COM 0997.000 2006-2008 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 afternoon, because that is the predominant traffic flow. The study also analyzed the effect of the proposed connection on various intersections in the area. The study concluded that the opening of the Mamalahoa Bypass-Haleki'i Street connection would improve the north-south traffic flow in both the morning and afternoon peak periods because traffic would be diverted to the Mamalahoa Bypass. (The study projected that 1/3 of the traffic would use the Bypass). At the same time, the various intersections would operate at acceptable levels of service. The study concluded that "although both alternatives are anticipated to alleviate the existing traffic conditions along the north-south corridor in the vicinity of the proposed project, the `Two-way Bypass' alternative is the recommended scenario (page 26). In part, this recommendation was made because the one-way alternative requires operational controls. Based on the above, the Planning Director recommends that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation to the County Council on these amendments to Ordinance Nos. 96 7 and 96 8. The Planning Commission added the following to Condition No. 4 of both Ordinance No. 96-7 and Ordinance No. 96-8: "The use of Haleki'i Street as a public vehicular thoroughfare prior to the opening of the entire Mamalahoa Bypass shall not be allowed prior to the enactment of an ordinance establishing interim controls and mitigation measures." The intent of the added condition was to require an ordinance be adopted to put into law the proposed interim controls and mitigation measures as presented by the representatives from the Department of Public Works before opening Mamalahoa Bypass and utilizing Haleki'i Street as a connector road. The Planning Director concurred with the added condition. For your favorable consideration, attached are draft amendments to Ordinance Nos. 96 7 and 968.