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So we urge that the Planning Department consider the following in order of preference: <br />(1) Prohibit left-turns from southbound Mamalahoa Highway between the hours of 4 and <br />6 p.m. on weekdays into TeshimaÓs Restaurant, the Shell gas station and the ApplicantsÓ <br />property, and require the Applicants to fund construction of a roundabout on Mamalahoa <br />Highway or (2) require the Applicants to fund construction of an access lane for left- <br />turners onto Mamalahoa from the property and a left-turn lane from Mamalahoa into the <br />property. Those solutions which facilitate traffic movement and increase safety on the <br />highway and construction of a roundabout would have the additional benefit of <br />facilitating entry of traffic from St. PaulÓs Road to the highway. IÓll be happy to answer <br />any of your questions. Thank you. <br />FUJIKAWA:Thank you. Commissioners, any question? <br />SPRINGER:Mr. Chair? <br />FUJIKAWA:Go ahead, Commissioner Springer? <br />SPRINGER:My question is to our representative from Department of Public <br />Works. IÓm wondering if he can respond to the suggestions that the Kona Traffic Safety <br />Committee has made and evaluate them against the recommendations <br />Department of Public Works on the February 5, 2004 memo. <br />FUJIKAWA:Public Works, Ki Emler? <br />EMLER:Well, thank you. I think the suggestion was made that a <br />roundabout be constructed at the location. Well, not given any information about what <br />the location should be for the roundabout that heÓs proposing, certainly an innovative <br />suggestion, I donÓt know that such a facility would be warranted at this particular <br />location; and our suggestion perhaps holding out for a two-way left-turn lane at the <br />location might be a little bit more feasible. He did, however, make that suggestion as <br />well, I believe; or some kind of left-turning facility that would not delay traffic <br />southbound I believe was the suggestion that was made for that. <br />with that portion of his comment. <br />As far as restricting left-turns during particular hours, that would require a Traffic Code <br />Amendment, would have to go through County Council. So I would withhold any <br />comment on that at this time. <br />I think that pretty well covers Mr. GimpleÓs comments. <br />FUJIKAWA:Any other questions with Public Works? <br />SPRINGER:Perhaps, at another time, IÓd just ask for a response to the Kona <br />Traffic Safety group. <br />FUJIKAWA:All right. <br />4 <br /> <br />