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

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necessary easements to the Water Board of the County of Hawaii prior to the final subdivision approval being granted. According to comments from the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Commission on Water Resource Management(CWRM), the actual water consumption for the proposed subdivision of eleven (11) agricultural lots may exceed the amount estimated by DWS, and the applicant should explain how they propose to meet the likely additional water demand. Additionally, the Groundwater Branch of CWRM recommended consultation with the region's Aha Moku Council (moku) on whether a land use conversion or project that uses water will impact any traditional and customary practices. As of the date of this writing, the applicant has not provided a response to comments from CWRM. According to initial comments from the Department of Environmental Management(DEM), the subject property is within 300 feet of the existing Hawaii County sewer system, therefore the applicant would need to connect in accordance with Section 23-85 (Subdivision Code) of the Hawaii County Code. Following the applicant's request for relief from sewer connection requirements, DEM added the allowance that the applicant shall either construct an extension of the sewer system or shall follow Department of Health (DOH)regulations. According to DOH,the applicant can install individual wastewater system (IWS) in accordance with Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapter 11-62, Wastewater Systems, for the proposed eleven (11) lot subdivision provided that each lot is at least one (1) acre or greater in size and that only one (1) dwelling, with no accessory dwelling unit (ADU) is allowed on each lot. Additionally, DOH requires that the project shall connect to the County sewer system should it become available to the area. Based on the preceding, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that the development project connect to the County sewer system should it become accessible prior to Final Subdivision Approval or should the lots be developed with more than one dwelling unit on an individual lot. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. -6-