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COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI PLANNING DEPARTMENT
BACKGROUND REPORT
CU HAWAIʻI FEDERAL CREDIT UNION (FORMERLY S. RUSSELL & AKIKO ODA)
AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 09-44
(PL-REZ-2025-000090/AMEND REZ 2008-000088) ___________
CU HAWAIʻI FEDERAL CREDIT UNION has submitted an application for a 10-year time
extension to Condition C (complete project), an amendment to Condition D (dedication of road
widening) to remove roadway improvements and deletion of Condition E (roadway improvements)
to remove requirement of curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements of Change of Zone Ordinance
No. 09-44, which rezoned a 22,500-square foot parcel of land from a Single-Family Residential
(RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet (CN-10) zoning district. The subject
property is located at 533 Manono Street, approximately 300 feet north of its intersection with
Hualani Street, Waiākea House Lots, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawaiʻi, TMK: (3) 2-2-034:036.
PROPOSED ACTION
1. Applicant’s Request: The applicant is requesting the following amendments to Change of
Zone Ordinance No. 09-44:
▪ A 10-year time extension to Condition C (complete project) from the effective date of
this amendment.
▪ An amendment to Condition D (dedication of road widening) to remove the inclusion
of roadway improvements.
▪ Deletion of Condition E (roadway improvements) to remove the requirement of the
applicant to construct curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along the property’s
Manono Street frontage. Instead, the applicant proposes to pay a ‘pro-rata’ share to the
County for the cost of the improvements when the County widens and improves
Manono Street.
The following are the applicant’s specific amendment requests (material to be deleted is
bracketed/struck through, material to be added is underscored):
Amend Condition C:
[Conversion of the existing dwelling to office uses shall be completed within five
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(5) years from the effective date of this ordinance. Prior to conversion and/or
construction, the applicant, successors or assigns shall secure Final Plan Approval
for the proposed development from the Planning Director in accordance with
Section 25-2-70, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaiʻi County Code.]Construction
of the proposed development shall be as substantially represented by the
Applicants, or as permitted by the zoning district classification, and shall be
completed within ten (10) years from the effective date of this ordinance. The time
during which required plans, reports, studies or relevant permit applications are
under review for approvals by government agencies shall not count towards the
deadline established in this ordinance. To justify this tolling, the Applicants shall
provide evidence of the excluded time period to the planning department for its
review and approval, which shall consist of dates obtained from a government
agency website, permitting program, or office indicating when the required plans,
reports, studies or permit applications were submitted, approved, denied, or
returned by the government agency.
Amend Condition D:
A five-foot future road widening strip along Manono Street shall be delineated on
the plans submitted for Plan Approval review. The five-foot wide future road
widening section [with roadway improvements] shall be subdivided and dedicated
to the County within five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance.
Delete Condition E:
[The applicant(s) shall provide improvements to the entire frontage of Manono
Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb,
gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation,
meeting the requirements of the Department of Public Works. All roadway
improvements to Manono Street shall be completed prior to a Certificate of
Occupancy.]
It should be noted that if the applicant’s requested amendments are approved, the existing
CN-10 zoning would allow for the construction of 18 double-family or multiple-family
residential units on the subject property.
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2. Applicant’s Reasons for the Request: The applicant acquired the property in March 2025,
well after the April 23, 2014, deadline to complete the project which, as proposed by the
previous landowner, would have converted a single-family dwelling on the property into
an office building. The current applicant has since demolished the dwelling with the
objective of constructing a new, member-facing credit union branch facility on the subject
property in conjunction with establishing a 41-stall parking lot on the adjacent property
(TMK 2-2-034:045) for member and employee parking. The applicant proposes to
consolidate the subject property with TMK 2-2-034:045. The existing branch facility at
476 Hīnano Street will be maintained and utilized for administrative, back-office
operations. According to the applicant, the requested 10-year time extension to complete
construction is needed to carefully plan and customize the new building at their own pace,
ensuring it is tailored to the needs of their members and the community, and to manage the
building process effectively. As a non-profit, they also require flexibility to manage the
financial aspects of the project, such as securing optimal financing and construction
contracts, given internal priorities like a core system conversion and other potential
contingencies. Additionally, the applicant requests to remove the requirement of curb,
gutter and sidewalk improvements on the property’s frontage at Manono Street and to
dedicate a road widening strip without such shoulder improvements. Instead, the applicant
has offered to pay a pro-rata share of the cost of roadway improvements to the county, to
be allocated in conjunction with a comprehensive improvement of Manono Street. The
applicant’s stated reason for the request to amend Condition D and delete Condition E is
that the surrounding area along Manono and Hīnano Streets do not currently have such
shoulder improvements, that they will be non-functional as a sidewalk and potentially
create a tripping hazard.
3. Construction Timetable and Cost: The applicant anticipates that completing the
proposed project will take about 10 years from the approval date of the amended Change
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of Zone, at an estimated cost of $4 million.
4. Landowner: CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union.
5. Supporting Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the
request. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 - Change of Zone Amendment Application
dated August 8, 2025 and Additional Information dated November 14, 2025)
STATE & COUNTY PLANS
6. State Land Use District: Urban.
7. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) MAP: Medium Density
Urban (mdu). These areas include uses such as village and neighborhood commercial and
single family and multiple family residential and related functions (multiple family
residential - up to 35 units per acre).
8. County Zoning: Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet (CN-10).
9. Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP): The Hilo CDP, adopted by Resolution No. 1
on May 21, 1975, identifies the area as Multiple-Family Residential-4,000 square feet
(RM-4).
10. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the Coastal
Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The subject property is not
located within the Special Management Area and is situated approximately 0.6 miles from
the nearest coastline.
DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA
11. Subject Property: The subject, 22,500-square foot, rectangularly shaped property is
located at the 10-foot elevation level and was developed with a single-family dwelling,
built in 1927, that has since been demolished and the property has been graded.
12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Surrounding lands are zoned Single-Family Residential
(RS-7.5, RS-10), Neighborhood Commercial (CN-7.5, CN-10), and General Commercial
(CG-7.5). Existing surrounding land uses include residential, retail, restaurant, office, and
church uses.
13. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): The subject property is situated within Zone “X” on
the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by FEMA, an area determined to be outside the
500-year flood plain.
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14. Flora/Fauna Resources: No formal flora/fauna study was submitted with the application.
The applicant notes the property has been extensively improved and given the development
of the surrounding area, it is unlikely that there are endangered species of plants or animals
on the subject property.
15. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No formal archaeological or cultural
studies were conducted as the subject property has been impacted by ground-disturbing
activities associated with previous residential development. The subject property is not
adjacent and/or proximate to the shoreline, therefore, marine life and coastal access for
Native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue and the applicant states there
are no known customary or cultural rights exercised on the subject property. By letter dated
December 22, 2008, the Department of Land and Natural Resources – State Historic
Preservation Division (SHPD) indicated no objection to the change of zone, citing previous
grubbing and grading, with a determination that no historic properties remain on the
property that would be affected.
16. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that runs through
the property.
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
17. Vehicular Access/Traffic: Access to the subject property is from Manono Street, a
County-owned and maintained collector road with compacted gravel and grass shoulders
and an approximately 22-foot-wide pavement within a 50-foot-wide right-of-way. As a
collector road, Manono Street requires a 60-foot right-of-way and an existing condition of
Ordinance No. 09-44 requires that the applicant subdivide and dedicate a 5-foot-wide
future road widening lot, with roadway improvements, at the County’s request. According
to the Department of Public Works (DPW), Engineering Division, multiple properties in
the area have built or are in the process of building curb, gutter and sidewalk roadway
improvements as were required in Ordinance No. 09-44 and DPW recommends that the
required roadway improvements remain as conditions. Based on subsequent
communication, however, DPW is open to the applicant’s proposal of paying a pro-rata
share of the required roadway improvements along Manono Street. The applicant
commissioned a traffic impact analysis report (TIAR) for the proposed project, prepared in
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June 2025, which found that traffic movements at the intersections studied operate at LOS
D or better during AM, PM and weekend peak hours of traffic, with the exception of the
westbound approach at the Manono Street/Piʻilani Street intersection operating at LOS E
during the weekend peak hour. The TIAR found that the project is not expected to add new
trips to area traffic, rather that it will reroute some trips to the new Manono Street driveway.
As such, no improvements are recommended by the TIAR as a result of the project. In
addition, the study found that the proposed 49 parking stalls, including 3 accessible stalls,
exceeds the 30 stalls required by code, and that the drive-up teller vehicle storage provides
adequate space to serve existing demand. Finally, a request for comment was sent to DPW,
Traffic Division, but no response has been received at the time of this writing.
18. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), water is available from an
existing 8-inch water line within Manono Street. The subject parcel is currently served by
1 existing service with a 5/8-inch meter connected, limited to an average daily usage of
400 gallons. DWS has no objection to the proposed amendment requests, however DWS
requests that the applicant submit estimated maximum daily water usage calculations for
the proposed use including the total estimated daily water usage in gallons per day and the
estimated peak flow in gallons per minute, including irrigation use. Upon receipt of the
water usage calculations, DWS will determine the prevailing facilities charge as well as
the appropriate meter-size required. Additionally, DWS notes that existing service laterals
on Hīnano Street must be cut and plugged at the main, that the proposed zoning will require
installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly, meeting DWS
approval, and that the applicant shall be responsible for relocation and adjustment of
DWS’s affected water system facilities, as necessary. Finally, DWS notes that the existing
8-inch water line within Manono Street is looped and therefore adequate to provide 2,000
gallons per minute for fire protection, as required by DWS standards. The applicant has
responded that they understand the requirements as stated by DWS and requests that the 2
existing service laterals on Hīnano Street only be cut and plugged if the services are
abandoned by the applicant.
19. Wastewater: According to the applicant, the subject property is serviced by the County’s
sewer system with an existing connection located within Manono Street. Although the
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Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Division, had no comments on
the proposed change of zone, any future development on the subject property that will
generate wastewater will be required to connect to the existing sewer system for wastewater
disposal.
20. Solid Waste: The applicant states that solid waste will be properly disposed of at an
authorized county waste disposal or recycling facility.
21. Essential Utilities and Services: Police, Fire and medical services are available nearby in
Hilo. Electrical and telephone services are available to the site.
AGENCY COMMENTS
22. Department of Health: (Planning Department Exhibit 2 – August 28, 2025 letter)
23. Department of Environmental Management: (Planning Department Exhibit 3 –
October 2, 2025 memo)
24. Department of Water Supply: (Planning Department Exhibit 4 – October 14, 2025
letter)
25. Department of Public Works – Engineering Division: (Planning Department Exhibit
5 – November 17, 2025 memo)
AGENCIES – NO COMMENT/CONCERNS
26. Department of Land and Natural Resources – Engineering Division, Police Department,
Department of Finance – Real Property Tax.
AGENCIES – NO RESPONSE
27. Department of Land and Natural Resources –Land Division, Department of Land and
Natural Resources – State Historic Preservation Division, Department of Public Works –
Traffic Division, Fire Department, Office of Housing and Community Development.
APPLICANT’S RESPONSE TO AGENCY COMMENTS
28. Applicant’s Response to Multiple Agency Comments: (Planning Department Exhibit
6 – October 28, 2025 letter)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
29. As of the date of this writing, the Planning Department has received no public comments
on this application.
Daryn Arai
Land Use Planning Consultant
P.O. BOX 4501, HILO HAWAII 96720
PHONE: (808) 895-3218 EMAIL: DARYN.ARAI@OUTLOOK.COM
August 8, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Director Darrow:
Subject: Change of Zone Application
Applicant: CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
Requests: Amendments to Ordinance 09 44 (Parcel 036) and change of zone to CN-10
(Parcel 045) to allow for construction of a new member-facing credit union
branch facility and related improvements
TMK: 2-2-034:036 & 045; Waiakea Houselots, 1st Series, Waiākea, South Hilo
Accompanying this letter, we present for your consideration and processing before the
Windward Planning Commission and Hawaiʻi County Council the request by CU Hawaii Federal
Credit Union for amendments to Ordinance No. 09 44 affecting Parcel 036 and a change of zone
for 22,500 square feet of land to the Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) zoning district for
Parcel 045 to accommodate the construction of a new member-facing credit union branch facility
along with associated drive-thru teller operations and a new parking area for both members and
staff. The subject properties are located within the City of Hilo and situated between Manono
and Hinano Streets approximately 400 feet south from their intersections with Piilani Street.
Pursuant to your application requirements to be filed via the EPIC system, please find
accompanying this letter the following:
a.Original of the completed Change of Zone application form, questionnaire, and
Background and County environmental report that includes a location map and site plan;
b.Description of the subject property in map and written form by metes & bounds as
prepared by a licensed surveyor; and
c.List of the surrounding property owners within 300 feet of the subject property.
