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describe to a different and undeveloped easement near what appears to be Kaupakuea <br /> Homestead Rd located -3.Omiles to north from Indian Tree Road and above Pepe'ekeo. <br /> This apparent error calls into question whether or not the subject parcel indeed possesses <br /> legal access over the entire length of Indian Tree Road. <br /> Application Review with Incorrect Easement Documents <br /> The Planning Director's report acknowledges that the incorrect easement documents were <br /> included in the permit application. The background report indicated that corrected <br /> documents were provided but is showing the incorrect information. However, therefore I <br /> was unable to find the corrected application or a separate document showing the correct <br /> easement. In any case, given that this error was corrected only recently, it raises the <br /> question as to whether or not these corrected documents were provided to all of the <br /> reviewers of these documents including the various public agencies and interested <br /> members of the public. <br /> Indian Tree Road <br /> As described in the application.Indian Tree Road is a private road that is mostly paved. <br /> However, it is only a single lane road with much of it in deteriorating condition. Other <br /> pertinent facts include: <br /> • The width of the road is variable but only supports a single lane of traffic. Nor does <br /> the road contain any designated turnouts to allow opposing traffic to pass. Thus <br /> opposing traffic frequently has to drive off the paved areas causing damage to the <br /> pavement edge, the shoulders, surrounding vegetation, and even completely off the <br /> easement. <br /> • There are no speed signs or speed control devices located along the road. Speed <br /> Bumps used to be located on the road but were removed by the applicant's tenant <br /> without permission. Therefore much of the traffic travels at unsafe speeds (>40MPH) <br /> down the road resulting in serious safety issues to people living along and using the <br /> road. This is also a potential liability issue for the individual property owners. <br /> • Traffic on the road has increased steadily over the years with ambient traffic volume <br /> approaching -90-100 vehicles per day. However, when there are special events on <br /> the dominant estates there have been days seeing over 400 vehicles per day. It <br /> should be noted that most of the increasing traffic volume is a result of ongoing and <br /> increasing unpermitted uses and unpermitted residential construction. <br /> • There is no HOA or Road Maintenance Agreement (RMA) in place to share the costs <br />