PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-USE-2022-004)

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As discussed above, the main impact on the surrounding community will be visual, however, that impact can be largely mitigated by the development of a stealth `monopine' tower. No exterior lighting is proposed on the tower and only security lighting, meeting with the County's lighting ordinance, will be mounted somewhere near the ground equipment, which given the distance from the nearest dwelling, site vegetation, and topography of the area, should not negatively impact the surrounding community. It is anticipated that the approval of the telecommunication facility will be beneficial to the surrounding community and drivers on Kaumana Drive and Daniel K. Inouye Highway (Saddle Road) as it will provide increased cell phone coverage in the area and will be a significant resource for emergency services. Therefore, based on the above, the proposed use shall not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor cause substantial, adverse impact to the community's character or to surrounding properties. The granting of the proposed use will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,water, drainage, school improvements, police and fire protection and other related infrastructure. Access to the facility will be from a new driveway intersection with Kaumana Drive, which is a County owned and maintained roadway. The proposed access road will be ten (10) feet wide and approximately one hundred thirty (130) feet long and finished with compacted gravel to the equipment lease area. The Department of Public Works (DPW)recommends that a DPW approved driveway apron be installed as they have no record that one has been installed in the area. Furthermore, any construction within the County right-of-way shall comply with Chapter 22, County Streets of the Hawaii County Code. As the proposed driveway location is in an area where Kaumana Drive curves and sight distance may be an issue, the Director recommends that the applicant include a site distance analysis and provide any site distance improvements as may be required by the DPW. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. -7-