Communication No. 2018-08- KCDP Amendments Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2018-08 Policy TRAN–3.7: Traffic Calming Standards. In order to slow traffic for pedestrian safety or comfort, standards for traffic calming shall should be included, as part of the County of Hawai‘i Street Standards. Policy TRAN–3.8: Inter-Modal Connections. To facilitate the transfer between modes of travel: 1. Automobile/Transit and Bike/Transit Transfer. Park and ride facilities are desirable and must be built to ameliorate the traffic congestion in Kona. A transit station or transit hub will should be located within each of the TODs, as shown in the Official Transportation Network Map (Figures 4-2a to 4-2d). Park and ride facilities will should be provided in the vicinity of the transit station and transit hub. Park and ride facilities shall should include storage for bicycles. 2. Ground/Air Transfer. The transit and bicycle network shown on the Official Transportation Network Map (Figures 4-2a to 4-2d) shall should provide connections from major residential areas to the airport. The Kona International Airport’s Master Plan should include accommodations for transit and bicycles. 3. Bike/Transit Transfer and Beach Accommodation. To the extent feasible, public transit should have the ability to carry bicycles and surfboards. Objective TRAN-4 Non-Structural Solutions to Manage Congestion. To manage peak-hour traffic using a diversity of non-structural approaches in order to reduce congestion on Kona roads, while acknowledging that building new roads is only one of many needed solutions. Policy TRAN–4.1: Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Solutions. The County government will should educate its community on the value of a rideshare program and provide incentives towards its use; the County will should encourage flexible hours among its staff and workers and educate by example; or the County will should encourage the community to reach and adopt innovative solutions to transportation demand. The community will should recognize all employers in Kona who do their part to either, participate in the County’s Rideshare Program, subsidize transit costs for their employees, provide flexible work hours or work-at-home options, or use other innovative programs to reduce reliance on the automobile for work-related trips. Policy TRAN-4.2: Commuter Transit Service. Express bus commuter routes and schedules should be provided to major employment centers. Policy TRAN–4.3: Managed Parking. New construction in Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) shall should provide parking in accordance with the Village Design Guidelines in Attachment B, which were designed to limit parking as a means of discouraging automobile trips to TODs. The public improvements program, as part of the TOD Master Plan, centralized public parking facilities shall should be included. Communication No. 2018-08