HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWPC 054 07/22/1997 1996-1998 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND PARKS
DATE: July 22, 1997 RE: COMM. NO. 373
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 10:32 a.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works and Parks, to which was referred Communication No. 373
and attached Bill No. 104, reports as follows:
The purpose of Bill No. 104 is to amend Chapter 24, article 10, to prohibit parking along the
entire mauka side of Kalanianaole Street.
Bill No. 104 would amend Chapter 24, article 10, division 5, section 24-280, schedule 28
(No parking at anytime), subsection (c) South Hilo, by adding the following item:
Kalanianaole Street, mauka side, from Kamehameha Avenue to its eastern
terminus."
Communication No. 373 is a letter from Chief Engineer Donna Fay K Kiyosaki, dated
June 19, 1997, which transmits Bill No. 104 to the Council for its consideration.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this bill from Donna Saiki, Chair of the
Leleiwi Community Association, Ron Reilly of the Mayor's Advisory Committee on Bicycle
and Pedestrian Safety, and Bob Wilkins, a resident of the area. In addition, Your Committee
heard from Officer Dexter Chaves and Richard Nishimura, of the Department of Public Works
Traffic Division.
Officer Chaves informed Your Committee that the mauka side of Kalanianaole Avenue has not
traditionally been used as a parking area because the roadway shoulders are narrow in most
areas. He explained that recent road improvements have striped the road and smoothed out the
shoulder area, resulting in more parking in the area.
A motion to defer was defeated. Committee members cited the following reasons for moving
the matter forward to the Council: this is a public safety issue; this measure does not eliminate a
traditionally used parking area; the Community Association supports this measure; and it was
felt that the Committee has dealt with this comprehensively.
Public Works and Parks ( mittee Report
Comm. No. 373Bi11 No. l04
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Because the beach park area is an important recreational destination it was suggested that the
Department of Parks and Recreation should be contacted to discuss the possibility of developing
alternative parking areas. Committee Chair Yagong said that he will talk to Parks and
Recreation staff to get their input about this matter and the alternative parking issue.
After consideration of all of the circumstances, Your Committee reports that it is in accord with
the purpose and intent of Bill No- 104 and recommends that it pass first reading.
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YAGONU X COI~v1ITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS & PARKS
REYNOLDS X
LEITIIEAD-TODD X DOMINIC YAGONG~C A `
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