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CHAPTER 4 GOALS, OBJECTIVES, <br />POLICIES & ACTIONS <br />TRANSPORTATION <br />Official Maps, are meant to be legally binding provided that infrastructure projects, developments <br />and subsequent actions spatially depicted on these maps comply with cultural and natural resource <br />preservation law and provides opportunity for community input prior to implementation. All other <br />figures in the plan not designated as Official Maps are for information purposes only. Because the <br />Official Maps are created from GIS files, these maps may be printed at any scale with all or <br />selected data layers. The Official Maps distinguish "Policy Layers" from "Information Layers". The <br />Policy Layers are the official information on that map that require an amendment to the plan to add, <br />delete, or relocate records on the map. In cases where infrastructure and developments depicted <br />as official Policy Layers conflict with natural and cultural resource preservation or other elements <br />essential to a community's sense of place; these projects may be realigned or relocated at the <br />informed discretion of the Planning Director'. Changes that improve the accuracy of the map are <br />not considered amendments. The Information Layers provide background and may be changed in <br />any way or removed without a plan amendment. The metadata for the Official Maps specify, at a <br />minimum, the source of the data and explain the attribute features (see Attachment A). The GIS <br />files and metadata shall be housed and maintained by the County of Hawaii Planning Department. <br />4.1 TRANSPORTATION <br />The Transportation section of the Kona CDP serves as a <br />policy guide for County decisions regarding transportation <br />systems. Its objectives, policies, and actions establish a <br />transportation -oriented basis for future development that <br />is integrated with the Land Use section, as well as the <br />Public Facilities, Infrastructure and Services section of the <br />Kona CDP. In addition, it provides guidance for <br />concurrency and connectivity of transportation facilities <br />with future development to ensure that all communities <br />are adequately served. <br />4.1.1 Existing Conditions <br />Traffic congestion in Kona is bad and grows worse with <br />time. The congestion is fueled by the rapid growth and <br />exacerbated by the road network, land use patterns and <br />dependence on the automobile. Road improvements <br />have not kept pace with development. Poor management <br />of past development has eliminated or compromised <br />future roadway corridor options. Major road <br />Guiding Principles <br />Transportation <br />1. Protect Kona's natural <br />resources and culture. <br />2. Provide connectivity and <br />transportation choices. <br />✓ <br />3. Provide housing choices. <br />✓ <br />4. Provide recreation <br />opportunities. <br />✓ <br />5. Direct future growth patterns <br />toward compact villages, <br />preserving Kona's rural, diverse, <br />and historical character. <br />6. Provide infrastructure and <br />essential facilities concurrent <br />with growth. <br />✓ <br />7. Encourage a diverse and <br />vibrant economy emphasizing <br />agriculture and sustainable <br />economies. <br />8. Promote effective governance. <br />✓ <br />improvements take a long time to complete and limited <br />financial resources have to be prioritized and supplemented by innovative funding sources. <br />Two major north/south roadways, Queen Ka`ahumanu/Kuakini (Highway 19) and Mamalahoa Highway <br />(Highway 190), are well beyond capacity and carry the majority of the north/south traffic through and within <br />Kona. Both State and County share jurisdiction over the roads in Kona (see Figure 4-1) <br />1 Informed discretion can be any combination of resource or impact studies performed by the developer or appropriate <br />government agency, in conjunction with community input. <br />KONA CDP 4-3 <br />