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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 _
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November 5, 2004 _
Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chair
and Members of the County Council
County Council
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Chair Arakaki and Members of the County Council:
SUBJECT: BILL 248, DRAFT 3 -UNIVERSITY TERRACE PROJECT
At the Octoberl, 2004 Planning Committee meeting, some concern was expressed about
the cost to the developer of the Ponahawai Extension. Although I continue to
recommend that the ordinance require the developer to bear this cost, I did investigate
whether the scale of the road could be reduced, in light of the reduction in the number of
residential units and the size of the commercial area. After discussing this with the
Department of Public Works, the Planning Department can support reducing the right-of-
way from the 80' required in Draft 3 to a 60' right-of--way. The "City of Hilo Zone Map"
shows the Ponahawai Extension as having a future right-of--way of 60 feet. The present
Ponahawai Street, between Kapiolani and Komohana, has aright-of--way of 60 feet, and
is shown as a 60-foot right-of--way in the "City of Hilo Zone Map."
The pertinent condition, which is "O" in Bi11248, Draft 3, would then read: "The
extension of Ponahawai Street to Mohouli Street (referred to hereafter as the "Ponahawai
Street extension") shall be a minimum right-of--way width of [eighty (80)] sixty 60 feet
and built to County dedicatle standards, including the provision of curbs, gutters, and
sidewalks, and be built on an alignment meeting with the approval of the Department of
Public Works. Upon its completion, the roadway shall be dedicated at no cost to the
County."
Hawaii County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Ref. To: Presented
Ref. Date
Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chair
and Members of the County Council
County Council
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November 5, 2004
This reduces the developed area of the street by 25%.
Sincerely,
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CHR STOPHE J. EN
Planning Directo l
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cc: Mayor Harry Kim
Mr. Stephen K. Yamashiro
Department of Public Works
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