Should you have questions on this matter, please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Daryn Arai
copy via email: CU Hawaii FCU (attn: Rebecca Choi, VP)
AMENDMENTS TO ORDINANCE 09 44 and
CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION
Applicant: CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
Requests: Time extension and delete shoulder
improvements; rezoning from RS-10 to CN-10
Prepared by: Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
August 2025
Tax Map Keys: (3) 2-2-034:036 & 045
Waiakea Houselots, 1st Series, Waiākea, South Hilo District
Hawaiʻi Island
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
(see attached authorization letter) August 8, 2025
476 Hinano Street
Hilo, HI 96720
attn: Rebecca Choi, Executive Vice President (rchoi@cuhawaii.com)
James Takamine, President & CEO
(808) 933-6700 (808) 935-7793
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
(see attached authorization letter) August 8, 2025
476 Hinano Street
Hilo, HI 96720
RS-10 Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10)
(3) 2 - 2 - 034 : 045
Parcel 045 (494 Hinano Street)
Hilo, HI 96720
22,500 square feet
Daryn Arai
PO Box 4501
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
email: Daryn.Arai@outlook.com
(808) 895-3218
Applicant Agent
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ATTACHMENT
Commercial, RM, Resort & Industrial
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF HAWAII
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE
1. If your request is approved, do you intend to subdivide
the subject land in accordance with the approve change
of zone? Consolidate
If yes, please answer the rest of question 1 and then to
question 3
a. How many acres of the requested area do you intend to
subdivide? 45,000sf
b. Into what lot sizes? 45,000sf
c. If your request is approved, approximately how long
after the date of approval do you expect to submit
your subdivision plans to the Planning Department
for preliminary approval? ~1 year
If you intend to subdivide, please submit a preliminary
schematic subdivision plan together with your change of
zone application form.
2. If you have no firm plans of subdividing the subject area,
do you intend to:
a. Sell or lease the land to someone who has firm
plans? No
b. Sell or lease the land to someone who has tentative
plans? No
c. Sell or lease the land to someone who has no plans? No
d. Keep it? YES
e. other (please state)
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f. If you intend to do either a, b, or c, please elaborate
on the kind of plans the other party has. Please, also,
include in your answer approximately how soon after
approval of your rezoning do you expect to transfer the
subject land to another party.
N/A
3. What specific building plans do you have for the subject land?
Include in your answer the following: type of building
(apartment, office, launderette, etc.); financing arrangement;
timetable for construction; and any other information which you
feel might help us in evaluating your request.
Consolidation of subject properties into a single 45,000 square foot parcel to accommodate the
proposed construction of a new member-facing facility and related drive-thru and parking area
for CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union.
Administrative functions of the credit union will be maintained at the existing branch complex
located on the adjoining property.
4. Have you performed any study which would demonstrate a need for
Your proposed building and/or development? No
If so, please elaborate on your findings in the space provided
Below.
No specific study was commissioned as practical needs demanded this opportunity to expand
the existing credit union branch facilities, which currently house both its administrative
functions as well as providing for member services.
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5. Have you performed any study which discusses the
Environmental impacts your request would have on the
surrounding area and/or the County? YES
If so, please elaborate on your findings in the space
provided below.
Environmental report is included as part of change of zone application, which finds that the
proposed request will not result in a significant adverse effect upon the surrounding community
or public facilities or services.
6. Are there any buildings on the subject area? No
If so, what kind?
Both properties are currently vacant of any structures.
What do you intend to do with those buildings if your
request is approved?
N/A
7. Is the subject land currently being used for any
agricultural activity? No
If so, please list the kinds of products grown on and
How many square feet or acres of land per product?
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8. To your knowledge, has there been any flooding and/or
drainage problem on the subject area? No
If so, please describe the problem.
9. Do you think that the roads leading to the subject area
needs improvement? No
If so, what kind?
Is the road adequate for the proposed traffic volume
or bad? YES
10. What sort of governmental assistance and/or improvements
do you feel will be needed in the subject area when
developed?
Yes No
a. Schools X
b. Roads X
c. Sewer X
d. Drainage X
e. Police Protection X
f. Fire Protection X
g. Recreational Facilities X
h. Other
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For those checked “yes”, please elaborate what type or kinds of
improvements and/or assistance is needed.
11. Have you performed any historic sites study and/or survey of the
subject area? If so, what were the results? Please, also,
submit a copy of the study together with this change of zone
supplement.
No historic study was conducted due to the extensively improved nature of both properties as
former residential homesites.
Signature: (see attached authorization letter)
Address: 476 Hinano Street, Hilo 96720
Telephone: (808) 933-6700
Date: August 8, 2025
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AMEMDNENTS TO ORDINANCE NO. 09 44 and
CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION
Applicant: CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
Requests: Time extension and delete shoulder
improvements; rezoning from RS-10 to CN-10
Prepared by: Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
August 2025
Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-034:036 & 045
Waiakea Houselots, 1st Series, Waiākea, South Hilo District
Hawaiʻi Island
ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
In support of
Table of Contents
A. PURPOSE OF REQUEST ................................................................................................................1
1. Applicant’s Request .......................................................................................................................... 1
2. Statement of Objectives ................................................................................................................... 3
3. Location of Property ......................................................................................................................... 4
4. Proposed Project Details ................................................................................................................... 6
5. Timeframe and cost .......................................................................................................................... 8
B. LAND USE AND OTHER REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................8
6. State Land Use Designation .............................................................................................................. 8
7. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map ....................................................... 9
8. Current County Zoning .................................................................................................................... 10
9. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A............................................................................. 11
10. Special Management Area (SMA) ................................................................................................... 11
C. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES AND SURROUNDING AREA .......................................................... 11
11. Subject Properties ........................................................................................................................... 11
12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses ....................................................................................................... 12
13. US Soil Survey .................................................................................................................................. 13
14. FIRM ................................................................................................................................................ 13
15. Flora/Fauna Resources.................................................................................................................... 13
16. Archaeological Resources ............................................................................................................... 13
17. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights ................................................................................................ 14
18. Public Access ................................................................................................................................... 14
D. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES ................................................................................................ 14
19. Access: ............................................................................................................................................. 14
20. Traffic: ............................................................................................................................................. 14
21. Water .............................................................................................................................................. 17
22. Wastewater ..................................................................................................................................... 17
24. Essential Utilities and Services ........................................................................................................ 17
25. Public Safety .................................................................................................................................... 17
E. FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF CHANGE OF ZONE REQUEST .............................................................. 18
26. HAWAIʻI COUNTY GENERAL PLAN .................................................................................................. 18
27. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES ..................................................................................................... 19
28. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 21
29. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................... 22
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COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
IN SUPPORT OF AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 09 44
AND CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION FOR
CU HAWAII FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Affecting Tax Map Keys: (3) 2-2-034: 036 and 045; Waiakea Houselots, 1st Series, Waiākea,
South Hilo
A. PURPOSE OF REQUEST
1. Applicant’s Request
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union, hereinafter referred to as the “Applicant”, has
resided at 476 Hinano Street for almost 45 years and remains a valued and respected
member of the Waiakea Houselots community. Within the past several years, the
Applicant has acquired adjoining properties in the hopes of expanding its operations and
facilities. The following actions affecting these separate and recently acquired parcels of
land are presented below:
a) Parcel 036 (Manono property) – amendments to Ordinance No 09 44, which rezoned
22,500 square feet of land to the Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet
minimum lot size (CN-10) zoning district. Requested amendments are:
1) Amend Condition C to allow a period of ten (10) years to establish commercial
uses upon the subject property. Applicant acquired this property in March 2025,
long after the April 23, 2019 deadline to complete the conversion of a dwelling
on the property into a commercial office as required by Condition C. This
abandoned dwelling was recently demolished and this property remains vacant
of any uses. Given these circumstances, the following suggested amendment to
Condition C is offered: (material to be deleted is bracketed & struck-out, material
added is underscored)
C. [Conversion of the existing dwelling to office uses shall be completed within
five (5) years from the effective date of this ordinance. Prior to conversion
and/or construction, the applicant, successors or assigns shall secure Final
Plan Approval for the proposed development from the Planning Director in
accordance with Section 25-2-70, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaiʻi County
Code.]Construction of the proposed development shall be as substantially
represented by the Applicants, or as permitted by the zoning district
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classification, and shall be completed within ten (10) years from the effective
date of this ordinance. The time during which required plans, reports, studies,
or relevant permit applications are under review for approvals by government
agencies shall not count towards the deadline established in this ordinance. To
justify this tolling, the Applicants shall provide evidence of the excluded time
period to the planning department for its review and approval, which shall
consist of dates obtained from a government agency website, permitting
program, or office indicating when the required plans, reports, studies, or
permit applications were submitted, approved, denied, or returned by the
government agency.
2) Amend Condition D to require the dedication to the County of a 5-foot future
road widening along Manono Street frontage with no shoulder improvements.
Aside from approved driveway access to the subject property from Manono
Street, the Applicant requests that no additional shoulder improvements be
required prior to the dedication of the future road widening strip to the County.
The Applicant believes that fragmented roadway shoulder improvements are
inefficient and potentially hazardous, with numerous such cases throughout Hilo.
The Applicant believes that a County-initiated, comprehensive roadway shoulder
improvement program to Manono Street is the best approach to ensure
effective design and implementation of curb, gutter, sidewalk and drainage
improvements along the length of Manono Street from the Atebara Chips facility
to the south to Piilani Street to the north, a distance of about 1,450 lineal feet.
The Applicant is willing to agree to a condition that will require payment of its
pro-rata share of any such future roadway shoulder improvements when
implemented by the County of Hawaiʻi. Given these circumstances, the
following suggested amendment to Condition D is offered: (material to be
deleted is bracketed, material added is underscored):
D. A five-foot future road widening strip along Manono Street shall be delineated
on the plans submitted for Plan Approval review. The five-foot wide future
road widening section[ with roadway improvements] shall be subdivided and
dedicated to the County within five (5) years from the effective date of this
ordinance.
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3) Delete Condition E regarding curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements along the
entire Manono Street frontage of the subject property. As explained above, the
Applicant believes that these roadway shoulder improvements not be required
of the Applicant in deference to a County-initiated, comprehensive roadway
shoulder improvement program to Manono Street, with the Applicant willing to
agree to a condition that will require payment of its pro-rata share of any such
future roadway shoulder improvements when implemented by the County of
Hawaiʻi.
b) Parcel 045 (Hinano property) – change of zone for 22,500 square feet of land from
its current Single Family Residential-10,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-10)
zoning district to a Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet minimum lot size
(CN-10) zoning district. All structures on this property has been demolished and
remains vacant of any improvements beyond the laying of gravel throughout the
property and its use as temporary employee or overflow parking associated with the
Applicant’s operations at its existing CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union branch facility
adjacent to the north. As discussed later in this report, this property is intended to
be a parking area that will support the new member-facing branch facility on the
adjoining Parcel 035 (Manono property) as well as employee and overflow parking
for the existing branch facility on Parcel 043 (476 Hinano Street).
2. Statement of Objectives
The Applicant is the owner of both Parcels 036 and 045 that are situated
adjacent to each other and collectively situated between Manono and Hinano Streets.
The Applicant’s existing main branch operations is located directly adjacent to the north
of Parcel 045 at 476 Hinano Street. The purpose of the requested zoning amendments
is to accommodate a new member-facing credit union branch facility on Parcel 036 and
its associated parking area on Parcel 045. The existing branch facility at 476 Hinano
Street will be maintained and utilized solely for administrative and “back-office”
operations.
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For the sake of simplicity and clarity, this environmental report will
comprehensively analyze and mitigate the effects of the amendment requests to both
Parcels 036 and 045, especially since the intended outcome of these requests is for both
properties to maintain a CN-10 zoning district in support of the establishment of a
financial institution (credit union) and supporting improvements and facilities upon both
properties.
3. Location of Property
The subject properties are located within the City of Hilo, within a portion of
Waiakea Houselots, 1st Series and situated between Manono and Hinano Streets and
approximately 400 feet south from their intersections with Piilani Street, and identified
as TMKs: 2-2-034:036 and 045 (refer to Figure 1 - Location Map and Figure 2 - Tax Map
below and on the following page).
Figure 1 - Location Map
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Figure 2 - Tax Map
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4. Proposed Project Details (see Figure 3 –Site Plan)
a. Parcel 036 (22,500 square feet)
1) On Parcel 036 fronting Manono Street, construct a two-story, 8,832-square feet
branch facility that will primarily service credit union members with their
financial needs. The second level is intended as offices, staff break room, and
meeting rooms for use by members and by community organizations. Driveway
circulation will provide for two (2) teller drive-thru lanes. An 8-stall parking area
will be provided at the Manono Street frontage of the new branch facility.
2) Two (2) separate driveway entrances onto Manono Street are planned, each
allowing for both ingress and egress.
b. Parcel 045 (22,500 square feet)
1) On Parcel 045, a new 41-stall parking lot will be constructed for credit union
member and employee parking.
2) Two (2) separate driveway entrances onto Hinano Street are planned, one
allowing for both ingress and egress and the other limited to just ingress.
c. Additional Site Development Considerations
1) Both Parcels 036 and 045 will likely be consolidated into a 45,000 square-foot
parcel, excluding any required road widening.
2) The intent of the proposed site configuration and traffic flow is to direct most of
the member traffic to Manono Street, which is a collector roadway, versus
Hinano Street which is a narrower minor roadway.
