HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0766.057 2004-2006
Michael L. Flaherty
75-282 Malulani Drive
Kailua-Kona, ffi 96740
(808) 331-8146
November 9, 2006
Hawaii County Council
Stacy Higa, Council Chairman and
Hawaii County Council Members
25 Aupuni St., Suite 209
Hilo HI 96720
RE: Bill 251
Aloha,
I am here to oppose Bill 251 because I believe that it is not good for the Kailua community at
this time. Stanford Carr's development is creating no new infrastructure; it is just adding
additional traffic problems.
The community of Kailua Kona wants new developments to provide new roadways, not to
simply funnel all its vehicular traffic onto the over-crowed existing roadways.
We request that Mr. Carr be required to provide connectivity and to show contractual proof
that he has right-of-way easements from his KCE development to Palani Road and/or to the
Mamalahoa Hwy. so that the additional traffic is not solely directed onto the Queen
Kaahumanu Hwy.
Once again I stand in front of you as a Malulani Garden resident to respectfully request the
relocation of access Road H to Brian Cooks lots just mauka of MG. If this isn't allowed to
happen it will destroy the community cohesiveness, and substantially lower property values.
If the KCE Road H access Plan is implemented it may financially ruin many of the home
owners, some of whom have recently already placed there homes on the market after Mr.
Carr's plans came to light.
Some of the homeowners in MG have tried to hire a structural engineer to make an
authoritative investigation of what we believe demonstrates the unsafe location of access
"Road H", as well as a getting a comparative analysis of the adjacent mauka road site on
property owned by Brian Cook. We were unsuccessful because of their unavailability with
earthquake related commitments.
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It is my understanding that county planner is not in favor of this mauka road idea, because
the "mid-level road" was a condition of the PUD that allowed MG to be developed. There
are, in fact, exceptions to changing the access roads that were required by a PUD, one being
the Alii Heights Development, which required an access road onto Kuakini Hwy a site which
was found to be unsafe. Because of the safety issues the road could not be dedicated. The
decision was apparently made that this PUD road access was never to be enforced. We
would also like to have the County Council make a re judgment regarding our "connectivity"
road.
So it comes down to pleading to the counsel members to deny the zoning application
for this property until Mr. Carr can show the council members and the planning
department that he has secured, in contract, the right-of-ways for the water and the
roadway rights. That he has meet with the majority of developments neighbors to
have a constructive dialog to hear there concerns and tell these concerned neighbors
what he can provide to minimize the impact of his development. If requested The MG
Home Owners Association will provide a updated mailing list for it residents.'
Additionally that "Road H", through MG never be used as egress for the
development/construction of KCE, if the project gains approval.
jtespectfully yours,
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Michael L. Flaherty