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(Kona 7"raff+e Smfeky Committee
Prrrsesntiod By
.JOKE GIMPEL
Chair, Public Affairs
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HAWAII Ct?UN7Y COtDN4"IA.
Regarding
Suffolk lnvestr»ent (U' ills 24j and ~gY
And
Fuaa fYaveiopmant (Bills :7f and .n~
July Y, 2005
Comm. No. I O ~p• 7 c/
Ref. To: Rrese~l dlµ?ei~
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Aloha and thank you for the opportunity to comment once again on this proposed
rezoning. i've attached to this testimony a copy of a flyer we developed and that was
distributed at the Planning Cornmittee's site visit several months ago. Unfortunately, the
figures shown for the number of daily tr~ which were taken from the TIARs submitted
with the rezoning applications, are outd 4od and grossly understafed because the
number of proposed housing units is nr~4v 35~ instead of 250, and the 71Aks failed to
account for the nearby Uluwehi development, delivery vehicles, and other developmerrts
!including the Innovations Charter Schdol recently granted a Spacial Permit).
While we applaud this developer's offerto dedicate land for a school, we remain
concerned over the increased traffic anq related congestion that this deveopment and
the new school will inevitably bring to HMry 11, a "limited access highway" already
operating overcapacity and burdened v~th many "curb cuts" in tho area, and Kuakini
Hwy, atwo-lane road that merfles wfth Hwy 11 just south of the subject property.
In view of the increased number of housing units, the dedication o'f land for a school, and
the previously mentioned shortcomings of the TiARs, we believe that the applicants
should be required to submit an updatekf TSAR along with a Traffic Safety and Circuia~ion
Report for your consideration before aldproval is granted.
Finally, the attached flyer urges you to bay "na" until the regions! development plan is in
place, and to prohibit occupancy until tNre following infrastructure improvements era
completed in order to maximize safety and facilitate traffic flow:
The Pualani EslateslRte 11 intersection is signalized and channelized;
Right turn acceleration arul declelaration lanes are insialled on Rte 11 and
Kuakini Hwy;
The Rte 11 speed limit is reduced 40 45 mph;
A left turn pocket lane from Kuakini to the mauka-makai road is installed; and
A stoplight or button-activated rirosswalk is installed at the Kuakini Hwy/mauka-
makai intersection.
Thank you for the opportunity to comrnerrt. I'll be happy to respond 4o your questions.
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Puaa 3614 4i8 2~'9
Suffolk ~5 118 145
Yotals b()~8' 336° 4t4'
PLUS: Delivery vehicles, scfiool buses, and lJluwehi
Dsveloprnerrttraffec not anticipated in Puaa and ~uffalk
TIARs.
WI~iAT TC, 1.747
1. Say "Nf~t" until regional plan is in piece.
2. Prohibit occupancy until following infrastructure
improvements are completed in order to
mazimiae safety and facilitate traffic flow:
Signal'oze 8 cEsannelize Pualani Estates/l2te 1i
intersection
Right turn acceleration and deceleration lanes on i2te
11 and Kuakini
« l?edace F2.te 11 speed limit to d5 mph
. Left turn pocket lane from Kuakini onto rnauka-rnakai
road
. 5tapiight or button-activated crosswualk at
Kuakinilmauka-rnakai intersection
Limit mauka-makai speed to ~6 mpfi and rF,•qu'sre
traffec-calming design, sidewalk and biko patfi.
° Da4a frarn Puaa and Sutf4lk 1"IARs.