Communication No. 2018-15- KCDP Amendment Recommendations

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C omm unication No. 2018 - 15 Captain Cook to the Kailua or Makaeo Village hub. At the hub, buses would intersect with other routes operating from Keohokālole Highway (Mid - Level Road), the frontage road, and other Kona destinations. Transfers for continued travel would be made at this location. Policy TRAN - 1.7: Transit Route to Rural Town Transit - Oriented Developments (TODs). The existing ru ral towns between Honalo and Captain Cook are encouraged to be redeveloped as TODs with Māmalahoa Highway (Highway 190) functioning as a Secondary Transit Route connecting these villages to Kailua or Makaeo Village. Objective TRAN - 2 Street Network Connecti vity. To develop a system of interconnected roads in Kona that will provide alternative transportation routes that will disperse automobile trips and reduce their length, while not compromising the through functions of arterials and major collectors with excessive intersections. Policy TRAN - 2.1: Connectivity Standards . Connectivity refers to the directness of links and the density of connections that make up the transportation network. Within the Kona Urban Area (UA) new development shall contribute to this interconnected transportation network of streets, pedestrian, and bicycle access that work to disperse traffic and connect and integrate new development with the existing fabric of the community. Proposals for new development or redevelopment within Kona’s UA shall meet the following connectivity standards: 1. Maximum Block Size. In lieu of Hawai‘i County Code (HCC) Section 23 - 29(c), the maximum length of blocks for predominantly residential subdivisions shall be 800 feet, unless unfeasible due to natu ral topography, protected resources, or surrounding development patterns. 2. Connection to Adjoining Development. The road system for new development shall contribute to the local transportation network. To supplement HCC Section 23 - 40, at a minimum, new su bdivisions shall incorporate and continue all collector streets, and selected local streets to adjoining property. If a portion of the stub - out is not improved, the current developer shall improve the stub - out portion , where practicable . Connection to ad joining properties may not be required if seriously constrained by topography or other physical hindrances, or in cases where through travel cannot occur because the property is bounded by development with private streets previously allowed. 3. Gated Entry. In the Kona UA outside of General Plan Resort or Resort Node , gates will be prohibited across new roadways identified to service the local transportation network. 4. Cul - de - sacs Discouraged. Cul - de - sacs are discouraged based on Policy TRAN - 2.1 (1) Maximum Block Size and Policy TRAN - 2.1 (2) Connection to Adjoining Property unless construction of a through street is found to be 2018 - 03 - 13.KCDP.Amendment.Re port 3