PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-017)

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27. Traffic: According to the applicant, current operations at the warehouse facility involves employees, currently numbered at eight (8), arriving before 6:00 am and departing after 6:00 pm, seven (7) days a week. During warehouse operational hours, 12 deliveries are made to their businesses in Volcano Village throughout the day via smaller delivery vans. Large (40-foot) container deliveries occur about once per month, having minimal impact upon traffic, especially with the construction of a new driveway onto Orchidland Drive. By letter dated August 30, 2022, the State Department of Transportation (DOT) indicated that it had no objections to the Special Permit and determined that, "based on 12 vehicle trips per day to be generated by the proposed operation described in the application, it appears that the project will have no significant impacts to the nearby state highway facilities. " PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 28. Access: The subject parcel is accessed via Orchidland Drive, approximately 1,000 feet west of its intersection with Kea`au-Pahoa Road. The property currently takes access via a driveway from 34t' Avenue, however, the applicant proposes to abandon that driveway and build a new driveway connection with Orchidland Drive. Orchidland Drive is privately owned and maintained by the Orchidland Community Association (OLCA), with a 60-foot-wide right-of-way with a pavement width of approximately 28 feet at the intersection with Kea`au-Pahoa Road and approximately 24 feet in proximity to the subject parcel. Maintenance of the roads are funded through Mandatory Road Maintenance Assessment (MRMA) fees charged to landowners of the subdivision. OLCA has provided a letter of support for the proposed Special Permit. In recognition of the deteriorated condition of lower Orchidland Drive, in early 2021, OLCA approved Commercial Mandatory Road Maintenance Assessment fees for 2021-2022 of $2,000 for the five commercial users along lower Orchidland Drive (including the subject property). These assessments will help to renew and continue timely maintenance of the heavily used section of Orchidland Drive. 29. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject property is currently served by a 2-inch master meter but requested that the applicant submit estimated maximum daily water usage calculations for the proposed uses. The applicant's engineer estimated that the facility uses 100 gallons per day (GPD). Based on their -6-