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Councilman Curtis Tyler `• v C7 •
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Kailua-Kona, HI . 96740 �'CI eie
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I am writing this letter to you on behalf of our family . As you
know, our family has lived along the lower portion of Kaloko Drive
since 1968 . My mother , Patricia Burla , is now 81 years old and
she has seen a lot of changes in Kona since the late 60 ' s .
We have an 8 acre family farm situated approximately 800 to
900 linear feet from the intersection of Kaloko Drive and the
Mamalahoa highway. In the past , there wasn 't much traffic to
be concerned with along Kaloko Drive because the large acreage
lots in the forest "of Kaloko were c;, iginally a minimum of 20
acres and larger. Originally, in tae early 70 ' , all of these
lots in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision were part of an Improvement
District Bond which I believe was finally paid off in the mid 80 ' s.
Soon after the bond was paid off , there were new changes that -
occurred in the Kaloko Mauka subdivision . Zoning changes were
allowed, Ohana permits issued and condominiumization of large .
parcels of agriculturally zoned lan7) seemed to affect many of the
parcels of land located in the plat maps of Zone 7 Section 3 and
plats 24, 25, and 26 respectively. ?y family' s property is in plat
3 which abuts the improvement district beginning in plat 24 of the
Kaloko Mauka Subdivision . N..
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As a result of the changes in the zoning and subdivision approvals,
the density of the properties of Kaloko Mauka subdivision doubled
and in some cases tripled the density of these originally zoned
large agricultural properties.
There is now an extremely heavy traffic flow on Kaloko Drive due.
to this increased density. Many families drive their children to
the bottom of Kaloko drive each morning so that these children can
wait for the school buses . Each afternoon the families park and
wait to pick up their children when the school bus drops them off
after school.
The issue at hand is the speed limit that was designated for the
Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. It is 40 miles per hour at this time.
It seems odd to us that the county speed limit designated for this
subdivision is at a higher rate than that of Mamalahoa highway which
is regulated by the State of Hawaii .
In nearby subdivisions where the county is in control of the speed
limits , the speeds posted are from 25 miles per hour to 35 within
the subdivisions of nearby Kona Heavens and Kona Palisades.
In May, I was able to speak with Mr. Eugene Uchima from Hilo when
I called the traffic division to see what needs to be done in order
to have the speed limits changed in a subdivision. At the time that
we spoke he told me that only the County Council could change speed
limits. Recently, Mr. Uchima visited/our area and called me so that
I could show him the 40 mile an hour speed limit sign and to discuss
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what procedures need to be implemented before any changes can be
made. He told me that he could help with additional signage along
Kaloko Drive but that the County Council would be the governing
body that would dictate the speed limits .
Currently, there are only 2 speed limit signs in the lower portion
of Kaloko Drive. The first sign abuts our family property and is
approximately 300 to 400 feet from the bottom of Kaloko Drive as
you drive up the street. The second sign is located approx. 11/2
miles up the street near the crossroad or upper intersection of
Kaloko Drive and Hao Street. This second sign is for the traffic
driving down Kaloko Drive .
We would appreciate very much the County Council seriously
considering a lower speed limit for these areas of Kaloko where
there is an increased number of houses , new subdivision lots , and
many more children attempting to wait for their school buses in a
safe area where cars are speeding by or slowing down at 40 plus
miles per hour.
.S4ncerely,
Pam Burla and Patricia Burla
73-1296 Kaloko Drive
Kailua-Kona, HI . 96740 •
Ph: 325-7162
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J. Curtis Tyler HI
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COUNCILMEMBER
County of Hawaii
77-6399 Nalani St., Ste. 104 •
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
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Telephone: (808) 326-5684
Fax: (808) 326-5697 •
Date: September 3, 1998
To: Hansrenda Dutro,. Council Services
From: Megan Mitchell, Council Aide •
Re: Carom.' 948 (sill 281)
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Dear Hunsey: Good -Morning! Per Councilman Tyler - would
you please have this communication regarding the above
referenced bill numbered for the Septembelr lfi, 1498
Council Meeting .and put Qn_ the agenaa_,,
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Thank you Hunsey. Aloha. Megan.
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Please call Councilman Tyler's Aide, Megan, if there are any problems with this
transmission(326-5684)