HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0493.090 2000-2002 14 Jul.'02
Hawaii County Council _ _ _l
James Arakaki
25 Aupui St.
Hilo, HT 96720
Subject: Proposed Ocean View Area for Businesses
Dear Councilman Arakaki.
I am a resident of the Ocean View area, a 40 sq. mi. community made up of 5 sub-
divisions. I-lwy. l l cuts throug'~ a little below the middle of the area with 4 subdivisions
on the m.~kai side of the high~v~ay with approximately 1,500 three acre lots. The mauka
side has one sub-division made up of a little over 11,000 one acre lots, bringing the total
number of lots in the Ocean View area to at least 12,500.
The Hawaii County Strategic Plan now being reviewed by the County Council proposes
an area for business only on the makai side of Hwy. l l for Ocean View. This is a little
confusing since there are already well established businesses on each side of the
highwray. Since Hwy. l l is a State highway, the State has not permitted any direct access
to the highway except from existing sub-division roads which eliminates any advantage
from any sub division.
The Ocean View area presently is about 12% built-out with a population of just under
3,000, however it is growing very rapidly. The 2000 census showed a 124% increase
since tl~c previous census. Looking and planning ahead to when Ocean View approaches,
or reaches 100% build~out evitl~ a potentia133,000 plus population, and nearly 90
living on the mauka side of the highway, how can the main business area be justified
being placed on the makai side .This represents a lot of cars crossing a busy highway. If
both sides of the highway had designated areas for business, it might reduce thr nurrtber
of cars crossing by 50 % or more.
Please reconsider the proposed location for the business areas in Ocean View.
Sincerely,
o Ba
P.O.Box 6020
Ocean View, HI 96737
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