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Councilman James Arakaki
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
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I am writing you to urge you NOT to open the Keokeo Street bazricad~noi coHnect' -
Keokeo Street to Holu Street. While I recognize the necessity of the cre""'ation off'
north/south access roads, public safety should be the top priority in the creationuf these
roads, followed closely by serving the greatest number of citizens with taz`payer ~
expendituresin essence, getting the best "bang for the buck". Please altow me 4$
itemize a couple of important factors that should be considered in your de~sion. ~
1. The intersection of Keokeo Street and Kaiminani Drive provides extremely
limited sight distance for vehicles maneuvering turns. Vehicles traveling mauka/makai
on Kaiminani razely adhere to the 35 mph speed limit. This should not be expected to
change, even if you posted a 24-hour law enforcement official at the intersection.
2. The increase in traffic on Kaiminani Drive has been exponential over the past
15 yeazs and will continue to increase in a similaz fashion in future yeazs with the
development of new homes and entire subdivisions along Mamalahoa Highway and
Palani Road.
Considerable planning and implementation resulted in the creation of the Palisades Fire
Station at the bottom of Kaiminani. While this well-serves the residents of Palisades, it
offers very little increased protection to the residents of the subdivisions to the north.
Currently, emergency vehicles must travel to the top of Kaiminani at Mamalahoa
Highway, turn north, then travel back down the hill to access the subdivisions of
Coastview, Wonderview, Highlands and Keahole View Estates. Creation ofa new
north/south access point at Keokeo Street that is one of the furthest streets mauka of those
under consideration, would also accomplish little to reduce the response time of
emergency vehicles to these subdivisions.
I strongly support the connection of Holoholo Street to Nana Street and the extension
of Kauwila. This will serve a far greater section of the population. Attached is a map to
visually depict the following advantages.
1. Holoholo, Nana and Kauwila Streets are the furthest makai of the proposed
connector routes. Connecting these streets will substantialW reduce emergency
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response times from the Palisades Fire Station to the subdivisions of Coastview,
Wonderview, Kona Highlands and Keahole View Estates.
2. The sight-distance at Kaiminani Drive and Holoholo Street is vastly greater
than the sight-distance at Kaiminani Drive and Keokeo Street. Making the connections at
Holoholo Street will thereby greatly reduce the risk of vehicle collisions and resultant
injuries and/or potential fatalities.
3. A commonly heazd citizen complaint is that there are no north/south access
roads NEAR THE BASE of these subdivisions. This complaint would be virtually
eliminated by the connection of Holoholo, Nana and Kauwila Streets.
This is the most logical and defensible position to be supported by the Mayor's Office,
City Council, Public Works and Planning. I firmly believe that the option presented
above is in the best interest of public safety and fiscal responsibility.
Once again, I urge you to NOT remove the Keokeo Street barricade and connect to Holu
Street. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
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Randall E. Mog sen
pc. Mayor Harry Kim
Councilman Aaron Chung
Councilman Leningrad Elarionoff
Councilman Fred Holschuh
Councilman Bob Jacobson
Councilman .loseph Reynolds
Michael Tulang
Gary Safarik
Councilman Curtis Tyler
Bruce McClure, Director of Public Works
Chris Yuen, Planning Division Head
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