PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2021-000005)

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expected to alleviate some of the historically bad traffic conditions in this area. Traffic impacts due to the proposed use are expected to be modest due to the general low frequency of trips generated by self-storage use combined with the expected "passing by" nature of trips for mailing services. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, 10th Edition, mini-storage (ITE Land Use Code 15 1)use generates 0.17 peak hour trips/ 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. For this proposed use that equates to 3.06 peak hour trips for the proposed 18,000 square feet of gross floor area of storage units. The ITE Trip Generation Manuals closest use to the proposed mailing service would be the US post office standard (ITE Land Use Code 732). This use is expected to generate 11.21 peak hour trips/ 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. For the proposed mailing service 0.960 ksf x 11.2 trips/ksf= 10.75 trips. Combined, the proposed storage facility and mailing service are expected to generate 13.81 peak hour trips. This represents a modest increase to current traffic levels on Ainaloa Boulevard. Further, it is anticipated that many of the trips to the facility will be of a"passing by" nature with travelers stopping on their way to or from other destinations. Those trips would not represent an increase in traffic over current levels as the primary trip would have still happened without the stop at this proposed facility. Nevertheless, some modest number of trips will be solely for this facility. In which case the residents of Orchidland and Ainaloa will have a more convenient option for these services nearby, without travelling to Pahoa or Keaau. In a small way these trips removed from the Keaau-Pahoa Road will help to ease the congested over-capacity conditions of the highway. 3L. Availability of Utilities HELCO power is available to the site. The subject property is not served by the County water system. The proposed use would be served by a rainwater catchment system with at least 51,000 gallons of storage consistent with fire suppression water supply requirements of the Fire Code. Wastewater will be handled by Individual Wastewater Systems meeting Department of Health Requirements, designed by a civil engineer licensed in the State of Hawaii. III. REGULATORY ANALYSIS 4A. Coastal Zone Management The proposed use is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Coastal Zone Management as the subject parcel is approximately 5.5 miles from the shoreline. There are no public access, scenic or open space resources on the subject site. 14