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Mitchell D. Roth <br />Afavor <br />Lee E. Lord <br />Managing Pir ector <br />West Hawaii Office <br />74-5044 Ane Kcohok5lole Hwy <br />Kailua-Kona. Hawaii 96740 <br />Phone(808)323-4770 <br />Fax(908)327-3563 <br />May 26, 2021 <br />County of Hawaii <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />ACTION COM1%11TTEE <br />Zendo Kern <br />Planning Department <br />County of Hawaii <br />Dear Director Kern: <br />SUBJECT: Waikoloa Intersection and Second Access Road <br />Investigatory Subcommittee Reports <br />tendo Kern <br />Director <br />Jeffrey W. Darrow <br />Deputy Direc for <br />East Hawaii Qttice <br />10I Paualti Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phonc (808) 961-9299 <br />Fax (909)961-8742 <br />...'y....�:liu� <br />'_'f V 'jig20211 `}..7 <br />Communication No. 2021-02 <br />At its March 11, 2021, meeting, the South Kohala CDP Action Committee voted to approve the <br />Waikoloa Intersection and Second Access Road Investigatory Subcommittee's reports. This <br />subcommittee was formed in 2018 to address persistent and growing community concerns for <br />pedestrian, cycling, and vehicular safety at the Waikoloa RoadlPaniolo Avenue/Pua Melia Street <br />intersection. Expected developments surrounding the intersection, a growing population, and the <br />presence of a single access road into and out of Waikoloa village compound the risks to safety and to <br />effective response to emergency situations. <br />After consultation with community organizations, village members, and County and State <br />representatives, and after consideration of commercial and residential factors that will contribute to <br />increased vehicular tragic in the area, the subcommittee concluded that intersection improvements <br />and a second access road to the village are essential to securing public safety and to abating traffic <br />congestion. <br />The South Kohaia CDP AC endorses the recommendations contained in the subcommittee reports, <br />which ask for County action to study and conclude on appropriate roadway solutions to the urgent <br />conditions of the intersection and the traffic demands for a second access road. Please refer to the <br />attached reports for a fuller description. <br />We respectively request for these reports to be communicated to County of Hawaii Departments that <br />have a direct impact on the decision making regarding the scoping, planning, and implementation of <br />related projects. <br />In addition, we respectively request that a CIP item be included in an upcoming budget submission to <br />perform traffic studies in the Waikoloa Village area in order to determine the best solution for <br />y'Im'•plarkiyit!�Lhawairwaunty.go� HaLiaPi Coimtvi.sunh_'yiudOpportunityProviderundEmplover Planni1�gldluiwaiicou1113Lg y' <br />142UG5 <br />