HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-01-16 Applicant Response to Wastewater Requirements & Road Improvements • WASTWATER REQUIREMENTS
• despite numerous attempts, the applicant has not been successful in
getting a response from Ms. Sina Pruder who heads the Wastewater
Division of the State Department of Health. Accordingly, we cannot
unequivocally identify what will be installed. Be that as it may, as noted in
our earlier response to this matter, the State Department of Health is one
of the reviewing agencies for the building permits. As such, compliance
with its requirements is mandatory. Inasmuch as no direction has been
provided by the State DOH at this point, the applicant will continue to
operate on the premise that the additional septic system will be
sufficient. This premise is due to the fact that the subject property is
perched on a cliff nearly 150 feet above of the ocean and more than 300
feet from the top of the cliff. In the event the septic system is determined
to be insufficient, the applicant believes that, short of a wastewater
treatment plan, a reasonable alternative could be the installation of
an anaerobic septic system, a system that is commonly used in
environmentally sensitive areas.
• ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
after due consideration of comments from the neighbors, the applicant is
willing to accept the following condition of the Special Permit and SMA
Permit:
"Prior to the issuance of any construction permits relating to the proposed
improvements authorized through this amended Special Permit and Special
Management Area permit, the applicant shall improve the vehicular access
between the intersection of Pratt Road and Lokahi Road and the at least 10
feet inside the property line of TMK: 5-4-009-014 with a minimum 10 foot
wide paved road and speed humps in accordance with the pertinent
standards/guidelines of the County Department of Public Works for a
private road and installation of speed humps. A barrier extending beyond
both edges of the speed humps shall also be installed to avoid use of the
unimproved section of the right-of-way as a passageway. The applicant, its
assigns or heirs, shall also be responsible for maintenance of the proposed
improvements within the private road and speed humps for the life of this
Special Permit and Special Management Area Permit."
There are several things to note about this proposed condition.
a. As you are aware, normally off-site improvements — if required as a
condition — need to be in place prior to issuance of occupancy
permit. In this case, however, the applicant is willing to have these
done upfront — i.e., prior to issuance of any construction-related
permits.
b. Further, to avoid only the blacktopping of the road over the existing
ground, there is specific definition of the type and level of road
improvements of this 10-foot-wide paved road, using DPW's private
road standard. In terms of the speed bumps, DPW's guidelines in
terms of the distance/height are also being referenced, coupled with
the inclusion of some sort of a barrier at both ends of the speed
humps to minimize vehicles from driving on the edges to avoid the
speed bumps.
c. Finally, the applicant will also bear the maintenance responsibility of
the proposed improvements for the life of the Special Permit and
SMA Permit.