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It appears the 50-acre strip is being developed in incremental strips of less than 15 acres to bypass the State Land Use Commission. A September 10, 2003 Memorandum from the Department of Public Works, County of Hawaii, states at page 3 thereof: "2. Although the application itself does not warrant a traffic study, we are concerned this incremental re-zoning, especially as it affects the intersection of Nani Kailua Drive with Queen Kaahumanu Highway..." (Emphasis added)> It is important that the County Planning Commission not only look carefully at the subject request for re-zoning, but at the development of the 50 acre parcel as a whole, including the Gomes subdivision and the Welton Subdivision, and how they will affect the existing subdivisions of Kealoha, Kona Heights and Kailua View Estates. Issues that should be addressed include traffic, water, sewage disposal, de-foliaging, and added demands on the infrastructure (schools, law enforcement, emergency services, etc.) 2. Drainaoe My property is immediate{y adjacent to the subject parcel. The portions of the subject parcel to the west and northwest slope toward my property. I urge this Commission to adopt the recommendations as stated in the September 10, 2003 Memorandum from the Department of Public Works, County of Hawaii, to ensure there is no run-off or drainage to adjoining properties. 3. Traffic (Roadways I again refer this Commission to the comments in the September 10, 2003 Memorandum from the Department of Public Works, County of Hawaii. The intersection of Nani Kailua Drive and Queen Kaahumanu Highway is the only way in to or out of the existing Kealoha, Kona Heights and Kailua View Estates Subdivisions and the future Gomes and Welton Subdivisions. A 4-way stop sign was installed at the intersection of Nani Kailua Drive and Kakalina Street in the hopes of alleviating the speeding of motorists through Kailua View Estates subdivision. The stop sign may or may not be permanent once its effectiveness is determined. The addition of 42 more lots will only exacerbate an already existing problem. In addition to the impact this subdivision will have on the immediate neighborhood, Kailua town and the surrounding area is experiencing "growing pains", including traffic and parking prob{ems. Everywhere you look there are new houses and condos being built. The growth you see does not include subdivisions and higher density re-zonings which has been approved and yet to be built. Too much traffic and too little parking decrease the quality of life of residents, adversely affect tourism (who wants to spend hard earned dollars for a vacation in paradise, only to z