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~oN,? TRwrr~c ~nr ~,~~?,~urr~~ <br /> 75344 Nanl Kalluo Dr. K&ilua-Kona, HI #874P 808/331-Od41 <br /> TESTIMONY <br /> Of The <br /> Kona Traftc Safety Committee <br /> Presented By <br /> JOEL GIMPEL <br /> Chair, Public Affairs <br /> 73{686 Hina Lani St. <br /> Kailua-Kane, Hawaii <br /> Before the <br /> HAtMAii COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE <br /> Regarding <br /> HELCO (REZ OS-900025? <br /> March 21, 2006 <br /> Good afternoon. Aittiough this application for change of zone to conform the zoning to the <br /> eristing use of the property will not generate significant additional traffic, the Kana Traffic <br /> Safety Committee believes that the great potential for growth in the area, eviu°!enced by the <br /> pending application for rezoning by Hiiu Hilu Development that you'd he considering today. <br /> <br /> together with the many developments already proceeding between Patani Road and the <br /> <br /> Airport, dictates tY;e need for careful examination of this and other, seemingly benign, <br /> rezoning applications. <br /> For exarnple, given the need to limit and reduce the number of intersections an I-twy <br /> 19, it may be apprrapriate to require HELCO to contribute to the cost of converting the <br /> signalized Airporl Raad intersection to a grade separation. This would eliminate a <br /> signalized intersection, thereby increasing safety and reducing traffic delays, and <br /> faciiitate access to Hilu Hilu via the north-south road it promises to construct between <br /> the Palamanui ~Ilage Center and Kaiminani Drive, which will necessarily cross the <br /> Airport Road mauka of Hwy 19. Furthermore, eliminating the Airport Road signal <br /> would reduce the congestion sure to arise from the funnel effect when C2ueen <br /> Ka'ahumanu Hwy is widened to the Airport Road. <br /> Thank yrru for the opportunity to comment. IYI be happy to answer any questions you <br /> may have. <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. Ta: Fr <br /> Rif. %;a~~ <br /> <br />