PD Background Report (PL-SLU-2021-00002/PL-REZ-2021-000011)

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applicant reports they have not observed any Native Hawaiians gathering plants on the subject property or the surrounding properties. 21. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountain or shoreline that traverses through the subject property. 22. Traffic: The property is currently used for residential purposes and will continue to be used as such following the requested entitlement changes, thus the proposed development of the property can be expected to create traffic trips equivalent to two single-family dwellings. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 23. Vehicular Access: The subject property is currently accessed via Kinoulu Street, which has an approximate varying pavement width of ten to twelve feet with an existing right- of-way of twenty (20) feet and is not currently improved with curbs, gutters, or sidewalks. The roadway is classified as a"road in limbo" according to the Department of Public Works, thus it is not maintained by the either the County or the State. Kinoulu Street connects to Kalaoa Street just north of the subject property, and vehicular traffic can access the main thoroughfare just to the west, Mamalahoa Highway, via Kalaoa Street. The existing dwellings are currently accessed via three (3) separate paved driveway connections to Kinoulu Street, with no new proposed accesses. Two (2) driveways provide access to the `Ohana Dwelling on the eastern portion of the property, and one (1) driveway provides access to the Single-Family Dwelling on the western portion of the property. 24. Water: The subject property currently has two (2) existing DWS water meters. Since the applicant intends to subdivide the subject property, the Department of Water Supply (DWS)requests that the applicant designate, in writing, which lot within the proposed subdivision will be assigned each of the existing service meters,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 DWS' affected water system facilities. 25. Wastewater: As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, the two (2) existing -4-