3) Internal driveway network will provide thru vehicular circulation between
Manono and Hinano Street, thereby distributing the generated vehicular load
between these two roadways.
4) Similarly, the single-family dwelling is serviced by the County’s sewer system via
an existing connection with a sewer main located within Manono Street fronting
the subject property.
5) As necessary, the Applicant will comply with appropriate landscaping elements
along the adjoining perimeter boundaries in accordance with Planning
Department Rule No. 17.
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Figure 3 - Site Plan
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d. Operational details:
1) The proposed new branch facility will be supported by 15 employees.
2) Hours of Operation:
• Lobby Hours
o Monday thru Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm
o Saturday - 9:00am to 12:00pm
o Sunday - Closed
• Drive-Up Hours
o Monday thru Friday - 8:00am to 5:00pm
o Saturday - 8:00am to 12:00pm
o Sunday - Closed
• ATM - Walk-up and Drive-up - Open 24 Hours
3) Use of the meeting room(s) on the second level will be available for use by credit
union members and community organizations during normal business hours, at
the discretion of the credit union. These meeting room(s) will be provided as a
member and community benefit and will not be promoted for uses or activities
that are inconsistent with credit union branch operations or the surrounding
community.
5. Timeframe and cost
Upon approval of the change of zone request, the Applicant anticipates that it
will take about 10 years to complete the proposed project, which may include the
consolidation of the subject properties, design work, permitting and construction.
Associated cost with this project will be in the neighborhood of $4 million, more or less.
B. LAND USE AND OTHER REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
6. State Land Use Designation: Urban
The subject properties, as well as the entire City of Hilo, are situated within the
State Land Use Urban District. Therefore, no State Land Use District boundary
amendment is necessary to accommodate the requested CG-10 zoning.
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7. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map: Medium Density
The County of Hawaiʻi General Plan is the policy document for the long-range
comprehensive development of the island of Hawaiʻi. The General Plan Land Use
Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map classifies the subject property and immediately
surrounding area for Medium Density Urban uses according to the County’s Geographic
Information System (GIS), which allows for village and neighborhood commercial
activities, and single family and multiple family residential use and related functions
with a maximum multiple family residential unit density of 35 units per acre). (see
Figure 4-General Plan LUPAG Map)
The requested CN-10 zoning district for the subject properties is appropriate and
consistent within the Medium Density Urban areas designated by the General Plan and
is an appropriate land use pattern given the similar zoning pattern on Parcel 035 that
was approved in 1998 and scattered throughout the Waiakea Houselots region as
shown of Figure 5-Current Area Zoning.
Figure 4 – General Plan LUPAG Map
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8. Current County Zoning: Single Family Residential-10,000sf minimum lot size (RS-10)
Parcel 036 is situated along Manono Street and is zoned Neighborhood
Commercial-10,000 square feet minimum lot size (CN-10) via Ordinance No. 09 44
effective April 23, 2009 (see Exhibit A). The proposed conversion of an existing dwelling
on the property to an office failed to be completed by its deadline of April 23, 2019.
While Parcel 036 still maintains its CN-10 zoning district, the lapsed performance
deadlines within the ordinance will require an amendment. The Applicant is therefore
requesting a 10-year time extension to Condition C and the deletion of road shoulder
improvements as required by Conditions D and E of Ordinance No. 09 44.
Parcel 045 is zoned as Single Family Residential-10,000 square feet minimum lot
size (RS-10) zoning (see Figure 5 - Current Area Zoning).
Figure 5 – Current Area Zoning
The concurrency provision of Section 25-2-46 of the Hawaiʻi County Zoning Code
establishes standards for roads, water supply, and civil defense sirens that must be met
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and/or addressed as part of all rezoning applications. Suffice to say, the request is
consistent with these standards and will be discussed in detail relative to the water,
traffic, and public safety portions of this report.
9. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A
The entire State of Hawaiʻi lies within the Coastal Zone Management area. The
intent of the Coastal Zone Management Program is to guide and regulate public and
private uses in the coastal zone management area with respect to recreational
resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline, scenic and open space
resources, coastal ecosystems, marine resources, economic uses, coastal hazards,
managing development, public participation, and beach protection.
10. Special Management Area (SMA)
The Special Management Area (SMA) is a part of the Coastal Zone Management
Program that is regulated by the County, established to promote the State’s policy to
preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal
zone of Hawaiʻi. Therefore, special controls on development within the area along the
shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources and the
foreclosure of management options, and to ensure that adequate public access is
provided to public-owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves, by
dedication or other means. The subject properties are not situated within the SMA and
is located at least 500 feet to the east from the nearest SMA boundary situated near
Waiākea Pond and the Wailoa State Park complex.
C. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES AND SURROUNDING AREA
11. Subject Properties
The subject properties are each rectangular in shape and adjoining each other in
a manner that spans the distance between Manono and Hinano Streets. Both
properties individually have a width of 100 feet and a depth of 225 feet, with each
parcel being 22,500 square feet in size. Each parcel was fully improved as a single-family
residential homesites in the early to mid-1900s. These homes have since been
demolished. Parcel 036 along Manono Street remains vacant of any structure or use.
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Parcel 045 has been graded and used as an informal employee parking area for the
Applicant’s existing credit union operations on the adjoining property. (see Figure 6 -
Aerial Site Map)
Figure 6 – Aerial Site Map
12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses
The subject properties are located within a portion of the Waiakea House Lots,
1st Series, and along the east side of Manono Street in an area comprised of a mix of
single- and multiple-family residential dwellings, retail establishments, restaurants,
professional services and a church. Adjacent to the north of the subject properties
along Hinano Street is the existing main branch of CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union that
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has been at this location for almost 45 years. On the other side of Hinano Street is
Don’s Grill, a popular restaurant established in 1988.
As shown on Figure 5-Current Area Zoning, parcels immediately adjacent to the
north of the subject properties and extending all the way to Piilani Street are zoned CG-
7.5, as being requested by the Applicant. Given the location of the subject properties in
close proximity to these long-established businesses and civic facilities such as the Hilo
Civic Auditorium and the Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium, the requested CN-10 zoning is
not out of character and consistent with the zoning pattern in this particular area of
Hilo, and could even be viewed as a transitional zoning between the existing CG-7.5
zoning to the north and RS-10 zoning to the south.
13. US Soil Survey: Keaukaha extremely stony muck, 6-20 percent slopes (rKFD)
These soils consist of well drained, thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava
bedrock. Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight.
14. FIRM
Zone "X" - determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. There are no
known existing drainageways that traverse through the subject property. However, the
subject properties are located within the tsunami evacuation area.
15. Flora/Fauna Resources
No professional flora or faunal surveys were conducted of the subject properties
due to their past use as single family residential homesites and extensively improved
nature. No endangered species of plants or animals have been observed or known to
inhabit the subject properties.
16. Archaeological Resources
No archaeological features are known to exist on the subject properties due to
the extensively improved nature previously as homesites. Grading is expected to be
limited due to the relatively flat topography. The State Historic Preservation Division
will be notified and all work shall immediately cease upon inadvertent discovery of any
archaeological feature during land alteration activities.
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17. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights
According to the Applicant, there are no known customary or Native Hawaiian
cultural rights exercised within the subject properties due to its historical use as single-
family residential homesites.
18. Public Access
There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain
areas that traverses the subject properties.
D. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
19. Access:
Access to the subject properties is from Manono and Hinano Streets, both two-
lane County-maintained roadways. Manono Street has an approximately 22-foot wide
paved travel way and compacted gravel and grass shoulders within a 50-foot wide right-
of-way. Manono Street is designated as a "collector" road on the City of Hilo District
Zone Map. Such a designation requires a sixty (60) foot wide right-of-way and the
Applicant is prepared to set aside five (5) feet of their property to accommodate this
designation.
Hinano Street is a minor roadway with an approximately 18 to 20-foot wide
paved travel way with compacted grass and gravel shoulders within a 40-foot wide
right-of-way. Minor roads typically have a 50-foot wide right-of-way and the Applicant
is prepared to set aside five (5) feet of their property to accommodate this designation.
20. Traffic:
Section 25-2-46(d)(1) of the concurrency provision requires a Traffic Impact
Analysis Report (TIAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the
projected use can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. The Applicant commissioned a
traffic impact analysis report (TIAR) prepared in June 2025 by Austin, Tsutsumi &
Associates, Inc. (attached to this report as Exhibit B) which arrived at the following
findings regarding traffic movements at the following area intersections:
1. Piilani Street/Manono Street
2. Piilani Street/Hinano Street
3. Hualani Street/Manono Street
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4. Hualani Street/Hinano Street
5. 476 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Egress-Only
6. 476 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Ingress-Only
7. 494 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Parking Lot
The TIAR then looked at the existing the intersection operations during the AM,
PM, and weekend peak hours of traffic at the time of data collection and found that at
the Manono Street-Piilani Street intersection, all movements at this intersection operate
at Level of Service (LOS) D or better during the AM, PM, and weekend peak hours of
traffic, with the exception of the westbound approach operating at LOS E during the
weekend peak hour. Occasionally, the westbound vehicle queue was observed to be
roughly seven (7) to eight (8) vehicles but cleared within about one (1) minute. During
the weekend peak hour, a special event was held at a nearby retail establishment, thus,
traffic volumes to/from the retail establishment could have been higher than a typical
Saturday. Additionally, there are other nearby commercial and recreational uses that
were observed to be relatively high trip generators. The TIAR also found that all
movements at the remaining study intersections operate at LOS C or better during the
AM, PM, and weekend peak hours of traffic.
The County’s concurrency standards require mitigation prior to occupancy if the
LOS for any transportation facility in the project area is (A) currently worse than the
acceptable level of service, or (B) projected to become worse than the acceptable level
of service during the five-year period of the TIAR.
Since the proposed project will relocate its member services from its current
Hinano Street location to the new Manono Street branch, an increase in employees or
customers is not expected. Thus, the total number of peak hour trips to/from CU Hawaii
FCU is not expected to change. Customer trips will be split between the two (2)
proposed driveways at both the Manono and Hinano Street project sites. Currently, the
drive-up teller opens at 8:00 AM. Thus, trips to/from the existing branch (476 Hinano
Street) prior to 8:00 AM were assumed to be employee trips. The remaining AM peak
hour trips were assumed to be customer trips. Since the PM and weekend peak hours
occur while the credit union is still open, all PM and weekend peak hour trips to the
existing branch were assumed to be customers. All trips to/from the existing employee
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parking lot (494 Hinano Street) were assumed to be employees during the AM, PM and
weekend peak hours. As mentioned above, the Project is not expected to add new trips
to the network but rather reroute some trips to the new proposed Manono Street
driveway, which results in slightly reduced delays at this intersection under Future Year
2030 conditions.
The TIAR noted as an example that the exiting Project trips may reroute from the
westbound Piilani Street approach to the 533 Manono Street driveway (i.e., Project trips
on the westbound approach would decrease). However, some of these rerouted trips
would add to the southbound volumes on Manono Drive, which results in only a slight
improvement for the westbound approach delay. Additionally, the estimated Project-
related trips at this intersection account for roughly 1-3% of total Future Year 2030
traffic projections during the AM, PM and weekend peak hours. During the weekend
peak hour, a special event was held at a nearby retail establishment, thus, traffic
volumes to/from the retail establishment could have been higher than a typical
Saturday. Additionally, there are nearby commercial and recreational uses that were
observed to be relatively high trip generators.
Since the Project is not expected to add new trips, no improvements are
recommended as a result of this Project. And with respect to the County’s concurrency
requirements, the findings of the TIAR require no local or area traffic mitigation.
The Applicant understands that curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements are
typical along roadways within a commercial zoning district. However, this particular
area long Manono and Hinano Streets are void of any such shoulder improvements. The
Applicant believes that installing such improvements at its final location five (5) feet
setback from the current front property boundaries will be largely non-functional as a
sidewalk and could actually be a tripping hazard, as past incremental shoulder
improvements have demonstrated in other parts of Hilo.
The Applicant is willing to pay its pro-rata share for the construction of full
shoulder improvements to the subject properties’ Manono and Hinano Street frontages
consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and
sidewalk, drainage improvements and any required utility relocation. This pro-rata
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share will be payable to the County of Hawaiʻi within 6 months from the date that
formal notice is served upon the Applicant, its successors or assigns by the Department
of Public Works regarding a program for the installation of curb, gutter and sidewalk
improvements along the frontage of Manono and Hinano Streets in direct proximity to
the subject properties.
21. Water
County water is available to the subject properties as it previously served the
single-family dwellings that previously occupied these properties. If required, the
Applicant will provide water demand calculations, as prepared by a licensed engineer, to
confirm water service to the subject properties and the meter size required.
22. Wastewater
The subject properties are serviced by the County’s sewer system, via sewer lines
located within both Manono and Hinano Streets.
23. Solid Waste
Solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers for proper disposal or
transfer at the Hilo Landfill transfer station located nearby. Any construction-related
material generated by the new credit union facility will be properly disposed at the
Puʻuanahulu landfill in West Hawaii or recycled at appropriate recycling facilities.
