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<br /> Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 3 <br /> intersects with the Mamalahoa Highway approximately 3.5 miles below the property. <br /> The Department of Transportation (DOT) is concerned about the numerous rezonings in <br /> the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the cumulative impact of these changes on the <br /> intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Kaloko Drive. In prior rezonings within the <br /> subdivision, the DOT has stated that the intersection must be improved due to the <br /> additional traffic and activity on the roads from the cumulative effect of the land use <br /> change, and recommends the following: <br /> • Illuminate the intersection at night <br /> • Channelize turning movements at the intersection <br /> • Other safety improvements. <br /> The DOT has further stated that the intersection improvements should be made at <br /> no cost to the State and requests that plans for improvements within the State highway <br /> right-of--way be submitted to the Highways Division for review and approval. The <br /> Department of Transportation, Department of Public Works, and the applicant have all <br /> acknowledged the need for improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive <br /> intersection. The roadway improvements aze essential since similar change of zones may <br /> occur throughout the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the creation of additional home <br /> sites would place an increased burden on traffic at the intersection. The Mamalahoa <br /> Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection is of a "T" configuration without channelization <br /> improvements. Conditions of approval will be included to address the Department of <br /> Transportation's concerns. <br /> The recordation of deed restrictions for individual lot owners to file a <br /> conservation plan with the Planning Director will encourage agricultural activities or the <br /> presentation of the lands within the proposed subdivision in a manner consistent with the <br /> current designations by the General Plan LUPAG Map. The proposed subdivision would <br /> be compatible with the rural chazacter of lands located within the Kaloko Mauka <br /> Subdivision. A condition will be included to incorporate covenants restricting the <br /> construction of second dwelling units on each subdivided lot. <br /> According to the applicant, the site is presently heavily forested with native trees <br /> and shrubs such as ohia, tree fern, other native trees and shrubs, and non native <br /> vegetation. Wildlife at the property consists of turkeys, hawks, Chinese pheasants, and <br /> other forest birds. Vegetative cover is a mixture of native and non-native species. The <br /> proposed development has the potential to alter the mixture of plant life, however, the <br /> low density of the proposed development and conditions applied to previous rezonings <br /> will assure the continuation of habitat for existing wildlife. <br /> <br />