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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0227.012 1996-1998 Mondav, October 6. 1997 10:17:35 AM (8081 967-8295 caantttunity Mattagentent Aast~aates _ Box 6, Volcano, Hawaii 96785 4~ fati~808] 967~~95 ; r x-~~ emsplanC~in[eryecne[ I - !.i , 1' f ii Bonnie Goodell 967-7775 CQU.: ~ ~ October 6. 1997 To: Count}' Council From: Bonnie Goodell Subject: Subdivision Code: Road Standards, Fiscal Sustainabilit}' and Cater Lines. ye« Roads: I support the changes in the subdi+ision code to allo++• for narro+eer streets and pa+ements, that are more pedestrian-friendl}•, pro+ide for queuing and other slot+ing features and lo++er the cost of de+elopment andmainrenance tilaintenance is ke}• ++ord ho+ae+er. \arro+eer pa+ements ++ill not provide lo+eer maintenance costs if Countg road cre++s must mo++' and trim grassed shoulders, cut back brush in the RO1C, trim street trees. etc. In order for rhese nnrro+rer roads to +ti~ork r+~irhout higher taxes, a fiscal sarstainabilih~ standard is imperative. I ha+e been +vorking n•ith the DP«" to develop a spread sheet mode] for doing a fiscal sustainabilit} audit on subdivision roads. ++hether ne+v or existing. This audit +vould determine +vhether the High+va} Fund re+enues generated b}'this road are sufficient to support its long term maintenance at taxpa}•er's expense. variet}• of dedication conditions could be a+ailable to mak up the difference When revenues generated fall short of costs. Some of these are to require maintenance up to pavement b}' adjacent lando+vner or o++ners' association. annual fees to High+va}~ Fund etc. lthout a fiscal sustainablllt~~ standard for all roads, that mandates enforceable conditions to bring costs in line ++ith revenues, I agree ~clth DP~~'s position that narro~~ pavements mad cost too much to maintain. Existing Roads: Ro}' Takemoto is preparing a draft of a dedication code for existing roads, no as part of the subdivision code. but be as separate code under Chapter 24, SUeets and Side+valks. L~~~rP~ ~;~alb dl~b ~,~;~a~ist~alS'~t~brr~~2;~~ ~~at~~~a~r>,2~~it1~~~"~~~,~~~Ib~ z~~~~;l~sr~r~~~~s'~~na h;s `existing road' code. the subdi+-ision must he able to take credit for conreibutions to the Highn~a}' fund for all traffic and cars in the subdivision for dedication of an}' portion. For instance in Ha++•aiian Ocean \ ie++• Estates. «'e estimate that the} contribute about 5150,000 per j ear. The} should therefore be allo+ved to dedicate as much road++a~' as that amount can support in maintenance. more if the}' retain part of rite maintenance responsibilit}' for shoulders, etc. Water Lines: In an}' subdi+ision for lots under 10 acres. Weir or eaisring (or +ehere the Count}' is not prepared to enforce the State ]an~ limiting residences to farm d++•ellings~ requirement for +vater distribution s}'stems - up to Count}' D`~"S standards, +vith fire h}'drants at least e~ er}~ 1.800 feet -should be a condition of dedication. Our research indicates that most subdivision associations ++hich have responsibilit} for road maintenance also have the po++er to install ++•ater lines as part of their road improvement po+cers. B} defining +vater lines as part of road impro+ements. it gives these associations a mandate to set up a program for prn ate improvement districts for increments or for their +vhole subdi+ ision. The}' could then set up private impro+~ement disaicts, in increments. lea+ ing it up to the o++ners on each street to decide n hen th street is read} . The}' could also +vork +vith D~'<"S and t SD.1 to setup the same program as in Hamakua for the sugar camps. ++ith the existing subdi+-ision association acting as the collection 22 ~ l~ organization. cu~a >~0. t~t>b n.. Su ~ faresented ~C" lee[. *'~+r OC~~97