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

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effect upon traffic movements along Orchidland Drive or at its intersection with the Kea`au-Pdhoa Road. By letter dated August 30, 2022, the State Department of Transportation (DOT) concurred with this finding. According to the DWS, one (1) unit of water at an average of 400 gallons per day (GPD)can be made available to the property via an existing 2-inch meter, which will accommodate potable water needs of the operation which the applicant has estimated at 100 GPD. Additionally, a condition of approval will require the applicant to comply with all requirements of the Fire Department for providing adequate access and sufficient quantities and flow rates of water for fire suppression. Currently there is a cesspool on the subject property servicing the wastewater needs of the warehouse facility, however according to the State Department of Health (DOH), they did not approve of connection of the unpermitted warehouse to the existing cesspool, which is considered a violation of Section 11-62-08(b), Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR). According to DOH, the applicant will be required to retain the services of a licensed engineer to design and a licensed contractor to construct a new wastewater system that complies with Chapter 11-62, HAR for the subject property. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval with a tight timeline of 60 days from the effective date of the permit to complete the conversion. While this timeline is aggressive, the Planning Director is recommending this approach rather than requiring the suspension of warehouse operations until the conversion is complete, as it would have an extremely negative impact on the applicant's business operations in Orchidland and Volcano Village. At the same time, the building has been illegally connected to the cesspool for nearly 20 years and though the implementation of this condition, the Planning Director is making it clear that the conversion needs to be completed quickly to protect the health and safety of employees and the public. According to DOH, as the warehouse operation stores food for distribution to the applicant's retail and restaurant operations, the applicant will be required to comply with DOH's Food Safety Code. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. According to the applicant, any solid waste generated by the warehouse operation are currently being disposed of at County solid waste transfer stations in Kea`au. -6-