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lines to make your turn; or if a car would jump that line, that would, you know, itÓs
<br />hazard right there already, you might not clear it. So -.
<br />I donÓt know what all the facts are as far as where the, this new development wants to put
<br />their intersection in and stuff. But I know that they are adjacent to the OTEC, that
<br />NELHA properties. And thereÓs an intersection there, also, with left- and right-turning
<br />lanes so, you know, if they could incorporate that in there; and from my understanding,
<br />they are only a few hundred feet away from the Kohanaiki Road, which is already
<br />established, you know. Why couldnÓt they incorporate that intersection into a crossing
<br />intersection, also? So, you know, for you as the Commission, I would ask that you look
<br />at this carefully before allowing this project to proceed. Thank you.
<br />FUJIKAWA:Thank you, Mr. Matsuyama. Is there any question from t
<br />Commissioners to Mr. Matsuyama? If not, Mr. Tyler? You may pro
<br />TYLER:Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning to you and good
<br />morning to the Director, to your attorney, and to the members of the Commission. Thank
<br />you for the opportunity to speak last, Mr. Chairman. I was aware of some of these
<br />comments previously but I hadnÓt heard all of them, so I appreciate the opportunity to
<br />have heard them first.
<br />I believe that both Matsuyamas, Burke and Boyd, stated as clearly as anybody could
<br />possibly state what their concerns are out there. I wanted to let the Commission know
<br />that I have appeared before the Department of Transportation Highways public hearing
<br />recently on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program whe
<br />input from the community, albeit they didnÓt announce the meetings in West HawaiÒi in a
<br />timely fashion. Nevertheless, I did go there and suggest to them that this was a matter of
<br />urgence, great urgency because of the pending applications or processes of land use
<br />changes that are coming, and will be coming before you as well as the HawaiÒi County
<br />Council.
<br />I did so, again, last evening at the Kohanaiki working group meeting at which the Mayor
<br />was present, as well as the previous meeting, and said, well, indicated how strongly I feel
<br />about the need for this County, including the Planning Commission, the Planning
<br />Director, the HawaiÒi County Council, the Administration, to work in tandem with the
<br />State Department of Transportation-Highways.
<br />ItÓs commendable that members of this Commission want to have the process move along
<br />in an expeditious way. On the other hand, Kona has been left ou
<br />years; and the result is what we deal with every single day. And itÓs getting worse by the
<br />day; and, quite frankly, I donÓt see it getting any better in my lifetime. And I donÓt say
<br />that in a pessimistic way but development is happening and we just canÓt keep up with it.
<br />For this reason I think itÓs incumbent upon this body, as well as people like myself, as
<br />well as the Director, to make every effort to collaborate, to set up a process to support a
<br />pro-active process. And I think the key word is Ðpro-active,Ñ and Mr. Matsuyama
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