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Adam J. Langfor,~ <br /> "The Attorney's Assistant" i , <br /> HCR Route 1 - Hox 5807 r I ~ , ~ r? ~ 80&982.5345 <br /> <br /> Keaau, Hawaii 98 749-95 19 ~ ~ is ~ ~ ~ ~I <br /> <br /> Email: AJL5307@QTE.NET Fax 808-982-5821 <br /> Pager BO&334-7705 <br /> March 23, 2000 <br /> James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> RE: W.H. SHIPMAN LTD MIXED INDUSTRIAL-COMMERCIAL ZONING RE UEST <br /> Gentlepersons: <br /> After attending yesterday's public hearing, I would like to be on <br /> record in favor of the re-zoning and construction for the new <br /> shopping center. <br /> I am very pleased to see that Keaau is beginning to grow and start <br /> receiving so many of the improvements which are long overdue. <br /> The idea of a four-way intersection does concern me. Not that it <br /> is completely unsafe, but quite frankly, after witnessing the <br /> driving skills of many of the island residents, I am sure there <br /> will be accidents. <br /> Most drivers still do not know how to correctly merge onto Highway <br /> 11 from the Kilauea Avenue ramp which leads toward Keaau. Rather <br /> than matching their speed to the highway traffic and merging, they <br /> choose to come to a complete stop and wait for an opening, thereby <br /> promoting an accident, especially to someone behind them who may <br /> know how to merge properly and would be in the process of speeding <br /> up to match the highway traffic. <br /> Therefore, your proposed road design is not necessarily the <br /> problem, the unskilled drivers ARE the problem. Road and <br /> intersection designs are just SYMPTOMS of our automobile accidents. <br /> The unskilled drivers on those roads are the TRUE PROBLEM. Address <br /> the PROBLEM and not the SYMPTOMS and perhaps our road will become <br /> safer. <br /> Keep the progress coming, maybe one day we'll even have cable TV <br /> and county water! <br /> sincerely,n , Comm. No. 614 . D12 <br /> File No. Z-N ~ N <br /> Adam J. Langford Ref. To:_Pri <br /> lief. Date MAR 2 9 2000 <br /> Legal Billing - Bookkeeping - Payroll - Tax Return Preparation - Computer Maintenance - Bankruptcy <br /> <br />