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d~'tr <br /> Os Mob <br /> c; • Q, <br /> <br /> Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen <br /> Mayor _ - Director <br /> • S. <br /> ''..Ew•c - Brad Kurokawa, ASLA <br /> f LEED®AP <br /> (-/T~.ixtt1~ ~L ~~rC_F-t~L G~ u„l ~ tt Deputy Director <br /> PLANNING DEPARTA4ENT 7 i <br /> 101 Pauahi Sveet, Suite 3 Hilo, 6fihdaii-969203043 <br /> (808) 961-8288 PAX (808) 963-8742 - - <br /> February 1, 2007 <br /> Honorable Pete Hoffrnann, Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Hoflinann and Members of the County Council: <br /> SUBJECT: BILLS 220 and 221 (Gardner Rezoning) <br /> There have been some representations made by the applicant to the council about the <br /> number of vehicle trips that can be expected from this proposed self-storage facility, <br /> specifically that we could expect 32 cars/day when the facility opened, and 20 per day <br /> afterwards. <br /> The published source that is normally used by transportation engineers to estimate traffic <br /> gives a much higher figure for self-storage facilities. I have attached pages from the <br /> "Trip Manual" published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers, which uses a <br /> figure of 2.50 trips/1000 sq. ft. of gross floor area per day. With the applicant's proposal <br /> of 56,000 square feet of gross floor area, this works out to140 trips/day. The "Trip <br /> Manual" counts the entry and exit as two trips, so this is equivalent to70 cars/day. <br /> I have also attached relevant pages from the "San Diego Land Development Code", <br /> which uses a slightly lower figure of 2 trips/1000 sq. ft. With the present application, this <br /> would equal 112 trips/day. Again, because the entry and exit are counted separately, this <br /> is equivalent to 56 cars/day. <br /> In either event, these are substantially more than the figures quoted by the applicant. <br /> I have also attached a copy of my letter of Dec. 22, 2006, to the council. The issues in the <br /> letter remain unaddressed; including the fact that no left turn pocket is being required <br /> although the state DOT has specifically requested it. <br /> Comm. No. ~~0.3$ <br /> Ref. To: ~ <br /> Ref. Uate t tt3 <br /> Hawaii County is an b'qual Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br /> <br />