Communication Number 2019-10 Waikoloa Intersection Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2019-10 Waikoloa Subcommittee's Waikoloa Road-Paniolo Avenue Intersection Report Pizzeria, SushHi and Bodhi Tree Juicery. The developer is also in talks with Nail Salon, Island Holistic Healing, Verizon, Longs Drugs, Maui Taco's, Dunkin' Donuts, Denny's, The UPS Store and McDonald's, among others. The RED circle on the map above is at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and Paniolo Avenuenue. The VPO (Vehicle Per Day) is 16,600, accoRoading to the Plaza's Prospectus. A proposed 150 -room hotel is another unique aspect that Meridian Pacific Owner Gary Pinkston hopes to add to the shopping center. The decision for a hotel was also based on the seat count into the Big Island being up from 600,000 five years ago to 1.3 million in 2018. At the same time, the Hilton and others have taken 700 guestrooms out of service for condos. April 30, 2019, Meridian Pacific broke ground at the site. This site, zoned for commercial development has been a long-awaited improvement to the area, and is welcomed by most. This heightens the infrastructure needs in Waikoloa. Community members express concerns that the shopping center will exacerbate traffic issues on the only road and at the major intersection. "This shopping center is what we were looking for in our county, and with economic development will come prosperity for the community," District 9 Councilman Tim RichaRoads said. RichaRoads is working to address the congestion at the intersection with a traffic signal or a round -about, depending on the findings of experts in the field. Conclusion: This project will certainly increase the amount of traffic on Waikoloa Road and congestion at the intersection at Paniolo Drive. It heightens the urgency to address safety issues at the intersection via a traffic light or a round -about, and provide another access road to the Village. June 18, 2019 Page 8 of] 7