HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0224.019 2002-2004 Donald A. Guerland
PO Box 2318
Pahoa, H196778
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Re:
Use of Ainaloa Blvd. as transportation corridor by the general public
Dear Mr. Safarik,
This letter is to correct one of the erroneous statements you made at the above
Committee meeting on May 6, 2003 regarding public use of Ainaloa Blvd, a privately
owned and maintained road within the private subdivision of Ainaloa.
Your erroneous statement was in response to my opening comment that the only
purpose for the hearing indicated on the agenda was the removal of a gate located on
a private 5-acre parcel abutting Ainaloa subdivision and that an impromptu debate
such as what you proposed in your introductory presentation would be welcomed as
the first and only time a public debate would be held on the issue of opening Ainaloa
Community Association's (ACA's) private ---and dangerously substandard---
roadway system to the general public. Your proposed debate ---to make the private
roadways of Ainaloa and other subdivisions part of a new transportation corridor that
extends from Hwy I 1 at Volcano village, through Eden Roc subdivision, and through
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Ainaloa and Hawaiian Paradise Park (HPP) to the ocean--- has never before been
publicly discussed as such nor is it included in the County of Hawaii General Plan.
In rebuttal of my opening comment, you latter erroneously stated: "...this matter has
been fully discussed since 1995 and 1997..."
To correct you, sir, please note the following:
What HAD been discussed in that time period was a small connecting road between
the subdivisions of Ainaloa and Hawaiian Acres, "...ONLY FOR THE USE OF
POLICE AND FIRE VEHICLES AND FOR EMERGENCY DETOURS AND
EVACUATIONS..." As it has been along-standing policy of Ainaloa road
maintenance staff to continually block jeep trails and other "short-cuts" created by
trespassers entering and trespassing upon Ainaloa's roads from Hawaiian Acres and
elsewhere, the question was clearly raised during the 1995-1997 discussions as to
how Ainaloa could control routine access into and through our crowded subdivision
by trespassing non-members of our Community Association. It was made clear by
Ainaloa Community Association staff that we did not want routine use of our private
roads by the general public via the proposed "emergency by-pass" connection. In
response, it was made clear by County of Hawaii officials that the proposal was to be
"ONLY FOR THE USE OF POLICE AND FIRE VEHICLES AND FOR
EMERGENCY DETOURS AND EVACUATION" Expressed and implied in the
discussions of 1995-1997 was that the by-pass would be a small, inconspicuous
service road, at which point ACA and/or the County of Hawaii could maintain a
chain or gate to restrict vehicular traffic only to "POLICE AND FIRE VEHICLES"
who would have copies of keys to the gate or chain.
For you to state that public discussions were held in 1995-1997 regarding the
conversion of Ainaloa Blvd and other privately owned and maintained subdivision
roads into a new public thoroughfare and transportation corridor designed to funnel
traffic from virtually all of the subdivisions from Volcano Village through Ainaloa
and HPP ---while each subdivision would still have to maintain their roadways and
assume the liability for their use in the event ofaccidents--- is a mis-statement of the
highest magnitude!
The creation of a transportation corridor for routine public vehiculaz use through
several subdivisions ---or even ONE subdivision--- would require extensive
planning and environmental studies, modification of the County of Hawaii General
Plan, proper land acquisition by the county or state, and all the public notices
hearings that come with it. How dare you state that such discussions have already
been held!
Sind;.
Do d A. Guerland
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cc:
County of Hawaii Council
Mayor Kim
Governor Lingle
Hawaii Subdivision Community Associations