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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0806.000 2004-2006 Virginia Isbell ~v u. N Phone No.: (808) 326-5684 {'ice Chair Fax No.: (808) 329-4786 District 7 - Central Kona ti E-Mail: visbell@co.hawaii.hims ••••h 0i'4 HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 Kadua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 April 3, 2006 Chairman Stacy K. Higa and Members of the Hawaii County Council County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: A resolution requesting the Mayor and his Administration to expedite the planning and design of necessary vehicular and pedestrian safety improvements on that portion of Ali`i Drive beginning one block north of the Kamehameha III Road and extending south for one mile to Phase One of the Hokuli`a Bypass. For your consideration, I have prepared a resolution requesting that the Mayor and his Administration expedite the planning and design of necessary vehicular and pedestrian safety improvements on that portion of Ali`i Drive from one block north of the Kamehameha III Road and extending south for one mile to Phase One of the Hokuli`a Bypass. When the Hokuli`a Temporary Bypass Road opens, there are going to be hundreds of "additional" vehicles using this stretch of road, approximately one-half mile long, that have never been included in any planning or assessments for future increased vehicular traffic. Since the Hokuli`a lawsuit has entered into a "Settlement Agreement", this temporary Bypass, and eventually when completed, the permanent Bypass, is going to attract the drivers of hundreds of vehicles per day as a "short-cut" to and from home and work. The Mayor has requested that the permanent Bypass Road be a "scenic corridor". The "Keauhou Outreach Group" has been meeting since 2002, realizing then that there was going to be a "new" road to the Hokuli`a Development plus a new Ali`i Parkway. While the Ali`i Parkway has not yet materialized, it is just a matter of time before it does. The reality is- the Hokuli`a Temporary Bypass may be already available since there is a route that was used by trucks while the golf course was being built. The day the Temporary Bypass opens, there will a long line of cars ready to traverse it. 12 w • 311- OIn ~7 Comm No. FOG Ref. To: il.4ri Rj- . Uota Hawai'i County Is An Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer April 4, 2006 Page 2 This is one of the few times that the community has been working together BEFORE a crisis, with the primary goal of public safety, and it is imperative that this public safety issue be addressed as soon as possible. Thank you for your consideration on this matter. Sincerely, 1 Virginia Isbell, Vice Chair Hawaii County Council VI/smc Att.