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Can you provide an update on the status of when you will be resubmitting an application to amend Ord. 02-131 <br /> for the Kona Three LLC project?We continue to receive testimony and petitions opposed to the project (see <br /> attached). <br /> I also need some clarification regarding the highway access. I recall Richard telling me in the past that the <br /> original ordinance and rezone project only envisioned and required one access onto the highway(Lako Street); <br /> however, a review of our files indicates the proposed subdivision map (attached) submitted with the original <br /> rezone application proposed two accesses onto the highway and the narrative in the application states DOT <br /> granted two access points to the landowner at the time. Condition L in Ord. 02-131 refers to improving the <br /> intersections on the highway. This condition has carried through without amendment from the original <br /> ordinance, which implies that the County Council never approved dropping a second access point onto the <br /> highway. <br /> Please clarify your understanding of the highway access requirements and let me know whether the <br /> resubmitted application will propose a second highway access to the RM-zoned lands. Give me a call if you <br /> would like to discuss. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Maija <br /> Aloha Maija: Our engineers continue to work on the proposed highway access plans, there are a number of <br /> issues related to the matter, and we want to be thorough in our analysis and planning related to same. Given <br /> the importance this access has to everyone, I'm sure you understand. As soon as we have completed this <br /> process, we will update the Report as you have instructed and re-submit. <br /> As to the highway access you reference in Paragraph 2: Condition K in the original Ordinance 84-23 reads <br /> "Improvements to the intersections of Kuakini Highway and the Kuakini Highway extension shall be <br /> constructed meeting with the approval of the State Department of Transportation, Highways Division. The <br /> improvements shall be constructed concurrently with the development of the first increment of the IRS or RM <br /> zoned properties, whichever occurs first." This language carries forward into Ord. 02-131, and I believe is in <br /> force. You will note that the language required BOTH INTERSECTIONS to be built CONCURRENTLY with the <br /> development of the first increment of the project, which did in fact occur. <br /> See attached map showing the two intersections referenced in this language, both of which were built before <br /> the first increment was occupied. The first intersection referenced was the intersection of then existing Kuakini <br /> Highway, where it met then existing Kailua Keauhou Road (which served as the only access to the project from <br /> the North at that time, and was deemed inadequate to service the development) as well as the then under <br /> development Hawaii Belt Road project. The project contributed land and funds to this intersection as required. <br /> The second intersection referenced was the planned intersection of Lako Street(mauka) and the Kuakini <br /> Highway Extension. This serves as the primary access point for the existing Kona Vistas homes. The project built <br /> 3 <br />