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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0187.030 1998-2000 ~~f~?~i r PO BOX 61 ~ K41LUA-KONG, MA\VAI~196745 ~ (808) 326.9495 ~ EAX B08) 327-9429 Boanf ui plreaors r.,ne[HrRa.Mlu~.r FACSIMILE FORM PreeiJenl Ruben K. Okawa, Vicr Prc•Sio4~n! Icnnircr M. Brain+c', TrrJaurc'r Gerry L Ro[t, Tv: HAWAI-I COUNTY COUNCrL Sc+crefary lohc ycnsch ATTN.: JAMES ARAKAKI, CHAIRMAN I:exroha Curnan-btedlna Kd imi ;udd ~ Rkl. n~. Mersrhdo[' FROM: ANN C. PETERSON ~J,~" Sco? hvtnc~ll Dar~~el 5. Porcr' DATE: DECEMBER 13, 1999 Rnn Rcl!Ip nrorhacll Rlehn' sUBJECT: TESTIMONY ON BILL frank H Sayre, DDS H:rlwr! :A- 51:: ad:~snR aloha Toni Bialr I Inda Ixn~' Kellc~ Please find attached testimony on Bill ;0, to be heard before the Council this r~titr~r ouecrnr week. inn Vr•Il'r`4)n .Uission Mahao for your kind efforts in distributing this testimony to the other ro prnmoie tralrlc svloly CpU nCllmember5. eflaralion. and a k~(c (ll\'RUpir Pn[ On madwzvy and tra tl> Ior mrn~a!iun, litness,. nd al[Nrnatrvr~ I TUdCS Ui '.rx:upU'IdUOn lenrin~ IIR' leidp? O! E~~TNdI I ;mcc 9B6 C(j n C': t'~-t - ~ s _ ~ r~ C.~? T~ ' ~ S.- ~ ' ~-a O-> -et 5nP l g7. 030 wvn5. h:alohdsnln'polh Ci07IRY1. Noe broad. ZN to /KN pam(aal:~tln nd N31e No. Ref. To:~~~~ Cv UNUI~ p~ 15 Ref. Date r.~~ PATH PEOPLES ADVOCACY WA1~ 1 PO BOX 63 ~ KAI WA-KONA, HAwAI' 1967x5 ~ (BOB) 326.9x95 ~ FAZ (808) 327.9429 aoardofDtrecton lacer wya Myer, December 13. 1999 - Prcsident - Imo, _ Ruben K. Okay+a, - rce P,raidenr lames Arakaki, Chairman i i~ ~ - . Irnmfer M, Kinµ, f'(awdl I COUntV COUnGI ~ , Troaaurer ~ 'r,° Grrrv t. Rou ?J AUpUnI Street ~ _~l secrtLry ~ Hilo, Hawai' i 96720 ~ - John Beni-h ~ "`°r,f"' ~°"nan M°m"" Dear Chairman Arakaki, ira'fic woes are inevitable in the illustration on the left Ka imi lurid Rick M. Meruhdod - hrmting the nUmben o(ur~rE55/fFIC55 into J scnu nntrcneu community sets up d lose/lose vansporat;on vtuation. Dan'i ¢~~i s raters Run ReI!h n+Ichac~ 1. Rienm re: Bill 50 -traffic congestion/hazard mitigation concerns wank H. sal'«', Uuy ; R°r'.n ^ s'~" ~ Please do not allow the building of another development that does not ,cd~r5ors address the traffic congestion it would add to the Kona community. We understand ronl Blau that SCD Kahakai has increased the density of it's development since the last I Inrfa lane KeUcv hearing of their proposed development and yet has not addressed the most c>e~ ° o~or critical concern of the community -the buildin of a mauka-makai connector. If nnn c. 7a,rrson there is any doubt of this concern, please schedule aKona-side public hearing to allow for Ch is concern to be expressed. bIx<mn to promoi~ uareccarru- 1t there is one issue that the community of Kona agrees upon it is the need cdav~;o'~, °"u a w;r ~ for more mauka/makai roadways, and the construction of EFFECT fVE roadways; i.e., crnwanmenl on roadways and rra~~ls &x roads that connect to each other and allow for a variety of "trip options" rather than air<a,~~^ funneling all motorists to a few overburdened streets. ftnv>, and akcrnatrve mod°>or,ran>pnnauon As you can see in the depiction above: cul de sac or gated communities do not allow- for adequate traffic circulation. These types of neighborhoods actual Serving :n° island of Hawal• I ~ create traffic congestion by limiting the number of alternative routes a motorist can 5~~ncc,vet, ~ travel. This is not funttional planning -especially in an area designated for urban development' 1 raffic congestion Is but one concern. Kailua-Kona does not have the infrastructure to allo\v for a safe evacuation incase of natural disaster such as tsunami or volcanic eruption. We note that this need is so pressing that the federal Emergency Management Agency has released $500,000 for planning to reduce the impact of natural disasters. Allowing SCD Kahakai to do the right thing and stick to the plan to build a mauka makai through their development is a giant step toward hazard mitigation, and a more effective (and critically needed) roadway system. Please, cast a vote that reflects the needs and desires of the people whose lives are most affected by your decisions. i hank you for your time and kind consideration of this request. web-5ne Sincerely, v.,1,.,nlaionacc,m;patn Ann C. Peterson, Executive Direct~or~~'~`"y'~ f-.maiP ~ V/ ' path(Slaloha.nei