COM 0337.000 2018-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Through subsequent phone conversations, DOT staff indicated that they would be amenable to the applicant setting aside a future road widening strip to be provided at no cost to the State upon request of DOT. 22. Traffic: According to the applicant, the proposed auto parts retail store use is anticipated to generate approximately 574 daily vehicle trips, including 20 A.M. peak hour(15 inbound/5 outbound) and 56 new trips in the P.M. peak hour (27 inbound/29 outbound). Based on the preceding and in accordance with the Zoning Code's concurrency requirements, the applicant prepared and submitted a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) with its 2017 amendment application (see Exhibit 7 in the application). The TIAR studied and evaluated the project's traffic impact at three (3) intersections: Puainako Street/Kilauea Avenue, Puainako Street/Kekela Street/KTA Shopping Center East Driveway("Kekela intersection") and Puainako Street/Kanoelehua Avenue. Kekela Street is a County owned and maintained road, with jurisdictional review by the County Department of Public Works. The TIAR concluded that the level of service (LOS) levels at the two study areas: (a) Puainako Street/Kilauea Avenue, and (b) Puainako Street/Kanoelehua Avenue intersections operate at an overall desirable LOS (LOS "D" or better) during both peak hours. The Kekela intersection currently operates at LOS "F"in the P.M. peak hour and is anticipated to still operate at LOS "E" or"F" in the future(5-, 10- and 20-year forecasts) without the proposed project. Due to the modest scale of the proposed project, the addition of trips from the proposed project would not further degrade the current LOS "E" or "F" operations at the Kekela intersection. The TIAR further concluded that both project driveways are anticipated to serve relatively low traffic volumes during the peak hours, therefore, no operational issues are anticipated at the Puainako Street or Kekela Street driveways. Finally, the TIAR recommended the re- striping of Kekela Street to provide a left/through lane and a separate right-turn lane. In addition, the TIAR recommended that the applicant pay their fair share toward the Puainako Street extension and widening project. DOT-Highways Division responded to a request for comment on the subject application in 2017 stating that they had no objection to the proposed amendments of Condition C, D, -6-