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DAVID Y.IGEs� � JADET BUTAY <br /> GOVERNOR 4��;,osu -�`� DIRECTOR <br /> •i <br /> ;•'� 1 <br /> :� Deputy Director <br /> �} LYNN A S ARAKI•REGAN <br /> M DEREK CHOW <br /> �y ROSS M HIGASHI <br /> EDWIN H SNIFFEN <br /> STATE OF HAWAII d a IN REPLY REFER TO <br /> DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION » HWY-2841 <br /> 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET ' HWY-PS 2.5751 <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 2 LO <br /> C7 N <br /> June 4, 2021 <br /> Ms. Susan Kunz <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Office of Housing and Community Development <br /> 1990 Kinoole Street,Suite 102 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Dear Ms. Kunz: <br /> Subject: Request for Comments <br /> West View Developments (201H)Affordable Housing Application <br /> Kealakehe,North Kona,Hawaii <br /> Tax Map Key No. (3)3-7-004: 091 and 092 <br /> Thank you for your letter dated May 3, 2021 and the opportunity to review the 201(H)application for <br /> various exemptions required by Section 201H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes on the subject project. <br /> The application included a Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TZAR)dated August 2020. <br /> The approximately 6-acre site will involve the construction of low-rise apartment buildings and will <br /> consist of 112 affordable rental units. The western and makai boundary of the property borders Kealakaa <br /> Street,a County roadway. According to the TZAR, a new roadway extending east, from Kealakaa Street <br /> is proposed for the purpose of site access. The project site may be accessible to the State rvlamalahoa <br /> Highway Hawaii Belt Road(Route 190)via Palani Road and off Uluaoa Street,both are County <br /> Roadway. <br /> The Hawaii Department of Transportation(HDOT) finds that the project does not appear to significantly <br /> impact the State highway system. However,we note that in the event of an unexpected traffic issues <br /> attributed to the project after the buildout,the applicant shall mitigate them to the satisfaction of and in <br /> coordination with the HDOT Hawaii District Engineer. <br /> If you have any questions,please contact Jeyan Thirugnanam,Systems Planning Engineer, Highways <br /> Division, Planning Branch at(808)587-6336 or by email atjeyan.thirupanam@hawaii.gov.hawaii.gov. Please <br /> reference file review number PS 2021-077. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> SERGIO GEORGE G. ABCEDE <br /> Highways Administrator <br />