PD Background Report Waikoloa Village Center (PL-REZ-2023-052)

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Waikoloa Light Industrial Center Change of Zoning Background & County Environmental Report Recommendations from the TIAR include: • Establish the Hale Hana Street approach as a stop -sign control intersection with separate lanes for the left -turn movement and the shared through/right-turn approach for the completion of the Project. • Modify the median striping at the Waikoloa Road and Ehukai Loop/Hale Hana Street intersection to provide an exclusive left -turn lane for the turning traffic into Hale Hana Street and remove the existing left -turn refuge lane. • Install a crosswalk across Waikoloa Road at the Ehukai Loop/Hale Hana Street intersection. • Include bicycle signage/markings along Hale Hana Street to indicate Hale Hana Street is a shared use road; included limited bicycle parking racks with the Waikoloa Village Center Light Industrial Center to encourage bicycle use to the to the project. • Coordinate with the County of Hawaii to help with designating additional Hele-on bus stops to serve this area along Waikoloa Road if there is sufficient rider demand in the future. See Exhibit 7 for the complete Waikoloa Village Center TIAR. Proposed on-site and off-site infrastructure: Engineering Partners prepared a preliminary engineering report (PER) for the Waikoloa Light Industrial Center Project. The PER analyzes existing conditions and proposed improvements related to water, wastewater, electricity, telecommunications, and drainage. Information from the PER is summarized below and in Section D of this report. Exhibit 8 is the complete PER. • Water: The existing water system that supplies the fire and domestic water demand for the proposed improvements is owned and operated by Hawaii Water Service Company (HWSC). HWSC has existing waterlines along Pua Melia Street and along an easement that traverses the Project site to Pua Melia Street. Per a letter from HWSC dated March 10, 2022, HWSC is willing to provide water service to the Project. A copy of the letter is included in the PER Appendix. • Wastewater: The existing sewer system that conveys and treats the sewage that will be generated from the Project is owned and operated by HWSC. They have existing sewer lines along Waikoloa Road and Pua Melia Street. Per a letter from HWSC dated March 10, 2022, HWSC is willing to provide wastewater services to the Project. A copy of the letter is included in the PER Appendix. Electricity: Existing Hawai'i Electric Light Company (HELCO) facilities are currently routed along Waikoloa Road via a series of manholes alongside the roadway. The area is currently served by the existing HELCO Waikoloa Substation. 0