HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0159.070 2024-2026P 15. Council
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From: Larry C
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2025 11:06 AM
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To: Council Testimony
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Subject: Communication 159.41 to amend Bill No. 32, Draft 2
Aloha Chair and Members of the Council,",
My name is Lawrence Chang and I am a home owner in Waikoloa Village.
I am testifying in support of
Communication 159.41 to amend Bill No. 32, Draft 2. 1 fully support this amendment for funding the
initial engineering of Waikoloa's second arterial road.
Given all the new development currently underway, a new arterial road into and out of Waikoloa Village is
a necessity that the County of Hawaii can no longer delay. Paniolo Avenue is inadequate to handle daily
rush hour traffic. Whatever obstacles in the way of building this new road must be overcome with the
utmost urgency. The safety of all people living or visiting Waikoloa Village depends on it.
Fire safety and evacuation is another reason for a new road. Yes, the Lahaina fire was an anomaly, but
the loss of one home or one life would have a devastating impact on many of us who live here in the
Village. In 2021 my wife and I had to evacuate our home when the County issued an order to
evacuate. We were able to use the escape road at the bottom of Hulu St. Since we evacuated shortly
after notice was given, we were one of a handful of vehicles on the road at that time. We later learned
that things got very congested and someone even drove up the road in the mauka direction against the
flow of traffic! This is a one lane escape road. Another arterial road would mitigate traffic on the escape
road. Please make another road into and out of Waikoloa Village a priority.
Thank you for your consideration.
Lawrence & Paulette Chang
Waikoloa Village home owner
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