24. Essential Utilities and Services
Other utilities, such as electrical, cable and telephone services, are available to
the subject properties. Being located within the City of Hilo, the subject properties are
adequately serviced by various utility services.
25. Public Safety
The subject properties, being located within the City of Hilo, are adequately
serviced by existing public safety facilities, such as Central Fire Station on Kinoole Street
or Fire Station No. 2 on Keaa Street, both located about 1.7 miles away. The main Police
Department located about 1.5 miles away. The County’s concurrency requirements
regarding civil defense sirens do not apply to the project as it is not proposing
commercial or industrial activities equal to or greater than 35,000 square feet of gross
floor area or introducing more than 24 residential units [Section 25-2-46(o), Hawaiʻi
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County Code. Hilo Medical Center is located about 3 miles from the subject property, as
well as a nearby urgent care facility a few blocks away.
E. FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF CHANGE OF ZONE REQUEST
26. HAWAIʻI COUNTY GENERAL PLAN
In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable
goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is
only through a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions
can be made to better time or stage developments to achieve quality growth. The
implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may
have an impact on other similar areas in the County.
Land use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The
Land Use Element of the General Plan provides the primary basis for direct control and
guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a
policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It
sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth
without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use,
commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate
these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall Land Use
goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in
the best interest of the island's residents.
In addition to its goals, policies and standards, the General Plan also includes the
Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which is a graphic representation of
the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of
all sectors of the County by presenting a graphic depiction of the physical relationship
among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-
urban form for areas within the County.
The subject properties are designated for Medium Density Urban uses which
typically consist of village and neighborhood commercial activities, and single family and
multiple family residential use and related functions with a maximum multiple family
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residential unit density of 35 units per acre. Most of the properties along this section of
the Waiakea Houselots between Manono, Hinano, Piilani and Hualani Streets are a
mixture of various commercial, single and multiple family residential units, and
community-based services. There is a specific course of action within the General Plan
that that specifies that “Within the Waiakea Houselots ‘medium density’ area,
commercial development shall be focused on the major streets---Kekuanaoa, Piilani,
Manono, and Lanikaula, while the interior blocks should be zoned primarily for single-
and multifamily residential use.” As the subject properties, once consolidated, will have
its frontage along Manono Street within the Waiakea House Lots, the requested
Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) zoning complies with this particular course of action.
The requested CN-10 zoning is an appropriate land use pattern given the similar
zoning pattern extending between the existing CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union branch
and Piilani Street, as shown of Figure 5-Current Area Zoning, especially noting such
zoning was approved for Parcel 035 back in 1998. While the Applicant’s current branch
complex on the adjoining Parcel 043 an other parcels to the north of the subject
properties are currently zoned CG-7.5, the requested CN-10 zoning for the subject
properties will act as a transitional zoning between the higher intensity commercial uses
allowed to the north and the single family residential uses to the south.
27. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
Access to the subject properties is provided by Manono and Hinano Streets, both
two-lane, County-maintained roadways. The Applicant will agree to a 5-foot future road
widening to be dedicated to the County upon consolidation of the subject properties,
assisting Manono Street in its effort to maintain its collector standard as a 60-foot wide
roadway; and Hinano Street as a 50-foot wide minor street. Sight distances at proposed
driveways are good due to the straight alignments of both roadways. The TIAR
prepared in support the proposed rezoning does not recommend any local or area
traffic mitigation improvements since the proposed new member-facing credit union
branch will not result in the increase of both member visits or employees.
County water is currently available to both properties as they were once
occupied as single-family residential homesites. The Applicant will agree to prepare
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water demand calculations to assess the potable water needs of the proposed new
credit union branch facility and determine the proper meter size. Wastewater will be
disposed of within the County’s sewerage system with service lines located within both
Manono and Hinano Streets.
As the subject properties are relatively flat and extensively improved as past
single-family residential homesites, there are no severe geological or topographical
problems that would render the land unusable for its intended purposes. According to
the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), the subject area is within Zone X, an area determined to be outside the
500-year flood plain. The subject properties are located outside of any coastal flooding
zone, but is situated within the tsunami evacuation area. The Applicant will prepare an
evacuation plan for its employees who can also then inform members during a seismic
event that requires evacuation of the premises. This evacuation plan will be prepared
for the approval of Civil Defense Agency prior to the issuance of a certificate of
occupancy for the new branch facility.
Therefore, for the reasons stated above, approval of a time extension to
Ordinance No. 09 44 to preserve the existing CN-10 zoning on Parcel 035 and approval
of a similar zoning upon the adjoining Parcel 045 will conform to the following goals,
policies and standards of the Land Use Element of the General Plan:
• Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in
keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County.
• Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or
projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County.
• Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the
needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment.
• Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation,
district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent
zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need.
• Zone urban- types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services
and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities.
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28. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
The requested amendments to Ordinance No 09 44 and the change of zone
request to a CN-10 zoning district for Parcel 045 will not be contrary to Chapter 205A,
Hawaiʻi Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The subject properties
are not situated within the SMA, being located at least 500 feet from any lands that are
situated within the SMA. For this reason, the subject properties are not subject to any
FEMA coastal hazard nor anticipate to have any adverse impact upon coastal resources.
As mentioned earlier, the subject properties are situated within the tsunami evacuation
area. The Applicant will prepare an evacuation plan for its employees who can also then
inform members during a seismic event that requires evacuation of the premises. This
evacuation plan will be prepared for the approval of Civil Defense Agency prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the new branch facility.
There is no record of a designated public access that traverses the subject
properties. As the site has been previously cleared and extensively developed as single-
family residential homesites, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have
any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area.
In view of the Hawaiʻi State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Paʻakai O KaʻAina"
decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be
addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated
traditional and customary practices of the site.
As the subject properties has been physically altered and extensively improved
and landscaped as single-family residential homesites and its related improvements, it is
unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical, and natural resources to be found
within the property. For this reason, the Applicant could find no evidence of any
possible adverse effects or impairments that will occur to any valued resources should
this change of zone request be approved. Should the Applicant inadvertently encounter
any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces, platforms, marine shell
concentrations or human burials, the Applicant agree to cease any work in the
immediate area and contact the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State
Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD), resuming activities only upon securing
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archaeological clearance from DLNR-HPD when it finds that sufficient mitigation
measures have been taken.
29. CONCLUSION
Based on the discussion above, the Applicant finds that the requested
amendments to Ordinance No. 09 44 affecting Parcel 036 and the approval of a Change
of Zone request to a Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet minimum lot size
(CN-10) zoning district for Parcel 045 will conform to the goals, policies and standards of
the General Plan and will not have a significant adverse impact upon coastal resources;
and would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity
and convenience and the general welfare.
STATE OF HAWAI'I
32BILLNO.----""--__09 44ORDINANCENO.-=--_
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP),
ARTICLE 8,CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE)OF THE HAWAl'I COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION),BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL -10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-I0) TO NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-IO)AT WAIAKEA HOUSELOTS,WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO,HAWAl'l,COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-2-034:036.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I:
SECTION l.Section 25-8-33,Article 8,Chapter 25 (Zoning Code)of the Hawai'i
County Code 1983 (2005 Edition),is amended to change the district classification of property
described hereinafter as follows:
The district classification ofthe following area situated at Waiakea Houselots,
Waiakea,South Hilo,Hawai'j,shall be Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet
(CN-IO):
Beginning at the southwest comer ofthis parcel ofland,the coordinates ofsaid
point ofbeginning referred to Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAI"being
623.00 feet South and 9,141.00 feet East and running by azimuths measured clockwise
from True South:
1.1800 00'100.00 feet along the east side of Manono
Street;
2.270°00'225.00 feet along Lot 7,(Grant 8781 to Mrs.
Wary Lau On);
3.360°00'100..00 feet along Lot 10 (Grant 8777 to
Akira Kazusa);
4.90°00'225.00 feet along Lot II (Grant 8784 to
Shozo Murakami)to the point of
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EXHIBIT A
beginning and containing an area of
22,500 square feet.
All as shown on the map attached hereto,marked Exhibit"A" and by reference
made part hereo f.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 25-2-44,Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition),the County Council finds the following conditions are:
(I)Necessary to prevent circumstances which may be adverse to the public
health,safety and welfare;or
(2)Reasonably conceived to fulfill needs directly emanating from the land use
proposed with respect to:
(A)Protection ofthe public from the potentially deleterious effects of
the proposed use, or
(B)Fulfillment of the need for public service demands created by the
proposed use.
A. The applicants,successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all
ofthe stated conditions ofapproval.
B.Ifrequired by the Department ofWater Supply,prior to the issuance of a water
commitment,the applicant shall submit the anticipated maximum daily water
usage calculations as recommended by a registered engineer,and a water
commitment deposit in accordance with the "Water Commitment Guidelines
Policy"to the Department ofWater Supply within 180 days from the effective
date ofthis ordinance.
C.Conversion ofthc existing dwelling to office uses shall be completed within five
(5) years from the effective date ofthis ordinance.Prior to conversion and/or
construction,the applicant,successors or assigns shall secure Final Plan Approval
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for the proposed development from the Planning Director in accordance with
Section 25-2-70,Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawai' i County Code.
D. A five-foot future road widening strip along Manono Street shall be delineated on
the plans submitted for Plan Approval review. The five-foot wide future road
widening section with roadway improvements shall be subdivided and dedicated
to the County within five (5) years from the effective date ofthis ordinance.
E. The applicant(s) shall provide improvements to the entire frontage of Manono
Street consisting of, but not limited to,pavement widening with concrete curb,
gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements,and any required utility relocation,
meeting the requirements ofthe Department ofPublic Works. All roadway
improvements to Manono Street shall be completed prior to a Certificate of
Occupancy.
F. All development-generated runoff shall be disposed ofon site and shall not be
directed toward any adjacent properties.A drainage study shall be prepared by a
licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Department ofPublic Works prior to
issuance ofa construction permit. Any recommended drainage improvements,if
required, shall be constructed meeting with the approval ofthe Department of
Public Works prior to receipt ofa Certificate ofOccupancy.
G. A Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to the Department of
Environmental Management for review and approval prior to the issuance ofa
Certificate ofOccupancy.
H.Ifthe applicants, successors, or assigns develops residential units on the subject
property, the applicants shall make their fair share contribution to mitigate the
potential regional impacts ofthe property with respect to parks and recreation,
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fire, police, solid waste disposal facilities and roads. The fair share contribution
shall become due and payable prior to receipt ofFinal Plan Approval. The fair
share contribution for each lot shall be based on the actual number ofresidential
units developed. The fair share contribution in a form of cash, land, facilities or
any combination thereofshall be determined by the County Council. The fair
share contribution may be adjusted annually beginning three years after the
effective date ofthis ordinance,based on the percentage change in the Honolulu
Consumer Price Index (HCPI). The fair share contribution shall have a combined
value of$7,383.36 per multiple family residential unit ($11,506.13 per single
family residential unit). The total amount shall be determined with the actual
number ofunits according to the calculation and payment provisions set forth in
this condition.
The fair share contribution per multiple family residential unit (single family
residential unit) shall be allocated as follows:
1.$3,642.00 per multiple family residential unit ($5,548.46 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support park and recreational
improvements and facilities;
2.$115.11 per multiple family residential unit ($267.66 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support police facilities;
3. $354.08 per multiple family residential unit ($528.66 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support fire facilities;
4. $157.81 per multiple family residential unit ($231.45 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support solid waste facilities; and
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5.$3,114.36 per multiple family residential unit ($4,929.90 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support road and traffic improvements.
In lieu ofpaying the fair share contribution,the applicants may contribute land
and/or construct improvements/facilities related to parks and recreation,fire,
police, solid waste disposal facilities and roads within the region impacted by the
proposed development,subject to the review and recommendation ofthe Planning
Director, upon consultation with the appropriate agencies and approval of the
County Council
L Should the Council adopt a Unified Impact Fees Ordinance setting forth criteria
for imposition ofexactions or the assessment of impact fees,conditions included
herein shall be credited towards the requirements ofthe Unified Impact Fees
Ordinance.
J. To ensure that the Goals and Policies of the Housing Element of the General Plan
are implemented,the applicant shall comply with the requirements of Chapter II,
Article 1,Hawai'i County Code relating to Affordable Housing Policy. This
requirement shall be approved by the Administrator of the Office of Housing and
Community Development prior to final plan approval.
K. The applicants shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws,
rules,regulations and requirements.
L An initial extension of time for the performance ofconditions within the
ordinance may be granted by the Planning Director upon the following
circumstances:
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I. The non-performance is the result ofconditions that could not have been
foreseen or are beyond the control ofthe applicant,successors or assigns,
and that are not the result oftheir fault or negligence.
2.Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan
or Zoning Code.
3.Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original
reasons for the granting ofthe change of zone.
4. The time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period
originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within
one year may be extended for up to one additional year).
5. If the applicant should require an additional extension of time, the
Planning Director shall submit the applicant's request to the County
Council for appropriate action.
Should any ofthe conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely
fashion, the Director may initiate rezoning of the area to its original or more
appropriate designation.
SECTION 3.In the event that any portion ofthis ordinance is declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other parts ofthis ordinance.
