2019-02-07 Hearing Transcript - Wailani Development Amend REZ 10-117

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children walking to school and stuff, but there are many ways within design now. Complete streets tries to address that in terms of how do you slow down traffic, how do you make it safe for people to walk and ride their bikes on streets. I know there's this fear around, especially in this area, around increased traffic to—to Wailani, but I also feel as if knowing the traffic patterns in that area is not as if people would use that as a shortcut to get from one part of town to another. Folks that are going there would be using these roads to get into, into the development. And, then in the end, I still believe that would be a benefit to the folks that live in the area than a detriment. So, you know, from the higher level, I do really believe in complete streets, in creating a walkable and connected neighborhoods, and so, I'm trying to remain consistent in what I've tried to enforce in other parts of the island. IKEDA: So, you're saying that if I don't agree with you, I can vote against you? YEE: Say that one more time? IKEDA: If I don't agree with you, your Condition S, can I amend it to leave it in? YEE: Yes, as a commissioner, you can always suggest different language to an amendment. Again, I feel very strongly for wanting to create this connectivity to the project. IKEDA: You know, the reason I'm saying that is I was a Council Member at the time of the development, and I kind of pushed the development because of certain things that they agreed to. I'm kind of disappointed their backing off of one of those that I have a major concern about, but Condition S was very important to the neighborhood. CLARKSON: Now, I'd like to ask a question about this. In looking at the master plan, it appears that there's only one road proposed for connection between the Ponahawai Extension and whatever that other subdivision to the north is. Is is that, am I incorrect in that? YEE: Maija, can you show the—use your red highlighter. Show where the three connections could occur. JACKSON: So, currently Condition S says that this is the only connection required and it's for emergency access only. Connections could occur here, here, as well as here. Pu`u Honu is here so these streets here, I think, Spring Street, and I don't recall the other names, this street, this street, and I believe this street here would not be connected through because of Pu`u Honu. But, there are three viable streets that could be connected and, in fact, the original master plan in 2011 did show a connection through Liko Lehua to service this residential area here. The current master plan does not show that for some reason. YEE: I want to note also by providing more than one connection, you then would also disperse the traffic in not to just down to one road. So, this fear that everybody would go use Wiliwili, hopefully by adding more, anybody that does want to use this area to get into the project doesn't just have one choice. So, you disperse. So, that's one theory around kind of traffic and roads. EXHIBIT B 10