2013-08-01 Windward Planning Commission Transcript Kuwahara

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where all the accidents happened. Now they’re going to come straight in and turn right into Malama Market or Pāhoa Market Place. But when they come out they can only turn right to go into Pāhoa town or they can go up on the roundabout, and they can go this way or that way. So that saves a whole lot of accidents. And if you combine the roundabout -. Now what happens in a roundabout, it slows the traffic down to about 25 miles an hour. That’s why they are so safe, actually more safe than an intersection with a signal light. But, so they’ll come down and they’ll hit a signal light. So the combination of the signal light and the roundabout is going to make this area more like a hub. I think everybody will benefit and everyone will be much safer. So I just wanted to -, that’s really important. We put four crosswalks. And we have a new covered bus stop right here so people can come in, get off the bus, walk easily into the area. And I suppose, we talked about photovoltaics on the roof. We’re doing bio-swales in the ground in terms of trying to, you can get less drywells. We’re going to compost all the waste from the restaurant; and that compost will go back on the property on the landscaping. The new design which is not here, we have street trees and sidewalks all the way around every building. They’ll have a 12- foot overhang when you come out of any building. So if you’re shopping you’re not going to get soaking wet when you come, try to get to your car. So these are just some pluses that I think are really important. Any questions? ISHIBASHI: Thank you. Job well done. Any questions, Commissioners? Commissioner Ono. ONO: Yes. I’m not, I’m not following you in the sense of what the traffic patterns that you’ve introduced have to do with the request for the development? MCELVANEY: Up here you mean? ONO: Yeah, the development is on the lower half of the -. MCELVANEY: Right. Oh, the development right here? ONO: I’m sorry, what? MCELVANEY: This is the development. Right? Right here. So coming in, this whole section has been, we’re going to extend Kahakai Boulevard by 830 feet this direction. So the main entrance to the Center will be right here. So you’re coming in and come in this way, or you can come in and come in this way, or you can come in this way. So this creates a real nice circulation pattern. So you can get in and out in three different, actually three different directions. So if it’s too crowded to go in this way, you can go this way or come this way. And people who drive will find their best solution. Right? Oh, any other questions? Does that make sense? ONO: I’m not very good at graphics, so thank you. MCELVANEY: Well, you know, it’s kind of, it’s a little difficult to understand unless you live out there or spend a lot of time out there. Like I, I don’t live out there but I spend a lot of time 7 EXHIBIT A