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HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT KEAUHOU FIRE STATION MAY 25, 1997 RE~EIYED TO: FIRE CHIEF NELSON TSUJI ~IAY Z 9 1997 FROM: CAPT. JOHN DE MELLO SUBJECT: PARKING ON KALEIOPAPA ST. THIS MEMO IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER REQUESTING INPUT TO TWE FEASIBILITY OF A PARKING BAN ON KAIEIOPAPA STREET, FROM THE LAUNCHING RAMPS TO KEAUHOU PIER. WE, THE CAPTAINS OF KEAUHOU STATION BELIEVE THAT A FIRE LANE IS DEFINITELY NEEDED IN THIS AREA. THERE HAVE BEEN INCIDENTS WHERE WE HAVE RESPONDED TO ALARMS AND HAVE BEEN BLOCKED BY PARKED CARS. FORTUNATELY, NO LIVES WERE LOST BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION. IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE BAN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET SHOULD NOT HAVE ANY EXCEPTIONS, BECAUSE AN ALARM CAN OCCUR AT ANY DAY AND TIME. PARKING ON KALEIOPAPA STREET HINDERS OUR RESPONSE TO THESE ALARMS. WE REALIZE THAT THE CREATION OF THIS FIRE LANE WOULD RESULT IN AN INCONVENIENCE DUE TO THE LIMITED PARKING IN THE AREA. AN ALTERNATIVE MAY BE FOR THE CUSTOMERS TO PARK AT THE END OF KAM III ROAD. THIS WOULD REQUIRE A SHORT WALK ACROSS A SANDY PORTION (VOLLEYBALL COURT) TO THE KEAUHOU PIER. THIS WALK IS A SHORTER DISTANCE THAN THE WALK FROM THE LAUNCH RAMPS TO KEAUHOU PIER. IT IS ALSO OUR OPINION THAT PARKING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LOADING AND UNLOADING CUSTOMERS AND EQUIPMENT, SHOULD BE PROHIBITED ON KEAUHOU PIER. WE HAVE GONE TO INCIDENTS AT THE PIER AND HAVE HAD TO BACK OUT TO THE LAUNCH RAMPS. WE WERE UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLES AROUND BECAUSE OF THE PARKED CARS ON KEAUHOU PIER. THIS IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF POOR LIGHTING CONDITIONS. WE HOPE THAT THIS LETTER WILL ASSIST YOU IN THE COUNCIL MEETING. WE APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, CAPTAIN JOHN DE MELLO ZOOI~J 3ZLL/([MS/QMM ~fF SggOM JI'I9Rd OC98T98 808 XV3 6T'80 Iild LB/OC!SO