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is no clear benefit in constructing another 80-foot wide collector roadway in an area <br /> served by so many existing collector roadways. This proposed 80-foot wide roadway <br /> segment is not even shown on the General Plan as a proposed collector roadway within <br /> the City of Hilo. We feel it would be best to divert funds from the construction of these <br /> new roadway segment to improving existing roadways within the immediate area to <br /> provide for greater carrying capacity. <br /> Nowelo Street,which is located within the project area and currently serves as an <br /> internal roadway serving the main UHH campus and the University Park complex, <br /> provides for interior circulation within the UHH complex to help reduce vehicular <br /> loading onto perimeter roadways like Komohana,Mohouli and KAwili Streets, among <br /> others. Exhibit D depicts the draft UH Hilo Long Range Development Plan(LRDP)that <br /> defines anticipated uses throughout the project area and other Iands under management <br /> by the UHH. As additional lands are developed within the project area,the UHH will <br /> continue its collaborative efforts with the State and County to ensure that mitigating <br /> measures are provided to manage impacts to roadway facilities and traffic. For example, <br /> the UHH has provided for the following recent roadway improvements: <br /> • Nowelo Street Intersection Improvements at Komohana Street - $2.5 million <br /> • Kawili Street Intersection Improvements(Main Entry to Campus) - $3 million <br /> FUTURE PLANS FOR THE UHH-HILO <br /> a. Main Campus—Future use consists primarily of infilling with academic and <br /> student housing buildings; <br /> b. University Park—In addition to the existing research buildings, lmiloa,and <br /> Hawaiian Language building,future uses include a new pharmacy building,new student <br /> residential buildings,and possible new meeting/conference facilities(e.g., expansion of <br /> lmiloa); <br /> c. University Village—Future use is a mixed use commercial and student residential <br /> development to foster student interaction with the community and offer off-campus <br /> shopping and socializing opportunities for the students and faculty. <br /> DISCUSSION IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST <br /> The County created the University(UNV)zoning district in 2007 based on the <br /> rationale that"special consideration of such uses and facilities is appropriate given <br /> -5- <br />