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Rpr 30 OS 02:13p f80R1 325-1120 p.5 Apnl 28, 2005 Jiro Sumada and Robert Yanabq Dept. of Public Works, With the ezceptiur~ of iten~~_, S eud 9, which have been recently requested, the residents who use Keokco and Holu Streets along with the Kona Palisades Estates Community Association have communicated ~.he following safety concerns and suggestions to the County as far back as February 1995_ (Sec sample attachments). 1. 'The intersections at Holu and Ahikawa Streets and Keokeo Street and Kaiminani Drive arc dangerous because of poor visibility due to the steep inclines [hat limit sight-distance w cressine; downhill and crossing uphill traffc. The hazardous situation is further intensified with the speed vehicles are coming down the hill, accelerating going up [he hill on Kaiminani Drive, and 'he blinding sun going up and down the hill at cer4nin times of the day. 'I'hc Kona Palisades Association has suggested [here he no IeR [um from Keokco onto Kaiminani. No parking ~.hould he allowed along the shoulder of Kaiminani near [he Keokeo intersection Curther restrictint; the sigh[ distance of vehicles coming out of Keokco S[rect. Robert Aeder, a resident from one of the small subdivisions otT Keokeo Street wrote in his letter of 3!13/04 to Councilman Aaron Chong, he clocked the time a vehicle becomes visible coming over the hill on Kaiminani makai o(Keokec and reaches the Keokco intersection to be typically between 5 and 6 seconds. 2. The intersections at planned North/South connector streets KiekieAliili and Nana/Holoholo have a far greater sight-distance visibility on Kaiminani Drive. This was confirmed a8er a visual inspection ofthe intersections in late 1996 by former Councilmen Wayne Easley and Keola Childs and later by Councilman Curtis Tyler. 3_ A dangerous situation exists on -fMK 7-3-0OS-I 11, the Matsumoto roadway lot due to limitec. sight-distance in both directions of oncoming traffic because of its sharp sloping curves. 4. A vehicle traveling north on Keokeo to Holu Street launched into the air and landed in the front yard of the property on the north-mauka side of the barricade when the subdivision was being built because of the lack of a smooth transition between the roads. 5. The south end of }Iola Street where i[ connects to Keokeo Street is substandard; less than 20 it wide, making it difficult for 2 full-sized vehicles to pass each other while traveling in opposite directions. 6. The makai side of Holu Street has almost no shoulder and adrop-off of approximately I S Lc[ ir. one area. 7. In the past a vehicle ended up in the north-makai property at [he comer of Holu and Ahikawa Street when it failed to negotiate the IeR turn on to I lolu Street while Iravcling in the makaUdownhill direction due [o the sharpness of the IeR turn, which is especially dangerous in rainy weather. It has been suggested the County install a guazdrail at that corner. 8. Request the County install speed humps to deter the speeding that occurred the 2 days the r.,adway was open to the public. 9. Request the County connect power to the existing streetlights on road parcels 7-3-5-101 and I I I . i t ~ ~°~l~/-GJ4~ C~ Mary Rnn K. Todd-Waller