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REPORT OF THF,
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: August 18, 1998 Re: C-937/Bill No. 278
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 2:38 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Counci]
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 278, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K.
Yamashiro per Communication No. 937, dated July 29, 1998, regarding the deletion of the proposed
Northern Komohana Street extension 80-foot right-of-way alignment at Piihonua and Puueo, South Kilo,
I{awaii, TMK: 2-3-26: Portions of 2, 13,18, 19, 25, 34, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48, 49, and 50; and 2-6-8:
Portions of 35 and 37, reports as follows:
The County of Hawaii Planning Director initiated Bill No. 278 ro amend Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo
'Lone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code by deleting the proposed
80-foot wide right-of--way primary arterial northern Komohana Street Extension (approximately 1,900
lineal feet) from the City of Hilo circulation pattern, from Wailuku Drive to and across a portion of land
on Reeds Island and land on the Hamakua side of Wailuku River.
F,xcept for the State owned properties and the C. Brewer lands, all but one of seven properties affected
by the proposed right-of-way have been developed with residences. If this proposed Komohana
Extension were to he executed, it will require acquisition condemnation and relocation of several
existing dwellings and/or families at au estimated cost of $ L4 million, and $20-35 million for the
roadway and bridge construction. The cost-benefit and public benefit analysis would probably conclude
that this right-ot=way project would be a very low priority item for the County of Hawaii. Also, private
property owners, who have not been able to develop their land to the fullest extent possible because of
the right-of--way restrictions, will now be able to do so.
Your Committee concurs with the favorable recommendations of the Planning Director and the Planning
Commission that:
L The deletion of the right-of-way would not conflict with the General Ylan
Transportation Element: and
2. It is reasonable and fair to the public and the private property owners to
Delete the proposed Northern Komohana Street Extension.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 278, and recommends it
pass first reading.
Respectfully submitted
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O$ JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
PC REPORT NO. 140
ADOY"CED: SEP 0 ~ 1998