HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PWC 093 07/07/1986 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
DATE: July 7 , 1986
PLACE: Pahala Elementary and Ka 'u High School Cafeteria
TIME: 11 :00 a.m.
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Public Works, to which was referred
'Communication 470.9 and its attached Bill 209 reports as follows :
Communication 470.9 is a transmittal letter from Councilman Herkes,
submitting Bill 209 for consideration by the Public Works Committee .
The purpose of Bill 209 is to amend Chapter 24, Division 8,
Section 24-293 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 relating to the
restriction of vehicular traffic on certain streets by certain
vehicles . Bill 209 creates a new subsection within Section 24-293
which restricts vehicles of three or more tons gross vehicle weight
from using Kupuna Street and Lako Street in North Kona .
Your Committee has heard much testimony in its meetings of April 15 ,
1986 and May 27 , 1986 about the traffic through the Kilohana
Subdivision, and of the need to control such traffic for purposes of
public order and safety. Bill 209 offers a solution to reducing the
volume of traffic through the Kilohana Subdivision while maintaining
needed East-West access between Alii Drive and Kuakini Highway.
Your Committee is aware that similar ordinances limiting the passage
of heavy vehicles on certain streets have also been successful in
Kauai County and in the City of San Francisco. The Committee
recognizes gross vehicle weight as a preferred means of vehicle
identification for purposes of restricting heavy traffic in
subdivisions . The gross vehicle weight of a vehicle is found on
each vehicles ' registration certificate.
PWC REPORT No . 93
PDOPTED : JUL 16 1986
PWC- 93 Page 2 July 7 , 1986
Your Committee is also aware that Bill 209, while proposing to
restrict the passage of heavy vehicles on certain streets , does not
apply to utility, emergency or delivery vehicles and school buses
providing services to the residents of the designated streets .
Further , the restrictions proposed by Bill 209 do not apply during
the period of any emergency declared by the office of Civil Defense .
Your Committee on Public Works is in accord with the purpose of
Bill 209 and recommends its passage on first reading by the County
Council .
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- "RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, VICE CHAIRMAN FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
TAKASHI DOMINGO, MEMBER ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER
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