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on Ali`i Drive be installed “concurrently,” it should be placed in service before the construction commences on site to avoid the effects of construction on the use of Ali`i Drive. There must be enough room along Ali‘i Drive to provide for all mandated traffic lanes, two minimum 5-foot bicycle lanes and two minimum 5-foot pedestrian- ways, as well as border areas for drainage, signs, mailboxes, hydrants and utilities, and the like. The developer should provide additional room, if makai side on-street parking will be retained. And if the County considers that round-abouts are suitable at Ali`i Drive or the Ali`i Parkway, the developer should provide adequate right-of-way to avoid further loss of utility and those recreational corridors. The number of parking spaces that are currently available for beach users should be reduced. And Ali`i Drive should be improved adjacent to the development (and even further if the developer is willing to enhance the safety of the community) using parks and roads fair share contributions. This should include bike lanes and pedestrian ways on both sides of Ali`i Drive. Finally, there should be no additional parking within the Ali`i Drive right-of-way, to retain sight lines and enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety. Now, with respect to traffic safety, we do note with approval, the applicant’s indication that because the dedicated left-turn lane on Ali`i Drive into the project was required by the rezoning ordinance, it will comply. We believe that this lane is needed to maintain a safe traffic flow, but reiterate that it be placed in service before, not after, construction commences. Because the internal roads must conform to County standards and meet the Public Works requirements to be dedicated, which was stipulated as a condition under the ordinance for the zoning, we have a number of additional recommendations: The roadway should be reconfigured to meet the minimum standards for grade and horizontal and vertical alignment. The terrain suggests an average grade of six percent, which would meet the requirements of a collector road. The proposed right-of-way must be wider. And because impermeable surfaces like curbs, gutters, streets and so forth may not necessarily promote drainage and protect the natural resources, their use, especially near the shoreline, should be carefully studied before they are required. EXHIBIT C 19