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SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER,COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
Hila
Date ofIntroduction:
Date of 1st Reading:
Date of2nd Reading:
Effective Date:
March 18,2009
March 18,2009
April 8,2009
April 23,2009
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AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE
AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP)ARTICLE 8,
CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE)OF THE HAWAI'I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION),
BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL - 10,000 SQUARE FEET (RS-10) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL-
10,000 SQUARE FEET (CN-10) AT WAIAKEA HOUSELOTS,WAIAKEA,
SOUTH HILO, HAWAI'I
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MAP PREPARED BY:
COUNTY OF HAWAI'I,PLANNING DEPARTMENT DATE: November 7,2008
EXHIBIT "A"(S. Russell and Akiko Oda
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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawai'i
Hila,Hawai'i
Introduced By:Donald Ikeda
Dale introduced:March 18,2009
l-u-st Reading:March 18,2009
Published:March 27,2009
REMARKS.
Second Reading:Apri1 8,2009
To Mayor:April 17,2009
Returned:April 23,2009
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Hoffmann X
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Nacole X
Onishi X
Yagong X
Yoshimoto X DI810
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Greenwell X
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Ikeda X
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i DO HEREBY CERTIFY that theforegoing BILL was adopted by the County Council published as
indicated above.
APPROVED AS TO
FO AND LEGAL TY:
DEPU Y CORPORATION OUNSEL
COUNTY OF HAWNI
COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON
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Date i~.DR 22 2009
UJ'fjA WAi 1
COUNTY CLERK
Bill No.:
Reference:
Ord No.:
32
C-147/PC-7
09 44
Ordinances Numbered 09-44, 09-45, 09-46,&09-47
I hereby certify that the following Ordinances passed second and final reading at the
meeting ofthe County Council on April 8, 2009, by vote, as listed below:
Ordinance 09-44 (Bill 32):An Ordinance Amending Section 25-8-33 (City ofHilo
Zone Map),Article 8,Chapter 25 (Zoning Code)ofthe Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005
Edition), by Changing the District Classification From Single Family Residential •
10,000 Square Feet (RS-10)to Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 Square Feet (CN-IO)
at Waiakea Houselots,Waiakea, South Hi10,Hawai'i,Covered by Tax Map Key 2-2-
034:036. AYES: Council Members Enriques, Ford, Greenwell, Ikeda, Onishi, and Chair
Yoshimoto - 6; NOES: Council Member Hoffmann - 1; ABSENT: Council Members
Naeole and Yagong - 2; EXCUSED: None.
Ordinance 09-45 (Bill 33):An Ordinance Amending Section 25-8-33 (City ofHilo
Zone Map), Article 8,Chapter 25 (Zoning Code)ofthe Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005
Edition), by Changing the District Classification From Single Family Residential -
10,000 Square Feet (RS·IO)to Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 Square Feet (CN-IO)
at Waiakea Houselots,Waiakea, South Hilo,Hawai'i,Covered by Tax Map Key 2-2-
034:088. AYES:Council Members Enriques, Ford,Greenwell,Ikeda, Onishi, and Chair
Yoshimoto - 6;NOES:Council Member Hoffmann - 1; ABSENT: Council Members
Naeole and Yagong - 2; EXCUSED: None.
Ordinance 09-46 (Bill 38): An Ordinance to Amend Ordinance No. 08-78, as Amended,
the Operating Budget for the County ofHawai'i for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30,
2009. AYES: Council Members Enriques, Ford,Greenwell,Hoffmann,Ikeda, Onishi,
and Chair Yoshimoto -7;NOES: None; ABSENT: Council Members Naeole and
Yagong - 2;EXCUSED:None.
Ordinance 09-47 (Bill 52): An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 08-79, as
Amended, Relating to Public Improvements and Financing Thereoffor the Fiscal Year
July 1,2008 to June 30, 2009. AYES: Council Members Enriques,Ford, Greenwell,
Hoffmann, Ikeda,Onishi,and Chair Yoshimoto -7;NOES: None; ABSENT: Council
Members Naeole and Yagong - 2; EXCUSED: None.-£
I~eth G.GoodenowUCountyClerk
(Hawai'i Tribune-Herald - April 30, 2009)
(West Hawai'i Today - April 30, 2009)
Note: The original Digest/Affidavit is attached to Ordinance 09-44.
Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineers • Surveyors
501 Sumner Street, Suite 521
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-5031
Telephone: (808) 533-3646
Facsimile: (808) 526-1267
E-mail: atahnl@atahawaii.com
Honolulu • Wailuku, Hawaii
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REPORT
CU HAWAII FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NEW
BRANCH
HILO, ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
DRAFT FINAL
June 17, 2025
Prepared for:
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
476 Hinano Street
Hilo, HI 96720
EXHIBIT B
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REPORT
CU HAWAII FEDERAL CREDIT UNION NEW BRANCH
Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
DRAFT FINAL
Prepared for
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
476 Hinano Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Prepared by
Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc.
Civil Engineers • Surveyors
Honolulu • Wailuku, Hawaii
June 17, 2025
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Project Description ................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Study Methodology ................................................................................................... 2
1.2.1 Analysis Methodology .............................................................................. 2
2. EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Bicycle Facilities ....................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Transit Facilities ....................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Roadway System ..................................................................................................... 5
2.5 Existing Traffic Volumes ........................................................................................... 6
2.6 Existing Field Observations ...................................................................................... 6
2.7 Existing Intersection Analysis ................................................................................... 7
3. BASE YEAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ...............................................................................12
3.1 Background Projection Methodology .......................................................................12
3.2 Background Developments ......................................................................................12
3.2.1 Trip Generation .......................................................................................12
3.2.2 Trip Distribution & Assignment ................................................................13
3.3 Planned Roadway Improvements ............................................................................13
3.4 Base Year Analysis .................................................................................................15
3.4.1 Base Year 2030 Conditions .....................................................................15
3.4.2 Base Year 2035 Conditions .....................................................................15
3.4.3 Base Year 2045 Conditions .....................................................................15
4. FUTURE YEAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ...........................................................................23
4.1 Project Description ..................................................................................................23
4.3 Future Year Analysis ...............................................................................................26
4.3.1 Future Year 2030 ....................................................................................26
4.3.2 Future Year 2035 ....................................................................................26
4.3.3 Future Year 2045 ....................................................................................27
4.3.4 Future Site Access and Circulation ..........................................................27
5. CONCLUSION ...................................................................................................................37
5.1 Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................37
5.2 Base Year Conditions ..............................................................................................38
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5.3 Future Year Conditions ............................................................................................38
6. RECOMMENDATIONS ......................................................................................................39
7. REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................40
TABLES
1.1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED USES OF THE PROJECT SITE .......................................... 1
2.1 LOS SUMMARY: EXISTING CONDITIONS ......................................................................11
3.1 BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENT TRIP GENERATION ...................................................13
3.2 LOS SUMMARY: BY 2030, BY 2035, AND BY 2045 .........................................................22
4.1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED USES OF THE PROJECT SITE .........................................23
4.2 LOS SUMMARY: BY 2030 AND FY 2030 .........................................................................30
4.3 LOS SUMMARY: BY 2035 AND FY 2035 .........................................................................33
4.4 LOS SUMMARY: BY 2045 AND FY 2045 .........................................................................36
5.1 EXISTING AND PROPOSED USES OF THE PROJECT SITE .........................................37
FIGURES
1.1 PROJECT LOCATION ....................................................................................................... 3
1.2 PROPOSED SITE PLAN .................................................................................................... 4
2.1 EXISTING PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE, AND TRANSIT FACILITIES .................................... 8
2.2 EXISTING LANE CONFIGURATIONS, VOLUMES, AND LOS .......................................... 9
3.1 BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENTS .................................................................................14
3.2 BASE YEAR 2030 LANE CONFIGURATIONS, VOLUMES, AND LOS .............................16
3.3 BASE YEAR 2035 LANE CONFIGURATIONS, VOLUMES, AND LOS .............................18
3.4 BASE YEAR 2045 LANE CONFIGURATIONS, VOLUMES, AND LOS .............................20
4.1 PROJECT GENERATED TRIPS .......................................................................................24
4.2 FUTURE YEAR 2030 LANES, VOLUMES, AND LOS .......................................................28
4.3 FUTURE YEAR 2035 LANES, VOLUMES, AND LOS .......................................................31
4.4 FUTURE YEAR 2045 LANES, VOLUMES, AND LOS .......................................................34
TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS REPORT
CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union New Branch
Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
1. INTRODUCTION
This report documents the findings of a traffic study conducted by Austin, Tsutsumi, and
Associates, Inc. (ATA) to evaluate the traffic impacts resulting from the proposed CU Hawaii
Federal Credit Union (FCU) New Branch Building (hereinafter referred to as the “Project”) in Hilo,
Island of Hawaii, Hawaii.
1.1 Project Description
The Project proposes to construct a new branch building at 533 Manono Street and 494 Hinano
Street, Hilo, Hawaii. The administrative operations of the CU Hawaii FCU will remain at the
existing location at 476 Hinano Street. An increase in employees or customers is not expected as
a result of the proposed Project. Table 1.1 describes the existing and proposed future uses of
each parcel.
Table 1.1 Existing and Proposed Uses of the Project Site
Lot Existing Use Proposed Future Use
476 Hinano Street
Administrative operations and
customer-facing banking
services
Administrative Operations and
parking for CU Hawaii
Employees
494 Hinano Street Gravel parking lot for CU Hawaii
FCU employees Customer-facing banking
services including the drive-up
teller window, walk-up ATM, and
customer parking 533 Manono Street Residential
It is our understanding that the 533 Manono Street parcel was rezoned to commercial (CN-10) in
2009, but did not proceed with a commercial development in a timely manner. In lieu of amending
the zoning ordinance for a time extension, the current action is to rezone the property to CG-10
to be consistent with existing branch zoning. The 494 Hinano Street parcel is zoned as residential.
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This Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) is being prepared to support the rezoning of the
proposed Project site at 533 Manono Street and 494 Hinano Street.
See Figure 1.1 for the Project location. See Figure 1.2 for the proposed site plan.
1.2 Study Methodology
This study will address the following:
• Assess existing traffic operating conditions during the weekday morning (AM),
weekday afternoon (PM), and Saturday (WE) peak hours of traffic within the study
area.
• Traffic Projections for Base Years 2030, 2035 and 2045 (without the Project) including
traffic generated by other known developments in the vicinity of the Project in addition
to an ambient growth rate. These other known developments are projects that are
currently under construction or known new/future developments that are anticipated to
affect traffic demand and operations within the study area. These study years were
selected to align with the Hawaii County Code Section 25-2-46 Concurrency
Requirements, which requires the TIAR to evaluate future growth in traffic for a
minimum of five, ten, and twenty years.
• Trip generation and traffic assignment characteristics for the proposed Project.
• Traffic projections for the Project for Future Years 2030, 2035, 2045 (with Project),
which includes Base Year traffic volumes in addition to traffic volumes generated by
the Project.
• Provide recommendations for roadway improvements or other mitigative measures,
as appropriate, to reduce or eliminate the adverse impacts resulting from traffic
generated by the Project.
1.2.1 Analysis Methodology
Level of Service (LOS) is a qualitative measure used to describe the conditions of traffic flow at
intersections, with values ranging from free-flow conditions at LOS A to congested conditions at
LOS F. The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 7th Edition includes methods for calculating
volume-to-capacity (v/c) ratios, delays, and corresponding LOS that were used in this study. See
Appendix A for LOS Criteria.
Analyses for the study intersections were performed using the traffic analysis software Synchro,
which is able to prepare reports based on the methodologies described in the HCM. These reports
contain control delay results based on intersection lane geometry, signal timing, and hourly traffic
volumes. Based on the vehicular delay at each intersection, a LOS is assigned to each approach
and intersection movement as a qualitative measure of performance. These results, as confirmed
or refined by field observations, constitute the technical analysis that will form the basis of the
recommendations outlined in this report.
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FIGURE 1.2 PROPOSED SITE PLAN
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2. EXISTING CONDITIONS
2.1 Pedestrian Facilities
There are no paved sidewalks in the immediate vicinity of the Project. There are grassy and gravel
shoulders. Vehicles were observed to park in the shoulder along Hinano Street. A crosswalk is
provided at the Piilani Street/Manono Street intersection.
See Figure 2.1 for the existing pedestrian facilities in the study area.
2.2 Bicycle Facilities
The Bike Plan Hawaii Refresh was published in 2022 by the Hawaii Department of Transportation
(HDOT) and identifies bicycle facilities that are proposed for future implementation. In the vicinity
of the Project, the following bicycle facilities are identified:
• Piilani Street – A signed shared road is proposed between Manono Street and
Kanoelehua Avenue
• Manono Street – Bike Lanes are proposed between E. Kawili Street and Bayfront
Highway.
See Figure 2.1 for the existing bicycle facilities in the study area.
2.3 Transit Facilities
The Hele-On Bus is the public transit bus service provided by the County of Hawaii. Buses in the
study area generally run Sunday to Monday with service hours varying by route. The majority of
bus routes operate with only two (2) to six (6) round trips per day.
