the proposed project can be made available from an existing 12-inch waterline within Mamalahoa Highway. The applicant secured a water commitment for the proposed development in the amount of 8,000 gallons/day until July 31, 2024. DWS requires the applicant to construct necessary water system improvements, including, but not limited to the installation of service laterals that will accommodate the appropriately sized meters to front each lot, installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly within five (5)feet of the meter on private property, as well as relocation and adjustment of the department's affected water system facilities (should it be necessary). Finally, prior to obtaining final subdivision approval, the applicant will be required to maintain valid water commitments for the proposed subdivision as well as remit facilities charge payments and submit documents conveying the improvements and necessary easements -8-