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Eoff, Karen
From: Carole Kwiat [cakwiat@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:52 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Cc: Pilago, K. Angel
Subject: Hilu Hilu /Palamanui on Planning Committee Agenda in Kona
Aloha Planning Committee Members,
Continued development in West Hawaii is a source of concern for all of us who live here and must
confront the daily trials of increased traffic, diminishing services, and environmental depletion. While
we are not opposed to the future development of Palamanui because it offers some nice benefits to our
community, we do oppose development without construction of a safe Mauka-Makai connector road
constructed to meet or exceed the public safety standards for major connector roads.
This is the time for the county to step up to the plate and work with developers who wish to profit from
our beautiful island to assure that all citizens will benefit from this development. In the case of
Palamanui, the Planning Committee has an opportunity to insist that the developers construct an 80 foot
wide connector road with a safe grade that is within County and State guidelines because that option is
readily available to those developers. A representative of HiluHilu Development has already indicated at
a Makalei Homeowner's Association Meeting in January that the company would be amenable to
working with Lynch Development to construct the connector road to the north on a parcel that would be
much better suited to such a road. With state and county cooperation this can and should be required.
Allowing an unsafe road to be completed as even a temporary measure will open the State and County to
lawsuits generated by motorists and their families who suffer tragedies as a result. There is no question
that will be the result if Makalei Drive is made into a connector road. There have already been several
serious accidents there due to its steep grade and sharp curves. With the recent ruling by the courts that
the County and State governments can be held responsible, it would be folly to allow construction of yet
another road that clearly does not meet guidelines.
Our future is in your hands. Please use your authority to assure that development proceeds responsibly
so that infrastructure is in place to safely support new homes, universities, hospitals, and shops.
Mahalo and aloha,
Carole and David Kwiat
Carole Kwiat, RS
Coldwell Banker Aloha Properties
Office Phone: (808) 329-3545
Cell: (808) 987-7273
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