2012-08-02 Windward Transcript Regency

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saying that short of a major realignment of that curve, which we know is not going to happen, I believe that Mr. Fuke and the representatives of Regency South have done everything humanly possible to improve public safety on that section of Kaumana Drive. And I would strongly urge this Commission to approve their request. And I hope it won't get hung up because of concerns about public safety on that road. Thank you. KERN: Thank you. You're good, really good timing. Any questions for the testifier? Seeing none, thank you. Mr. Pakele, give us your name and area in which you live. PAKELE: Thank you, sir. My name is Don Pakele. I’m a resident of Luana Gardens Community Association Subdivision. We have been in existence as a community association for about 40 years. Basically our concern as far as the roadway was we just want to leave as a condition or something that would be accepted if all of the mitigation that they are proposing does not slow down or prevent accidents. We would like to have it as a alternative condition that you look at possibly making it a three-way stop, because if all of the mitigation that we’re going to do is not going to slow down traffic, is not going to stop accidents, then we should have that as an alternative to look at also too. Whether it be directly on this property or further up at Kaumana Terrace and all, some way have it. Because we are proposing the lowest speed limit as possible. And if all of that doesn't work and we still continue to have accidents and we still continue to have, you know, Mario Andrettis coming up and down over there, then we need to look at something else other than what has been proposed. As far as the other things we have been very well received in terms of the conditions that our community association faces, because we border them directly, and they have been very, very receptive to our concerns. As a matter of fact a continued working relationship is something that we look forward to. And as a community Association we support the program and what they are proposing to do. Thank you. KERN: Thank you. Any questions for the testifier? ONO: Yes. KERN: Commissioner Ono. ONO: Yes. I’m sorry. I didn't hear your alternative suggestion. If accidents continue -? KERN: Three-way stop, or something of that nature. ONO: With traffic lights, no? How do you, how -? PAKELE: Actually, when we had our community meetings, those were all suggestions that came up from the community. But realizing that if we look at a stop light, I don't think it would work and I don't think that the County would agree to something like that also too. So the next alternative that we would think of if what they are proposing now, Mr. Ono, doesn't slow down the traffic, doesn't impede or negate additional accidents, then we are saying keep in mind a possible three-way stop, not necessarily on the intersection of the project but maybe possibly even up at Kaumana, I mean, at Kaumana Terrace to slow down the traffic. That’s what we’re saying. 16 EXHIBIT B