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11. WestSound Engineering, Inc. 217 Wilkins Drive S.W. Port Orchard,Washington 98366-474 I (360)876-3770 e Fax(360) 876-0439 Date: December 11, 2024 To: Carlo Mireles, Hualalai Court, LLC From: Craig T. Baldwin, P.E. Subject: Hualalai Court Housing Project-Comment Letter This memorandum responds to requests for information from the November 1, 2024, letter to Susan K. Kunz, Housing Administrator, County of Hawaii, Office of Housing and Community Development. The requests for information were about roadway jurisdiction, observations on existing traffic conditions/bike/transit/pedestrian facilities, and the project's potential impacts on state roadways. The responses below are keyed to the original letter numbering system. 2.a. Jurisdiction of roadways in the vicinity: the study area roadways fall under Hawaii County jurisdiction. The closest State Highways are Rt 19, which lies about 2,300 feet east as the crow flies from the project site; and Rt 2000, which lies about 2,800 feet south of the project site as the crow flies. 2.b. Access to the site is proposed via one southwesterly extension of Hualalai Street. 2.c. Observations of traffic conditions in the vicinity of the site: The TIA analyzed intersection operations at five nearby intersections. All are projected to operate at LOS C or better(Table 5. Forecast 2026 Peak Hour Level of Service). Table 6 of that report shows the project's percentage of intersection volumes in 2041 . These are all below 6%. Concerning bicycle and pedestrian facilities, please see Figure E which illustrates current bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the study area. The 2021 TIA listed transit services in the general area (routes, headways, etc.). There have been some changes to services in the past three years. Most routes in the area now operate as Hele-On, meaning riders can hail a bus for pick up or drop off in safe locations. The closest • routes (10, 11, 101, 103, and 104) could potentially be hailed at the intersection of Kilauea Avenue/Mohouli Street, approximately 1,200 feet away from the site. Not all routes run all days of the week. There is no regular transit service directly adjacent to the site. 2.d. A total of 104 affordable multifamily units are proposed.