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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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RESOLUTION NO. 3='9 f}~
A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE HAWAII COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO IMPLEMENT TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT THE INTF,RSF,CTfON
OF KALOKO DRIVE AND MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY AS INDICATED 13Y "1'HF, S'I'A"1'I:
UEPARTMEN'T OF TRANSPORTATION.
WHERF,AS, the Council of the County of Hawaii has established patterns for rezoning
existing properties within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision from their original Agricultural 20-acre
designation to the Agricultural 3-acre designation for properties at elevations up to 2,600 feet, to the
Agricultural 5-acre designation for properties at elevations between 2,600 feet and 2,900 feel and to
the Agricultural 10-acre designation for properties at elevations above 2,900 feet; and
WHEREAS, numerous change of zone applications have been approved throughout the
Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, resulting in the creation of additional homcsites within the Subdivision
and an increased traffic burden on Kaloko Drive and its intersection with Mamalahoa I Iighway; and
WHEREAS, the State Department of "transportation has expressed concern over the
cumulative impact of increased density within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision on the intersection of
Kaloko Drive and Mamalahoa I Iighway; and
WHEREAS, the State Department oCl~ransportation has consistently recommended
improvements to the intersection of Kaloko Drive and Mamalahoa I Iighway when reviewing change
of zone applications in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision; and
WHERF,AS, the I lawai'i County Department of Public Works is responsible for construction
of the recommended improvements at the Kaloko Drive and Mamalahoa Highway intersection; and
WHH;REAS, the County of Hawaii has collected more than $420,000 in assessments from
Kaloko Mauka Subdivision property owners, and these funds are expressly designated for County
improvements to the Kaloko Drive and Mamalahoa I Iighway intersection in conditions of approval
for the respective change of zone ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii Planning Department, the County of Hawaii Police
Department, and various local and community organizations have called for the implementation of
traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Kaloko Drive and Mamalahoa Highway.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY
OF HAWAII that the Hawaii County Department of Public Works is called upon to utilize the
assessments already collected from Kaloko Mauka Subdivision property owners to commence
design and construction of traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Kaloko Drive and
Mamalahoa Highway identified by the State Department of Transportation, including, at a
minimum, illumination of the intersection at night, channelized turning movements at the
intersection, and other safety improvements as approved by the Department of Transportation, no
later than September 1, 2006.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall forward certified copies of
this resolution to the Mayor of Hawaii County, the County Planning Director, the County
Director of the Department of Public Works, and the State Director of the Department of
Transportation.
Dated at Hilo , Hawaii, this 17th day of Mav , 2006.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL M ER, C OF HA AI`I
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
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I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN g
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the HOLSCHUH
County of Hawaii on MaV 17 2006 _ R
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COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO.
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