PD Recommendation Report Graphic Images Hawaii (PL-REZ-2024-057)

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commented on the need for an alternative access to the project rather than the single ingress/egress to the subdivision as mentioned above. Currently, the northeast frontage of the rezone area borders a State-owned remnant known as "Pahoa Gov't Road," as identified on a 1972 subdivision map No. 3207. This section of the Pahoa Gov't Road, located within a remnant parcel of State- owned lands (Parcel 80), still exists and provides access to the rezone area, though it is not well maintained. Moreover, the existence of this remnant lot prevents a direct roadway connection to the Old Kea`au-Pahoa Road and past communications with the State DOT regarding the disposition of this remnant lot have been unsuccessful. Despite the preceding, the applicant is willing to agree to a condition requiring roadway stub-outs at the project boundaries, including the northeast(makai)project boundary with Parcel 80, instead of the current cul-de-sac design, to reserve a future opportunity for direct access to the Old Kea`au-Pahoa Road should the State DOT allow it. It should be noted that this northeast(makai)roadway stub-out would not apply if the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) acquires the 7.013-acre Parcel 81 on the makai side of the rezone area to develop the site as a medical clinic. This action would reduce the overall number of lots that could be developed in the subdivision and make through-traffic from the proposed subdivision to Pahoa Gov't Road/ Old Kea`au- Pahoa Road infeasible in the future. The Director agrees with the proposed condition language and has added it as a condition of approval. Section 25-2-46 (d)(1) of the concurrency provision requires a Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the projected use can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Common Trip Generation Rates, the proposed 23-lot subdivision is expected to generate about 23 peak hour vehicle trips and as such, did not require the preparation of a TIAR. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water can be made available to the project via an existing 8-inch water line within Kea`au-Pahoa Road. The rezone area is currently served by an existing 5/8-inch meter and a 1-inch meter and -5-