PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2021-000011)

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project is available from two (2) existing DWS water meters. DWS requires that the applicant designate, in writing, which lot or lots within the proposed subdivision will be assigned the existing service,prior to final subdivision approval. DWS also stated that final subdivision approval will be subject to compliance with the requirements to construct necessary water system improvements. These improvements include but are not limited to installation of a fire hydrant within 300 feet of each proposed lot, as well as the cost to relocate or adjust the Department of Water Supply's affected water system facilities, which shall be added as conditions of approval. As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, the two (2) existing dwellings are currently serviced by one (1)private septic system and one (1) cesspool. Proposed Lot 1-A will be serviced by the existing cesspool and proposed Lot 1-B will be serviced by the existing septic system. All other essential utilities are available to the property. Thus, upon securing final subdivision approval each dwelling will be serviced by private individual wastewater systems in compliance with the State Department of Health. Police and fire services are available within six (6)miles of the subject property. There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency the subject property is designated as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside the 500-yearflood plain, and it is not known to be prone to flooding. The topography of the subject property gradually slopes from East to West with an approximately 12% slope. Conditions of approval will be added to require that all development generated runoff will be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties and all earthwork activity, including grading, grubbing and stockpiling, and the project will conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Thus, the proposed reclassification meets this criterion. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over four (4) miles from the nearest shoreline, is not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified -4-