HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL-REZ-2022-000017 B. NELSON TESTIMONY 11.14.2022Araujo, Jaclyn
From: brendanelson@hawaii.rr.com
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2022 5:21 PM
To: LPCtestimony
Subject: Oppose Item #2, Applicant: Shawn Maile Nakoa, Esq. (PL-REZ-2022-000017), TMK: (3)
7-7-008:062
Aloha Planning Commission, thank you for your time:
I oppose this application for the many reasons. But the overriding objection I would like to state is the failure
of the county to expand north -south traffic corridors.
Expanding residential housing south of Kona and thereby adding more auto traffic to the overburdened
Kuakini Highway or Ali 'I Drive is irresponsible. There is nothing by GRID LOCK between Kamehameha III and
Lako Street as you should be aware of and should be a priority for this Planning Department. Why would
anyone consider adding additional traffic to this unsafe highway. Emergency vehicles often have a hard time
passing the completely stopped highway during rush hour traffic; in the morning and afternoon/evening.
The Ali'I Parkway has not been completed and it is generally well know that it will NEVER be completed due to
"sacred burial site(s) that were discovered during early excavation. That would solve a lot of the problem if
these burial sites could be respectfully and honorably moved to allow the parkway to be completed. But that
does not appear to be possible.
And it doesn't seem the widening of Kuakini Highway/Queen Kaahumanu Highway between Kamehameha II
and Lako Street will happen. It would be a nightmare if that ever did as the construction would likely
completely close a portion of that north -south corridor leaving only Alii Drive to exist for a year of
construction. Nightmare!
Please oppose ay new development around Kona until additional north -south traffic infrastructure is
completed and in place.
Thank you,
Brenda Nelson
77-251 Maliko Street
Kailua-Kona, HI