PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2023-000048)

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maintained orchards throughout the property. No further ground disturbance has been proposed. According to the applicant, while not anticipated as part of this change of zone request, should any grading work be necessary, the State Historic Preservation Division will be notified, and all work shall immediately cease upon inadvertent discovery of any archaeological feature. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources - State Historic Preservation Division, their records indicate that the project area has not been subject to any archaeological inventory survey and that no historic properties have been identified within or in the near vicinity of the subject parcel. Therefore, they have no objections to the requested rezoning application. 20. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountain or shoreline that traverses through the subject property. 21. Traffic: The property is developed with one existing single-family dwelling and no additional development is being proposed. Therefore, there will be no increase in traffic. Further, the County Police Department does not anticipate any significant impact to traffic and/or public safety concerns. UTILITIES AND SERVICES 22. Access: Access to the subject property is off Kawailani Street, which is a County-owned and maintained paved roadway within a 40-foot-wide right-of-way fronting the property. Access to the proposed larger lot of the 2-lot subdivision will be provided by an existing reciprocal easement(easement A and B) off Kawailani Street along the property's eastern boundary. The easement may require improvements upon subdivision approval to comply with prevailing codes. The City of Hilo Zone Map proposes a 60-foot-wide future road right-of-way for Kawailani Street in this area, therefore, a 10-foot-wide future road widening strip along the frontage of the subject property will be required. The Department of Public Works (DPW), Engineering Division recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the Kawailani Street frontage consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with paved shoulders and swales, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. DPW also recommends the applicant install streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the Department of Public Works, Traffic Division. According to the applicant, no roadway improvements will be necessary as the proposed -4-