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(RA-.5a) and Agricultural-1 acre (A-la), with uses consisting of dwellings, agriculture, commercial uses permitted by Special Permits, and vacant lands. The closest residence to the permit area is located approximately 80 feet to the north. Bed and breakfast establishments are by definition accessory to single-family dwelling use and thus should not have any more impact than that of the existing dwelling. There will be no employees other than the applicant, or their designated representative in their absence, associated with the bed and breakfast. According to comments from the Department of Public Works, Building Division, a complaint is on file regarding retaining walls used in landscaping on the subject property and the alleged violation is outstanding. The applicant has stated that they will communicate with the Building Division to address this issue. Given that the complaint pertains to landscaping elements that have no physical connection to the dwelling, the Planning Director believes that the issue can be resolved outside of the special permit process and does not require an additional condition of approval. Based on the preceding it is not anticipated that the proposed use will adversely affect the surrounding properties. (C) Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. The applicant anticipates that traffic impacts from the proposed one-bedroom bed and breakfast facility would be minimal. Access to the property is from Mamalahoa Highway, a County-owned and maintained roadway, and guests will utilize an existing paved driveway to cross the subject property. There is no county sewer system in the area and the applicant plans to continue use of an existing,permitted cesspool. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject parcel is currently served by an existing 5/8-inch meter which is allotted one unit of water, equivalent to an average daily usage of 400 gallons per day (gpd). While there is no objection to the establishment of the proposed bed and breakfast, DWS may install a flow-reducing device on the meter should consumption through the existing meter exceed its rated capacity. The applicant states that water usage should not exceed the -3-