HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 020 Draft 01 1996-1998 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. ~ ~ 9 ~
A RESOLUTION RELATING TO A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE KALAOA
AREA OF NORTH KONA
WHEREAS, the Kalaoa area of North Kona is one of the fastest growing residential
communities on the island of Hawaii and is today the center of the single lazgest residential
community in all of West Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, although the neighborhoods making up the Kalaoa community are situated
between regional arterial highways, they are served by a single connector road and lack inter-
connecting streets, public water in certain neighborhoods, fire protection and park facilities; and
WHEREAS, the goals of the General Plan are to encourage the provision of public
facilities that effectively service community needs and seeks ways of improving public service
through better and more functional facilities which are in keeping with the environmental and
aesthetic concerns of the community; ensure that adequate, efficient and dependable public
utility services will be available to users; provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities for
the residents and visitors of the County; and provide a system of thoroughfares and streets for the
safe, efficient and comfortable movement of people and goods between and within the various
sections of the County; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii finds that it is in the best interest of the
general public to plan for interconnection of the residential communities of Kalaoa, which
includes the subdivisions of Kona Acres, Kona Palisades Estates, Kona Coastview, Kona
Wonderview, Kona Highlands and undeveloped lands between them; and
WHEREAS, a planning program for the Kalaoa azea should include studies to identify the
necessary infrastructure improvements for traffic, traffic safety, water, fire protection, parks, and
civil defense which would provide, facilitate, or increase infrastructure improvements and public
services for its many residents; and
WHEREAS, the Council recognizes that it is necessary for representatives of various
neighborhoods and the owners of the undeveloped land between them to be fully involved in this
planning program and that their input be carefully considered.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the County of Hawaii that it
request that the Mayor, through the Planning Director, to initiate a comprehensive plan to
interlink and enhance the community of Kalaoa through publicly and privately funded
improvements, and establish an advisory committee of representatives from the various
neighborhoods to guide and assist in planning the following:
1. A comprehensive traffic plan, including all proposed cross connections, which
shall safely and internally connect the subdivisions of Kona Acres and Kona
Palisades with Kona Coastview, Kona Wonderview and Kona Highlands through
the undeveloped properties lying between them. This may include encouraging
those property owners to develop those properties in a timely manner.
2. Improvements to Mamalahoa Highway with the appropriate turning lanes.
3. The selection of appropriate locations for a volunteer fire station and one or more
neighborhood or community parks.
4. Water infrastructure improvements, which may include water improvement
districts for Kona Coastview and Kona Wonderview.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the County of Hawaii transmit copies of
this resolution to the Honorable Stephen Yamashiro, Mayor of the County of Hawaii; the
Honorable Kevin Balog, Chairman of the Planning Commission; and Ms. Virginia Goldstein,
Planning Director.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii this 22nd day of January , 1997.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the LF.ITtIEAU-TODD X
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the RAy X
County of Hawaii on January 22, 1997 REYNOLDS X
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