PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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and/or open designation in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. In addition, the proposed change of zone is consistent with the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP), as the subject property is located within the Kona Urban Area and within the Pua`a-Wai`aha Village Transit Oriented Development Area. All essential utilities and services are available to the property. The subject parcel is accessed via Hualdlai Road, owned and maintained by the County of Hawaii with an average pavement width of 20 feet and varying right-of-way widths. The applicant proposed two (2)new access roads, consisting of Proposed Road Lot A, a cul-de-sac providing access from Hualdlai Road and a proposed road reserve easement providing access to the adjacent parcel to the south. Based on the proposed zoning, the Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the subject property's entire Hualdlai Road frontage consisting of, but not limited to pavement widening, paved shoulder and swale improvements, and any required utility relocation, meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the approval of the Department of Public Works. DPW recommends the improvements to be located along the entire subject property frontage of Hualdlai Road equaling half the distance between the difference of the current and proposed right-of-way width and be dedicated upon request of DPW at no cost to the County. According to the General Plan, Hualdlai Road is a collector road and therefore shall be improved to a 66-foot-wide right-of-way. DPW recommends that all driveway connections meet the requirements of Hawaii County Code and that the applicant install any required streetlights or traffic control devices that may be necessary, with design purchase and installation being the responsibility of the applicant. The applicant has requested relief from DPW's recommendation to provide improvements, including pavement widening,paved shoulder and swale improvements along the Hualdlai Road frontage, with the rationale that the applicant's fair share contributions should fulfill the financial burden to mitigate potential regional impacts of the development with respect to public facilities. Additionally, the applicant states that -4-