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COUNTY OF HAWAIII STATE OF HAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 407 10 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF THE STUB -OUT AT THE END OF ALOHALANI DRIVE WHERE IT INTERSECTS WITH KAUNALOA STREET, IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH HILO, COUNTY AND STATE OF HAWAII. WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 24, Article 7, Division 3, Section 24- 153.3, Subsection (b) provides: "(b) The council by resolution, in consultation with the chief of police and the director of public works, may authorize the temporary closure of a roadway stub -out, dead -end and /or other road terminus when the following conditions exists: 1) The stub -out, dead -end or similar road terminus to be barricaded is owned by the county. 2) The closure shall not affect the flow of traffic or public access. 3) Adjacent landowners are provided with written notification by the requesting agency. 4) The closure is necessary to prevent loitering, littering and other illegal activities. Removal of the temporary closure shall be authorized by council resolution." ; and WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii owns Alohalani Drive, which extends from Haihai Street in the district of South Hilo, County and State of Hawaii (see attached Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works finds that closure of this stub -out will not affect the flow of traffic or public access; and WHEREAS, letters were sent to residents near the intersection of Alohalani Drive and Kaunaloa Street requesting their feedback regarding the closure of the stub -out, and of those that responded (14 responses), 86% (12) were in support of the closure and 14% (two) were opposed; and WHEREAS, residents in the area have complained that the stub -out at the end of Alohalani Drive (as indicated by the arrow on the attached Exhibit A) provides a convenient and unrestricted area for activities that compromise public safety, including loitering, littering, consumption of alcohol, and other illegal activities; and