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Conununication 2d8 Bill 109 Page 3 Alter much discussion. Your Committee agreed to the following amendments: I . "A common access casement with the adjoining parcel identified by 'fax Map Key 2-2-50:37 shall be provided along Kawili Street, meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works. 'T'his common access shall he limited to fright turn- in~ ingress trat7ic ~mu~ement~ movements only. 2. Condition F. Retain the original language. 3. New Condition N "An annual progress report shall be submitted to the Planning Director prior to the anniversary date of the eflectivc date of the zone change. The report shall address the status of the development and compliance with the conditions of approval phis condition shall remain in effect until all of the conditions of approval have been complied with, and the Planning Director acknowledges that further reports are not required." l~hese amendments will he rellectcd in Bill No. 109, Draft 2. Further discussion ensued about the access from Kawili Street to the subject property and the adjoining parcel # 37. Deputy Planning Director Roy Takemoto explained the concept of "access management" where they try to preserve the function of thoroughfares. nameh~ collectors and arterials, by limiting access onto these streets. In the case of Kawili Street and the subject property. they were trying to implement "access managemenC~ by using cross-easements where each landowner would have easement rights over the other property, and confining the turning movements from Kawili Street onto the property to right turns only. Fla proposed that the language in Condition D be further amended to include the words "right-turn in" before ingress, but after much discussion. the original language was retained, and the proposed language was deleted. ~I~hc amendment to Condition D allows both left turn and right turn movements into the subject property through a shared entrance way with the adjoining parcel; and does not allow any exits from the subject site. Deputy Director "Takemoto stated that the Planning Department preferred to limit access on Kawili Street to a right in only, but if the left turns into the property are permitted along Kawili Street, then they "still hold that there should be a left-turn pocket° Committee Member Gary Safarik stated that "the street is wide enough not to create a hazardous movement", "and our common sense would tell us the road is wide enough; and that the way the people will access it will be sate enough to where it should allow, at the very minimum. a Icft-turn ingress and ^ right-turn ingress.' Sidney Fuke, the applicant's representatiac, explained that ingress and egress will be allowed through 1linano Street also. although the map only indicated egress. The applicant. however, is