In the vicinity of the Project, bus service is provided by the following routes:
• Route 1 – Hilo to Kailua-Kona
• Route 2 – Blue Line – Hilo to Kailua-Kona
• Route 80 – Hilo to South Kohala Resorts
See Figure 2.1 for the existing transit facilities in the study area.
2.4 Roadway System
The following are brief descriptions of the existing roadways studied within the vicinity of the
Project:
Manono Street is a two-way roadway that begins to the north at its intersection with Kamehameha
Avenue and terminates to the south where it transitions into East Kawili Street. In the vicinity of
the Project, Manono Street provides one (1) lane in each direction, on-street parking is prohibited
along portions of the roadway, and the posted speed is 35 miles per hour (mph).
Piilani Street is a two-way, two-lane roadway that begins to the east at its intersection with
Kanoelehua Avenue and terminates to the Wailoa River State Recreation Area. There is no
posted speed limit.
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Hinano Street is a two-way, two-lane roadway that runs parallel to Manono Street. It begins to the
north at its intersection with Piilani Street and terminates to the south at its intersection with East
Kawili Street. Hinano Street facilitates local traffic to various commercial and residential land uses.
There are no parking signs at the driveway entrances to both CU Hawaii FCU and Don’s Grill.
The posted speed is 25 mph.
Hualani Street is a two-way, two-lane roadway running parallel to Piilani Street. It begins to the
east at its intersection with Kanoelehua Avenue and terminates to the west after Mililani Street.
There is no posted speed limit.
2.5 Existing Traffic Volumes
The following intersections in the vicinity of the Project were evaluated as a part of this study:
1. Piilani Street/Manono Street
2. Piilani Street/Hinano Street
3. Hualani Street/Manono Street
4. Hualani Street/Hinano Street
5. 476 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Egress-Only
6. 476 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Ingress-Only
7. 494 Hinano Street/Project Driveway Parking Lot
Traffic count data at the above intersections was collected on Friday, April 11, 2025, and
Saturday, April 12, 2025. Based on the traffic count data, the AM, PM, and WE peak hours of
traffic occur between 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM, 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM, and 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM,
respectively. Traffic count data is provided in Appendix B.
2.6 Existing Field Observations
Manono Street and Hinano Street provide access to several commercial uses including Manono
Mini Mart, Manono Marketplace, S. Tokunaga Store, and Big Island Candies which were observed
to be relatively high trip generators in the study area. Piilani Highway provides access to the
Hoolulu Park Complex, which includes the Civic Auditorium, stadium, baseball fields, and
swimming pool, and the Wailoa River State Recreation Area. There are also residential uses
scattered among the commercial uses in the vicinity of the Project site.
During the weekday AM and PM peak hours, vehicles were generally free-flowing at the study
intersections, with the exception some vehicle queues observed at the Manono Street/Piilani
Street intersection. During the AM peak hour, occasionally a southbound queue of roughly eight
(8) to 10 vehicles and a westbound queue of roughly three (3) vehicles was observed and cleared
within about three (3) minutes. During the PM peak hour, occasionally a southbound queue of
roughly 10-12 vehicles and a westbound queue of roughly five (5) to six (6) vehicles were
observed and cleared within about one (1) to two (2) minutes. During the AM peak hour, the
maximum vehicle queue observed in the drive-thru lane was two (2) vehicles.
During WE observations, the S. Tokunaga Store had a special event, which is assumed to be an
infrequent event, with a shuttle service from the overflow parking lot at the Hoolulu Park Complex.
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Two (2) to three (3) shuttles traveled via Hinano Street, Piilani Street, and Manono Street during
the WE peak hour. Customers were observed to wait for a table outside of restaurants in the
Manono Marketplace parking lot. The Wailoa River State Recreation Area was also roughly 80%
full with multiple pavilions occupied. During the WE peak hour, occasionally the westbound
vehicle queue at the Manono Street/Piilani Street intersection was observed to be roughly seven
(7) to eight (8) vehicles and cleared within about one (1) minute.
2.7 Existing Intersection Analysis
Below are descriptions of the intersection operations during the AM, PM, and WE peak hours of
traffic at the time of data collection.
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
All movements at this intersection operate at LOS D or better during the AM, PM, and WE peak
hours of traffic, with the exception of the westbound approach operating at LOS E during the WE
peak hour. As mentioned above, occasionally the westbound vehicle queue was observed to be
roughly seven (7) to eight (8) vehicles but cleared within about one (1) minute. During the WE
peak hour, a special event was held at a nearby retail establishment, thus, traffic volumes to/from
the retail establishment could have been higher than a typical Saturday. Additionally, there are
other nearby commercial and recreational uses that were observed to be relatively high trip
generators.
All movements at the remaining study intersections operate at LOS C or better during the AM,
PM, and WE peak hours of traffic.
Figure 2.2 illustrates the existing lane configuration, volumes, and LOS at the study intersections.
Table 2.1 shows a summary of the existing delay, v/c ratio, and LOS. LOS worksheets are
included in Appendix C.
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EXISTING BUS STOP
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ROUTES 1, 2, & 80
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
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FIGURE 2.2A EXISTING VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
DATE OF COUNTS:
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
AM PEAK HOUR:
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
PM PEAK HOUR:
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
WE PEAK HOUR:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[24](20)15
[14](13)10
[22](18)10
[11](12)7
[106](117)81
[29](40)21
[2](7)8
[6](3)1
[11](8)8
[34](13)14
[37](20)12
[67](26)6
[2
4
]
(
1
9
)
1
1
[3
5
2
]
(
3
2
0
)
2
4
0
[8
8
]
(
8
9
)
6
0
[3
5
]
(
4
5
)
1
2
[2
3
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[4
7
3
]
(
4
1
1
)
3
0
9
[9
5
]
(
6
0
)
3
3
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[5
4
]
(
6
6
)
1
9
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
54(72)[78]
29(32)[41]
28(43)[52]
5(18)[2]
93(101)[119]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
2(5)[4]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
5(11)[13]
6(0)[7]
34
(
4
1
)
[
5
4
]
34
4
(
4
0
5
)
[
3
7
1
]
42
(
6
9
)
[
4
7
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
0
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
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0
(
4
6
3
)
[
4
3
5
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
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4(
5
)
[
8
]
23
(
5
5
)
[
6
0
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[20](36)9
[18](32)6
[7
4
]
(
4
5
)
1
8
41
(
7
0
)
[
6
2
]
[1
5
]
(
2
6
)
1
2
[7
5
]
(
4
8
)
1
8
14
(
3
3
)
[
1
5
]
32
(
6
7
)
[
6
7
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[D](D)C
C(D)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
A
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[C](C)B
B(C)[C]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](A)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
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FIGURE 2.2B EXISTING VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
DATE OF COUNTS:
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2025
AM PEAK HOUR:
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
PM PEAK HOUR:
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
SAT PEAK HOUR:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 HINANO ST/PARKING LOT
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
6(
1
)
[
1
]
26
(
6
6
)
[
6
7
]
[1](0)1
[0](4)1
[0
]
(
0
)
7
[9
1
]
(
7
4
)
2
7
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
TABLE 2.1: LOS SUMMARY TABLE
EXISTING CONDITIONS
HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS
1: Manono St & Piilani St
8.2 0.01 A 8.4 0.02 A 8.4 0.02 A
18.2 0.12 C 28.0 0.26 D 28.4 0.30 D
17.6 0.30 C 34.4 0.58 D 40.0 0.66 E
8.0 0.04 A 8.5 0.07 A 8.5 0.05 A
3.4 --6.3 --7.8 --
2: Hinano St & Piilani St
9.8 0.05 A 11.3 0.13 B 11.3 0.15 B
7.4 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A
7.5 0.02 A 7.6 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A
10.1 0.02 B 10.8 0.02 B 10.9 0.08 B
2.3 --3.4 --4.3 --
3: Manono St & Hualani St
8.2 0.00 A 8.4 0.00 A 8.4 0.01 A
14.4 0.05 B 19.0 0.07 C 18.0 0.07 C
11.7 0.03 B 17.2 0.14 C 21.7 0.15 C
8.1 0.01 A 8.5 0.03 A 8.9 0.03 A
0.7 --1.3 --1.3 --
4: Hinano St & Hualani St
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A
9.1 0.04 A 9.8 0.08 A 10.2 0.18 B
9.1 0.02 A 10.3 0.02 B 10.0 0.04 B
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A
4.5 --3.5 --5.7 --
5: Hinano St & Project Egress
8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.1 0.05 A
1.8 --3.4 --2.0 --
6: Hinano St & Project Ingress
7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A
1.2 --1.1 --0.6 --
7: Hinano St & Project Parking Lot
7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A
8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.6 0.00 A
1.0 --0.2 --0.1 --
WE
Existing 2025 Conditions
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
NB LT/TH
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
PM
Intersection
AM
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
OVERALL
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3. BASE YEAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
The Hawaii County Code Concurrency Requirements states, “The TIAR shall include projections
for future growth in traffic, for a minimum of five, ten and twenty years, and shall include other
approved or proposed development that is expected to impact the project area, with reasonable
assumptions about the build-out of such development.” Thus, Years 2030, 2035, and 2045 were
studied. Inclusion of other approved of and/or proposed developments is discussed in the
following sections.
3.1 Background Projection Methodology
Background traffic growth in the study area was determined based on HDOT 24-hour historical
traffic volumes. Traffic volumes along Manono Street were relatively consistent between 2013
and 2024. In Year 2013 and 2024, there were roughly 10,400 and 10,800, respectively, vehicles
per day along Manono Street. Based on HDOT 24-hour historical traffic volumes, an annual
ambient growth rate of 0.5% was applied to the through movements along Manono Street, Hinano
Street, Piilani Street, and Hualani Street.
3.2 Background Developments
The following background developments were added to existing traffic data to reflect Base Year
conditions. Note that the level of completion of background projects and the expected completion
year are listed below based on available information at the time of this report.
• Talon 1 Properties Self Storage Warehouse – This project proposes to construct a three
(3)-floor self-storage warehouse on the northwest corner of the Piilani Street/Manono
Street intersection. Each floor includes 88 storage units for a total of 264 storage units.
Two (2) driveways are proposed one (1) via Piilani Street and one (1) via Mililani Street
(extension). The site plan also includes 28 parking stalls and seven (7) loading zones.
Construction is expected to being in Year 2025. It is assumed this project will be completed
by Year 2030.
• Island Naturals Retail Development – This project proposes to construct a new retail
center at the Kekuanaoa Street/Mililani Street intersection. The project includes two (2)
buildings; one (1) 40 KSF building will house the new Island Naturals location and one (1)
10-12 KSF building will house other retail businesses. This location will include some
green spaces and a site for a drive-thru business. Construction of the project was initially
planned for Year 2023 but has been delayed. For the purposes of this study, this project
was assumed to be completed by Year 2030.
• Civic Center Electric Vehicle Infrastructure – As part of the National Electric Vehicle
Infrastructure (NEVI) Hawaii State Plan, a four (4) port electric vehicle charging station is
proposed at the Civic Center in Hilo. Due to the expected low trips to/from the new electric
vehicle charging station during the peak hours, project volumes were assumed to be
included in the background growth rate.
See Figure 3.1 for the known developments included in the Base Year scenarios.
3.2.1 Trip Generation
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) publishes a book based on empirical data
compiled from a body of more than 4,250 studies submitted by public agencies, developers,
consulting firms, and associations. This publication, titled Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition,
13
provides trip rates and/or formulae based on graphs that correlate vehicular trips with independent
variables. The independent variables can range from Dwelling Units (DU) for single-family
attached homes to Gross Floor Area (GFA) for commercial or office development.
Trip generation for background projects are assumed based on previously accepted TIARs when
available. If a TIAR did not generate traffic for the development or if a TIAR was never completed,
trips were manually generated using trip generation rates contained in the Trip Generation
Manual, 11th Edition as described above.
Table 3.1 Background Development Trip Generation
Project Land Use
(ITE Code) Units Quantity AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour WE Peak Hour
Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total
Talon 1
Properties
Self Storage
Warehouse
Manufacturing
(140)
KSF
GFAa 30.0 21 7 28 3 6 9 3 2 5
Fast-Food
Restaurant
with Drive-
Through
Window (934)
KSF
GFAa 1.8 41 39 80 14 13 27b 26 24 50b
Island
Naturals
Retail
Development
Shopping
Plaza 40-150
KSF (821)
KSF
GFAa 52 114 70 184 249 269 518 265 255 520
Total (Base Year 2030) 176 116 292 266 288 554 294 281 575
a GFA = gross floor area b Includes trip reductions based on the Traffic Impact Analysis Report, July 2022 completed for the proposed project.
3.2.2 Trip Distribution & Assignment
Trips generated by the background developments were assigned throughout the study area
generally based upon previous traffic studies and/or existing traffic patterns.
3.3 Planned Roadway Improvements
The following roadway improvements have been identified in the 2035 Transportation Plan for the
District of Hawaii, July 2014, however, since they are currently unfunded they are not included in
the Base Year roadway network:
• Kanoeleuha Avenue: Provide two (2) additional travel lanes, turn lanes at major
intersections, bicycle facilities, and sidewalks.
