12-30-2021 Applicant's Proposed Revision to Condition K

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Mr. Dean Au, Chairperson and Members of the Windward Planning Commission County of Hawaii Planning Department Page 3 of 3 December 30, 2021 The proposed on-site, non-exclusive pedestrian pathway will accomplish the same pedestrian-related objectives as any sidewalk improvements within Pahoa-Kapoho Road (Highway 132) right-of-way, thereby preventing any potential adverse effects upon the public health, safety or welfare. As the only commercial activity along the south side of the Pahoa-Kapoho Road (Highway 132) and the east side of the Pahoa-Kalapana Road (Highway 130), all anticipated pedestrian movements will be concentrated between the subject property and Pahoa Town, and not to properties beyond. This is clearly represented by the limits of the Preliminary Pahoa Regional Town Center boundaries as shown on the attached Exhibit A and Exhibit B. Therefore, the focus of any pedestrian-related facilities should be the series of crosswalks at the Highways 130 and 132 intersection and how it transitions into the subject property, but not necessarily beyond, as represented in Exhibit C and Exhibit D. Regardless, the Applicant understands the importance of protecting pedestrians along Highway 130 due to traffic generated by the proposed commercial uses, and wishes to offer an on-site solution via the proposed 8-foot wide pedestrian pathway that would protect the public from any potentially deleterious effects of the proposed commercial use and will help to fulfill the need for public service demands created by the proposed commercial use. As a final note, the intersection of Highways 130 and 132 is filled with various utilities such as power and telephone poles, street lights, traffic signal and crosswalk control fixtures, which could seriously complicate the construction of any sidewalk and drainage improvements within the Highway 132 right-of-way, as shown in Exhibit C. The potential significant costs associated with constructing sidewalk and related drainage improvements within the Highway 132 right-of-way along with necessary utility relocation is not reasonable when a more reasonable and just-as-functional on-site solution is being offered. Should you have any questions or require additional information to assist with this request for reconsideration, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Daryn Arai Land Use Planning Consultant copy via email: Aguinaldo 4, LLC Sidney Fuke, Planning Consultant