REP PWPRC 111 07/18/2012 2010-2012

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE DATE: July 18, 2012 Re: Comm. No. 755/Bill No. 268 PLACE: Council Chambers Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 2:07 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation, to which was referred Bill No. 268, reports as follows: Bill No. 268, transmitted by Public Works Director Warren H. W. Lee, via Communication No. 755, dated June 7, 2012, amends Chapter 24, Article 10, Division 2, Section 24-264, Schedule 12 (Stop intersections), subsection(c), by adding a new item and renumbered as required: "( ) East Puainako Street/Ohuohu Street intersection, all approaches." The amendment, based on the East Maka`ala Mixed Use Development Traffic Impact Analysis Report, recommended that the subject intersection be converted to an all-way stop when the traffic volumes warrant it. Department of Public Works Traffic Division Chief Ron Thiel informed your committee members that while there are numerous requests for all-way stops only a few are ever implemented because the process for meeting all the safety concerns and justifications can't be met. This request, however, met all of the requirements, prerequisites and community scrutiny. Council Member Onishi thanked the Department for working closely with the community in responding to this request and implementing this all-way stop intersection. Your Committee on Public Works and Parks and Recreation is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 268, and recommends its passage on first reading. bl AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, BLAS X FORD x COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & HOFFMANN x PARKS AND RECREATION IKEDA X ONISHI X E� PILAGO X Gat/ SMART x FRED BLAS, CHAIR YAGONG X PWPRC REPORT NO. 111 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: AUG 1 5 2012