• Kamehameha Avenue/Manono Street: intersection operations improvements.
• Kekuanaoa Street: Provide two (2) additional travel lanes with separate turning lanes at
major intersections and construct bicycle lanes.
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PA
R
K
R
D
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
LA
U
K
A
P
U
S
T
KEKUANAOA ST
HOOLULU PARK
MI
L
I
L
A
N
I
S
T
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FIGURE 3.1 BACKGROUND DEVELOPMENTS
N
NOT TO SCALE
NOTE:
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ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY.
DO NOT USE FOR CONSTRUCTION.
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TALON 1 PROPERTIES SELF-STORAGE
ISLAND NATURALS RETAIL DEVELOPMENT
CIVIC CENTER EV INFRASTRUCTURE
1
2
3
1
2
3
PROJECT SITE
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3.4 Base Year Analysis
The Base Year scenarios represent traffic conditions within the study area without the Project.
3.4.1 Base Year 2030 Conditions
By Year 2030, volumes throughout the study area are expected to increase by roughly 13% over
existing conditions, due to various background developments anticipated within the study area.
Intersections with movements that worsen to LOS E or F are discussed below:
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
During the PM and WE peak hours, the westbound and eastbound approaches are expected to
operate at LOS E/F. During the WE peak hour, the westbound approach is expected to operate
over capacity. As mentioned above, occasionally the westbound vehicle queues were observed,
but cleared within about one (1) minute. Additionally, there are other nearby commercial and
recreational uses that were observed to be relatively high trip generators.
[3] Manono Street/Hualani Street
During the WE peak hour, the westbound approach is expected to operate at LOS E, but under
capacity.
Figure 3.2 shows the Base Year 2030 laneage, volumes, and LOS. Table 3.2 shows a LOS
Summary for Base Year 2030 conditions. LOS worksheets are included in Appendix C.
3.4.2 Base Year 2035 Conditions
By Year 2035, volumes throughout the study area are expected to increase by roughly 2% over
Base Year 2030 projections. Movements at this study intersections are generally expected to
operate similar to Base Year 2030. Figure 3.3 shows the Base Year 2035 laneage, volumes, and
LOS. Table 3.2 shows a LOS Summary for Base Year 2035 conditions. LOS worksheets are
included in Appendix C.
3.4.3 Base Year 2045 Conditions
By Year 2045, volumes throughout the study area are expected to increase by roughly 4% over
Base Year 2035 projections. Intersections with movements at LOS E or F are discussed below
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
Movements at this study intersection are generally expected to operate similar to Base Year 2035
with the exception of, the westbound approach which is expected to operate at LOS F and over
capacity during the PM peak hour.
[3] Manono Street/Hualani Street
Movements at this study intersection are generally expected to operate similar to Base Year 2035
with the exception of, the eastbound approach which is expected to operate at LOS E, but under
capacity during the WE peak hour.
Figure 3.4 shows the Base Year 2045 laneage, volumes, and LOS. Table 3.2 shows a LOS
Summary for Base Year 2045 conditions. LOS worksheets are included in Appendix C.
1 2
3 4
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FIGURE 3.2A BY 2030 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[26](20)27
[29](23)22
[11](12)7
[134](140)104
[29](40)21
[2](7)8
[19](16)5
[11](8)8
[34](13)14
[51](34)16
[67](26)6
[3
3
]
(
2
4
)
2
7
[3
9
9
]
(
3
6
8
)
2
5
7
[1
0
1
]
(
1
0
2
)
6
4
[3
5
]
(
4
5
)
1
2
[2
4
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[5
4
5
]
(
4
7
9
)
3
4
8
[9
5
]
(
6
0
)
3
3
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[5
5
]
(
6
8
)
1
9
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
54(72)[78]
54(39)[52]
34(55)[65]
5(18)[2]
125(122)[145]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
8(17)[17]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
11(23)[26]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
37
0
(
4
5
2
)
[
4
2
0
]
42
(
6
9
)
[
4
7
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
0
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
42
5
(
5
2
9
)
[
5
0
6
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
24
(
5
6
)
[
6
2
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[20](36)9
[18](32)6
[7
6
]
(
4
6
)
1
8
42
(
7
2
)
[
6
4
]
[1
5
]
(
2
6
)
1
2
[7
7
]
(
4
9
)
1
8
14
(
3
3
)
[
1
5
]
33
(
6
9
)
[
6
9
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](E)D
D(F)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[D](D)C
B(C)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
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FIGURE 3.2B BY 2030 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 HINANO ST/PARKING LOT
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
6(
1
)
[
1
]
27
(
6
8
)
[
6
9
]
[1](0)1
[0](4)1
[0
]
(
0
)
7
[9
3
]
(
7
6
)
2
8
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
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FIGURE 3.3A BY 2035 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[27](21)28
[29](23)22
[11](12)7
[138](144)107
[29](40)21
[2](7)8
[20](17)5
[11](8)8
[34](13)14
[53](35)17
[67](26)6
[3
3
]
(
2
4
)
2
7
[4
1
0
]
(
3
7
9
)
2
6
4
[1
0
1
]
(
1
0
2
)
6
4
[3
5
]
(
4
5
)
1
2
[2
4
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[5
6
1
]
(
4
9
3
)
3
5
8
[9
5
]
(
6
0
)
3
3
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[5
7
]
(
6
9
)
2
0
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
54(72)[78]
56(40)[54]
34(55)[65]
5(18)[2]
129(125)[149]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
8(18)[18]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
12(24)[27]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
38
0
(
4
6
5
)
[
4
3
2
]
42
(
6
9
)
[
4
7
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
1
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
43
7
(
5
4
4
)
[
5
2
1
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
24
(
5
8
)
[
6
3
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[20](36)9
[18](32)6
[7
8
]
(
4
7
)
1
9
43
(
7
4
)
[
6
5
]
[1
5
]
(
2
6
)
1
2
[7
9
]
(
5
1
)
1
9
14
(
3
3
)
[
1
5
]
34
(
7
1
)
[
7
1
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](E)D
D(F)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[D](D)C
B(D)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 3.3B BY 2035 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 HINANO ST/PARKING LOT
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
6(
1
)
[
1
]
27
(
6
9
)
[
7
1
]
[1](0)1
[0](4)1
[0
]
(
0
)
7
[9
6
]
(
7
8
)
2
8
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 3.4A BY 2045 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[29](22)30
[29](23)22
[11](12)7
[145](152)113
[29](40)21
[2](7)8
[21](18)6
[11](8)8
[34](13)14
[56](37)18
[67](26)6
[3
3
]
(
2
4
)
2
7
[4
3
3
]
(
4
0
0
)
2
7
9
[1
0
1
]
(
1
0
2
)
6
4
[3
5
]
(
4
5
)
1
2
[2
6
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[5
9
2
]
(
5
2
1
)
3
7
8
[9
5
]
(
6
0
)
3
3
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[6
0
]
(
7
3
)
2
1
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
54(72)[78]
59(42)[57]
34(55)[65]
5(18)[2]
137(132)[158]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
9(19)[19]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
12(26)[29]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
40
1
(
4
9
1
)
[
4
5
6
]
42
(
6
9
)
[
4
7
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
1
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
46
1
(
5
7
4
)
[
5
5
0
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
26
(
6
1
)
[
6
7
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[20](36)9
[18](32)6
[8
2
]
(
5
0
)
2
0
46
(
7
8
)
[
6
9
]
[1
5
]
(
2
6
)
1
2
[8
3
]
(
5
3
)
2
0
14
(
3
3
)
[
1
5
]
36
(
7
4
)
[
7
4
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](F)D
D(F*)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[E](D)C
C(D)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 3.4B BY 2045 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 HINANO ST/PARKING LOT
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
6(
1
)
[
1
]
29
(
7
3
)
[
7
4
]
[1](0)1
[0](4)1
[0
]
(
0
)
7
[1
0
1
]
(
8
2
)
3
0
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
TABLE 3.2: LOS SUMMARY TABLE
BASE YEAR 2030, BASE YEAR 2035, AND BASE YEAR 2045
HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS
1: Manono St & Piilani St
8.4 0.03 A 8.6 0.03 A 8.6 0.03 A 8.4 0.03 A 8.7 0.03 A 8.6 0.04 A 8.5 0.03 A 8.8 0.03 A 8.7 0.04 A
26.2 0.33 D 45.1 0.46 E 56.4 0.59 F 27.6 0.35 D 49.7 0.49 E 64.4 0.64 F 30.8 0.38 D 60.8 0.56 F 87.0 0.74 F
27.3 0.50 D 83.9 0.88 F 125.6 1.05 F*29.1 0.52 D 97.6 0.93 F 148.0 1.11 F*33.1 0.57 D 130.6 1.04 F*200.9 1.24 F*
8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.07 A 8.7 0.05 A 8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.07 A 8.7 0.05 A 8.2 0.04 A 8.8 0.07 A 8.8 0.05 A
6.3 --13.8 --22.3 --6.6 --15.6 --25.9 --7.2 --19.8 --34.2 --
2: Hinano St & Piilani St
10.2 0.05 B 11.8 0.14 B 12.0 0.17 B 10.3 0.05 B 11.9 0.14 B 12.1 0.17 B 10.4 0.05 B 12.1 0.15 B 12.3 0.18 B
7.5 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A
7.5 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A
10.6 0.02 B 11.2 0.02 B 11.5 0.09 B 10.6 0.02 B 11.3 0.02 B 11.6 0.09 B 10.7 0.02 B 11.4 0.02 B 11.8 0.09 B
2.0 --3.1 --4.0 --1.9 --3.1 --4.0 --1.9 --3.0 --4.0 --
3: Manono St & Hualani St
8.3 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 8.6 0.01 A 8.3 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 8.4 0.00 A 8.8 0.00 A 8.8 0.01 A
16.7 0.07 C 27.9 0.18 D 29.8 0.19 D 17.1 0.07 C 29.6 0.19 D 31.8 0.21 D 18.2 0.08 C 33.1 0.22 D 35.8 0.24 E
14.3 0.06 B 24.8 0.25 C 35.8 0.31 E 14.6 0.06 B 26.4 0.27 D 38.8 0.33 E 15.4 0.07 C 29.7 0.30 D 45.4 0.38 E
8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.3 0.04 A 8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.4 0.04 A 8.3 0.01 A 8.9 0.03 A 9.5 0.04 A
0.9 --2.1 --2.4 --0.9 --2.2 --2.5 --0.9 --2.4 --2.8 --
4: Hinano St & Hualani St
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A
9.2 0.04 A 10.1 0.10 B 10.5 0.20 B 9.3 0.05 A 10.2 0.10 B 10.5 0.21 B 9.3 0.05 A 10.3 0.11 B 10.6 0.21 B
9.3 0.02 A 10.4 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B 9.3 0.03 A 10.5 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B 9.3 0.03 A 10.5 0.04 B 10.4 0.06 B
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A
5.0 --4.2 --6.2 --5.0 --4.2 --6.2 --4.9 --4.3 --6.2 --
5: Hinano St & Project Egress
8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A 8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A 8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A
1.8 --3.3 --2.0 --1.7 --3.3 --1.9 --1.6 --3.2 --1.9 --
6: Hinano St & Project Ingress
7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A
1.1 --1.1 --0.6 --1.1 --1.1 --0.6 --1.1 --1.0 --0.6 --
7: Hinano St & Project Parking Lot
7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A 7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A 7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A
8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.4 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.5 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.5 0.00 A
1.0 --0.2 --0.1 --1.0 --0.2 --0.1 --0.9 --0.2 --0.1 --
* Indicates overcapacity conditions, v/c ≥ 1.
Base Year 2030
AM PM WE
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
OVERALL
NB LT/TH
EB LT/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
Base Year 2045
AM PM WE
Intersection
Base Year 2035
AM PM WE
23
4. FUTURE YEAR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
The Future Year scenarios represent the traffic conditions within the Project study area with the
full build-out of the Project.
4.1 Project Description
The Project proposes to construct a new branch building at 533 Manono Street and 494 Hinano
Street, Hilo, Hawaii. The administrative operations of the CU Hawaii FCU will remain at the
existing location at 476 Hinano Street. An increase in employees or customers is not expected as
a result of the proposed Project. Table 4.1 describes the existing and proposed future uses of
each parcel.
Table 4.1 Existing and Proposed Uses of the Project Site
Lot Existing Use Proposed Future Use
476 Hinano Street
Administrative operations and
customer-facing banking
services
Administrative Operations and
parking for CU Hawaii
Employees
494 Hinano Street Gravel parking lot for CU Hawaii
FCU employees Customer-facing banking
services including the drive-up
teller window, walk-up ATM, and
customer parking 533 Manono Street Residential
4.2 Trip Generation, Distribution, & Assignment
As mentioned above, an increase in employees or customers is not expected as a result of the
proposed Project. Thus, the total number of peak hour trips to/from CU Hawaii FCU is not
expected to change. However, the travel patterns or routes to/from the CU Hawaii FCU may
change as a result of the proposed Project. Employee trips will be rerouted to the existing 476
Hinano Street site. Customer trips will be split between the two (2) proposed driveways at 494
Hinano Street and 533 Manono Street generally based on existing travel patterns.
