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<br /> JAN-14-2004 08:34 AM INNERSPACE 4lSIONS S08 329 6659 <br /> P. 01 <br /> IAoug Perrine <br /> 76.223 Haoa St. <br /> • nCq An rT c A <br /> KaIIUP-1~onn nt ~oryv v.o.n. <br /> (808)324-A523 On ~ <br /> Cc, z T' <br /> FOA DYSTRI_-LITTON TO AY~L COUNCIL MIJMBERS AND T~~vIAI~flR,', <br /> Dear Representatives: - ~ <br /> In considering tJte proposed zoning change for Ooma, and aU other i~COmi <br /> ~ <br /> zoning change requests in Kona, please consider that the current traffic grfdlock o <br /> situation in Kona, while developing over a period of years, has deteriorated extremely <br /> rapidly Just over the course of the last year, The exponential rise In the number of <br /> vehicles Jamming our inadequate roads has occurred prior to completion and occupancy <br /> of the "big boom" in condo/ res[dential protects currently under construction. Aad the <br /> projects under construction are just a portion of the projects that have already been re- <br /> zoned and permitted. <br /> There are residents here that want to see no further development, and residents <br /> That want w see development with concurrent infrastructure, but almost nobody wants to <br /> see development coetinue at the current rapid pace with no increase in infrastructure. As <br /> responsible representatives of the eatnpc?unities you serve you should approve NO zoning <br /> changes in Kona until, at a minimum, the Queen Kaahamanu Righway has four lanes <br /> ~,aen for traffic all the way from the ah•port to Kainaltu. <br /> lines we have the roads avallable to serve Clitto's and other proposed <br /> developments, they can be consWered nn their own merits. Perhaps the developers will <br /> And some way to accelerate the mind-boggling delay between recognition of a need and <br /> a.~r,. i pav!!+~ of the road. I am not opposed to provisional re-zoning and cutting deals <br /> with large developers to require them to create or pay for the roads, schools, water and <br /> sewage systems, etc. necessary to serve the developments. However, it should bean <br /> absolute restriction that not a shovel oi' dirt be turned on any protect In Weat Hawaii <br /> until we have 4 lanes open for traffic from the airport south. <br /> I am well aware that planning has not even started for four-laving the Queen K <br /> between Kealekehe Parkway and the airport, so we are tal[dng about a delay of &10 <br /> years or more. This delay provides plenty of time for the council to prepare a referendum <br /> question to insert into the ballot at some upcoming election and find out how many of the <br /> citizens welcome continuing development with appropriate infrastructure and how many <br /> would prefer to keep the island more 4.r less as It is. <br /> 7fiank you for your responsible vote considering the quality of life of those of us <br /> who are affected by the projects you consider. <br /> Aloha, . <br /> ; <br /> Doug Perrin <br /> C <br /> omm, No. 4.0. <br /> ~ Ref. To: h~,e , <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br />