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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 9 • With regard to construction vehicle traffic, access to the property shall be limited to Waikoloa Road and restricted to right -in right -out movements only on Paniolo Avenue until the required improvements are made to Paniolo Avenue for left turning traffic. For Waikoloa Road access, an eastbound left -turn lane and refuge storage lane on Waikoloa Road shall be installed prior to the issuance of on -site construction permits. In addition, the Department of Public Works provided several comments regarding information in the TIAR for access to County roads (summarized): • Proposed Driveway 1, located between two full- movement access approaches to Waikoloa Highlands Shopping Center on the other side of Paniolo Avenue, creates a very limited space within Paniolo Avenue for a dedicated southbound left turn lane and a refuge pocket to facilitate left turns from Driveway 1. The approach also has limited sight distance due to a vertical curve on Paniolo Avenue. • The sight distance left from proposed Driveway 1 is limited by the distance to the Waikoloa Road intersection and proposed roundabout which will have a large radius -free right turn upon completion of the roundabout • Proposed Driveway 5 is only 100 feet from the existing full- movement access approach to the Waikoloa Stables from Waikoloa Road. The close spacing of full movement intersection on an arterial street should not be permitted due to safety reasons. The approach should be combined for a desirable left -turn refuge lane for two -stage left-turn movements onto Waikoloa Road from Driveway 5. The Department of Public Works also recommends that issues regarding internal circulation on the master plan with proposed driveways be resolved prior to any plan approval for the development: • As only 50 feet is provided between the curb line and the nearest parking lot intersection at proposed Driveways 2 - 5, the internal traffic circulation pattern should be reconfigured to omit left turn conflicts within 100 feet of the County street • As the internal roads on the southern western sides of the soccer field are not on the proposed park parcel, the roads could be gated, eliminating access to the park frontage and continuity from Driveway 1 with no turnaround at the end of the cul -de -sac • Consider roadway connections to adjoining parcels; in particular, parcel 20 mauka of the project site.