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Dear: Councilman James Arakaki 2/15/04
Re: Please help us stop the removal of the Keo Keo Street Barricade
As a homeowner on Keo Keo Street I am concerned about removing the barricade which
was erected on private land, and has already been denied removal by the city at a
previous date.
1. I am concerned about the safety of drivers, walkers, elderly, children, and pets
who use this road as a means of transportation.
a. HOLD AND AHIKAWA AND KEOKEO AND KAIMINANI HAVE
POOR VISIBILITY TDUE TO STEEP INCLINES THAT LIMIT
(SEE PHOTOS) SIGHT FOR CROSS TRAFFIC....entering
Kaiminani from Keo Keo can be dangerous, as visibility is not clear
especially from the makai side due to hill which obstructs the view. It
takes approximately 4-6 seconds from the time you can see the car to
the time it crosses the intersection, making this a dangerous pace to
exit Kaiminani.
b. DANGEROUS SITUATIONS OCCUR ON TMK 7-3-005-111 DUE
TO LIMITED VISIBILITY. (SEE PHOTOS)
A vehicle has already landed in the front property of the makai side of
the road (Keo Keo side) due to a lack of smooth transition when the
barrier was previously opened for only a 24 period of time.
1)Previously three vehicles have ended up in the north-makai property
at Holu and Ahikawa Street when they failed to make the turn.
c. 600+ additional households (with an aver. Of 2 vehicles each) will add
to the additional traffic from 65 households which already access the road.
This will bring AT LEAST 1265 new vehicles to a road that was not
designed to handle such traffic.
d. this will add to the burden of the already 16,000 cars which utilize
Kaiminani each day (Hawaii Dep. Of Trans, 24 hour traffic count).
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Instead, I purpose that an alternative site be developed as a connection road.
a. Holoholo/Nana Street project three would be an excellent choice:
1) Kona Scenic Land expects to start construction in 3 to 6
months (limiting the cost to the city as condemning the road
alone would value from 280,000.00-460,000.00)
2) The Road would provide access that is''/z way down
Kaiminani (mauka/makai)
3) It would allow better and more efficient access for the fire
department vehicles (as they would then be able to cut across
faster as the fire dept. is located at the bottom of the hill)
4) The visibility is MUCH better for cross traffic entering
Kaiminani from side streets (see pictures)
5) The Kona Palisades Community Association supports this idea
as stated in the West Hawaii Today on 2/25/04
b. Iliili/Kiekie Street project which will begin in 6 to 9 months by
Tinguely Development INC.
c. AhiAhi (as ground is also already broken on this project) (see
pictures)
Please consider the reasons I have provided to NOT open the Keokeo st. barricade. As a
school teacher, l am aware of how important safety can be, and if this road was open it
could potentially create great harm. Kona is growing at an incredible rate, however that
does not mean we should "cut comers" and make neighborhood road into major roads as
a "quick-fix." Compromising the safety of our Ohana is not acceptable, and should not
even be considered as an option.
Mahalo
Kell Donovan/Senft(808) 93 -4162'
73-4322 Keo Keo
Kona, HI 96740
Gbfaniaml @aol.com