Currently, the drive-up teller opens at 8:00 AM. Thus, trips to/from the existing branch (476 Hinano
Street) prior to 8:00 AM were assumed to be employee trips. The remaining AM peak hour trips
were assumed to be customer trips. Since the PM and WE peak hours occur while the credit
union is still open, all PM and WE peak hour trips to the existing branch were assumed to be
customers. All trips to/from the existing employee parking lot (494 Hinano Street) were assumed
to be employees during the AM, PM, and WE peak hours.
The Project-generated trip distribution is shown in Figure 4.1
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.1A PROJECT GENERATED TRIPS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[0](0)0
[-1](-1)0
[1](1)0
[0](0)0
[0](0)0
[-9](-17)-3
[0](0)0
[0](0)0
[0](0)0
[-11](-4)-3
[0](0)0
[0](0)0
[2
]
(
5
)
1
[3
]
(
1
0
)
2
[-
5
]
(
-
9
)
-
2
[-
7
]
(
-
2
1
)
-
4
[0
]
(
0
)
0
[0
]
(
0
)
0
[0
]
(
0
)
0
[1
1
]
(
4
)
3
[-
1
1
]
(
-
4
)
-
3
[0
]
(
0
)
0
[0
]
(
0
)
0
[0
]
(
0
)
0
-2(-10)[-3]
-1(-5)[-2]
-1(-6)[-2]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(0)[0]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
1(
7
)
[
3
]
-1
(
-
7
)
[
-
3
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
1(
-
6
)
[
1
]
0(
0
)
[
0
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[-19](-36)-7
[-18](-28)-5
[1
4
]
(
2
1
)
4
-3
(
-
1
7
)
[
-
9
]
[-
1
5
]
(
-
2
6
)
-
1
[1
4
]
(
2
1
)
4
-1
(
-
3
2
)
[
-
1
4
]
-7
(
-
1
3
)
[
-
1
0
]
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.1B PROJECT GENERATED TRIPS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
7 8HINANO ST/PARKING LOT MANONO ST/NEW PROJECT DWY
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
NEW DRIVEWAY
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
-4
(
1
5
)
[
5
]
-3
(
-
2
8
)
[
-
1
5
]
[14](21)4
[16](22)4
[4
]
(
2
2
)
0
[-
1
5
]
(
-
2
6
)
-
1
[-
5
]
(
-
9
)
-
2
[1
6
]
(
1
3
)
5
-1
(
-
6
)
[
-
2
]
1(
8
)
[
4
]
3(15)[5]
1(6)[2]
26
4.3 Future Year Analysis
Intersection operations with the Project trips are compared to the corresponding Base Years
conditions to assess the Project’s impact to the study area.
4.3.1 Future Year 2030
Movements at the study intersections are generally expected to operate similar to Base Year
2030.
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
As mentioned above, the Project is not expected to add new trips to the network but rather reroute
some trips to the new proposed Manono Street driveway, which results in slightly reduced delays
at this intersection under Future Year 2030 conditions. For example, exiting Project trips may
reroute from the westbound Piilani Street approach to the 533 Manono Street driveway (i.e.,
Project trips on the westbound approach would decrease). However, some of these rerouted trips
would add to the southbound volumes on Manono Drive, which results in only a slight
improvement for the westbound approach delay. Additionally, the estimated Project-related trips
at this intersection account for roughly 1-3% of total Future Year 2030 traffic projections during
the AM, PM, and WE peak hours.
During the WE peak hour, a special event was held at a nearby retail establishment, thus, traffic
volumes to/from the retail establishment could have been higher than a typical Saturday.
Additionally, there are nearby commercial and recreational uses that were observed to be
relatively high trip generators.
Since the Project is not expected to add new trips, no improvements are recommended as a result
of this Project.
Figure 4.2 shows the Future Year 2030 laneage, volumes, and LOS. Table 4.2 shows a LOS
Summary for Future Year 2030 conditions. LOS worksheets are included in Appendix C.
4.3.2 Future Year 2035
Movements at the study intersections are generally expected to operate similar to Base Year
2035.
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
Similar to Future Year 2030, the Project is not expected to add new trips to the network but rather
reroute trips between the Manono Street and Hinano Street driveways, which results in slightly
reduced delays at the Manono Street/Piilani Street intersection. Since the Project is not expected
to add new trips, no improvements are recommended as a result of this Project.
Figure 4.3 shows the Future Year 2035 laneage, volumes, and LOS. Table 4.3 shows a LOS
Summary for Future Year 2035 conditions. LOS worksheets are included in Appendix C.
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4.3.3 Future Year 2045
Movements at the study intersections are generally expected to operate similar to Base Year
2045.
[1] Manono Street/Piilani Street
Similar to Future Year 2030 and 2035, the Project is not expected to add new trips to the network
but rather reroute trips between the Manono Street and Hinano Street driveways, which results in
slightly reduced delays at the Manono Street/Piilani Street intersection. Since the Project is not
expected to add new trips, no improvements are recommended as a result of this Project.
Figure 4.4 shows the Future Year 2045 laneage, volumes, and LOS. Table 4.4 shows a LOS
Summary for Future Year 2045 conditions. LOS worksheets are included in Appendix C.
4.3.4 Future Site Access and Circulation
As mentioned above, access to the Project site is proposed via Manono Street and Hinano Street.
Providing access along both roadways provide internal site flexibility and alternative routes for
Project trips to avoid higher volume intersections such as the Manono Street/Piilani Street
intersection.
The site plan shows 49 parking stalls including three (3) accessible stalls at the new branch
location. Note the existing branch site is not expected to change and the existing 56 parking stalls
are expected to remain. On the observed Friday and Saturday, maximum parking occupancy
was roughly 60% (PM) and 20%, respectively.
According to Section 25-4-51 Required number of parking spaces, within the most recent version
of the Hawaii County Code, financial institutions carry a requirement of one (1) standard parking
stall per 300 square feet (SF) of floor area. The proposed new branch is approximately 8,832 SF.
Thus, the LUO requirement would be 30 standard parking stalls for the Project site. The current
proposed site plan includes 49 parking stalls. Based on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible
Design, two (2) accessible spaces would be required at the Project site.
As mentioned above, the maximum vehicle queue observed in the drive-thru lane was two (2)
vehicles, which equates to roughly 50 feet (assuming 25 feet per vehicle). The new site plan
shows one (1) drive-thru throat that opens into two (2) drive-up teller lanes providing roughly 270
feet of total vehicle storage. Thus, the new drive-up teller lanes are expected to provide adequate
vehicle queue storage to serve the existing demand.
It is uncertain if the existing drive-up ATM at the existing branch will remain open. However, there
is roughly 50 feet of vehicle storage between the drive-up ATM and first parking stall. An additional
roughly 75 feet of vehicle storage is provided within the parking area. Thus, the existing drive-up
ATM is expected to provide adequate vehicle queue storage to serve the existing demand.
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
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FIGURE 4.2A FY 2030 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[25](19)27
[30](24)22
[11](12)7
[134](140)104
[20](23)18
[2](7)8
[19](16)5
[11](8)8
[23](9)11
[51](34)16
[67](26)6
[3
5
]
(
2
9
)
2
8
[4
0
2
]
(
3
7
8
)
2
5
9
[9
6
]
(
9
3
)
6
2
[2
8
]
(
2
4
)
8
[2
4
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[5
5
6
]
(
4
8
3
)
3
5
1
[8
4
]
(
5
6
)
3
0
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[5
5
]
(
6
8
)
1
9
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
52(62)[75]
53(34)[50]
33(49)[63]
5(18)[2]
125(122)[145]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
8(17)[17]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
11(23)[26]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
37
1
(
4
5
9
)
[
4
2
3
]
41
(
6
2
)
[
4
4
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
0
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
42
5
(
5
2
9
)
[
5
0
6
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
25
(
5
0
)
[
6
3
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[1](0)2
[0](4)1
[9
0
]
(
6
7
)
2
2
39
(
5
5
)
[
5
5
]
[0
]
(
0
)
1
1
[9
1
]
(
7
0
)
2
2
13
(
1
)
[
1
]
26
(
5
6
)
[
5
9
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](E)D
D(F)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[D](D)C
B(C)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
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& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.2B FY 2030 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 8HINANO ST/PARKING LOT MANONO ST/NEW PROJECT DWY
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
NEW DRIVEWAY
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
2(
1
6
)
[
6
]
24
(
4
0
)
[
5
4
]
[15](21)5
[16](26)5
[4
]
(
2
2
)
7
[7
8
]
(
5
0
)
2
7
[5
5
9
]
(
5
0
5
)
3
6
6
[1
6
]
(
1
3
)
5
42
5
(
5
2
4
)
[
5
1
2
]
1(
8
)
[
4
]
3(15)[5]
1(6)[2]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
B(C)[C]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
TABLE 4.2: LOS SUMMARY TABLE
BASE YEAR 2030 AND FUTURE YEAR 2030
HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS
1: Manono St & Piilani St
8.4 0.03 A 8.6 0.03 A 8.6 0.03 A 8.4 0.03 A 8.7 0.03 A 8.6 0.04 A
26.2 0.33 D 45.1 0.46 E 56.4 0.59 F 26.2 0.33 D 42.9 0.44 E 54.2 0.58 F
27.3 0.50 D 83.9 0.88 F 125.6 1.05 F*27.0 0.48 D 67.4 0.78 F 114.5 1.01 F*
8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.07 A 8.7 0.05 A 8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.06 A 8.7 0.05 A
6.3 --13.8 --22.3 --6.1 --10.5 --20.1 --
2: Hinano St & Piilani St
10.2 0.05 B 11.8 0.14 B 12.0 0.17 B 10.0 0.04 B 11.0 0.10 B 11.7 0.15 B
7.5 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A
7.5 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.6 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A
10.6 0.02 B 11.2 0.02 B 11.5 0.09 B 10.6 0.02 B 11.2 0.02 B 11.5 0.09 B
2.0 --3.1 --4.0 --1.9 --2.7 --3.9 --
3: Manono St & Hualani St
8.3 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 8.6 0.01 A 8.3 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 8.6 0.01 A
16.7 0.07 C 27.9 0.18 D 29.8 0.19 D 16.7 0.07 C 27.9 0.18 D 29.8 0.19 D
14.3 0.06 B 24.8 0.25 C 35.8 0.31 E 14.3 0.06 B 24.9 0.25 C 36.1 0.31 E
8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.3 0.04 A 8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.3 0.04 A
0.9 --2.1 --2.4 --0.9 --2.1 --2.4 --
4: Hinano St & Hualani St
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A
9.2 0.04 A 10.1 0.10 B 10.5 0.20 B 9.2 0.04 A 10.0 0.10 B 10.3 0.19 B
9.3 0.02 A 10.4 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B 9.3 0.02 A 10.4 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A
5.0 --4.2 --6.2 --4.8 --4.2 --6.0 --
5: Hinano St & Project Egress
8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 9.3 0.00 A
1.8 --3.3 --2.0 --0.4 --0.3 --0.1 --
6: Hinano St & Project Ingress
7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A
1.1 --1.1 --0.6 --1.1 --0.0 --0.0 --
7: Hinano St & Project Parking Lot
7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A 7.3 0.01 A 7.4 0.02 A 7.4 0.00 A
8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.4 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 9.1 0.06 A 9.1 0.04 A
1.0 --0.2 --0.1 --2.0 --3.4 --1.8 --
8: Manono St & New Project Dwy
12.0 0.01 B 15.2 0.06 C 15.4 0.02 C
8.1 0.00 A 8.6 0.01 A 8.8 0.01 A
---------0.1 --0.4 --0.1 --
* Indicates overcapacity conditions, v/c ≥ 1.
OVERALL
SB LT/TH
WB LT/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
Future Year 2030
AM PM WE
Base Year 2030
AM PM WE
This intersection was not analyzed under Existing conditions since there
are no existing Project trips using this intersection.
Intersection
NB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
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& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.3A FY 2035 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[26](20)28
[30](24)22
[11](12)7
[138](144)107
[20](23)18
[2](7)8
[20](17)5
[11](8)8
[23](9)11
[53](35)17
[67](26)6
[3
5
]
(
2
9
)
2
8
[4
1
3
]
(
3
8
9
)
2
6
6
[9
6
]
(
9
3
)
6
2
[2
8
]
(
2
4
)
8
[2
4
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[5
7
2
]
(
4
9
7
)
3
6
1
[8
4
]
(
5
6
)
3
0
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[5
7
]
(
6
9
)
2
0
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
52(62)[75]
55(35)[52]
33(49)[63]
5(18)[2]
129(125)[149]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
8(18)[18]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
12(24)[27]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
38
1
(
4
7
2
)
[
4
3
5
]
41
(
6
2
)
[
4
4
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
1
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
43
7
(
5
4
4
)
[
5
2
1
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
25
(
5
2
)
[
6
4
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[1](0)2
[0](4)1
[9
2
]
(
6
8
)
2
3
40
(
5
7
)
[
5
6
]
[0
]
(
0
)
1
1
[9
3
]
(
7
2
)
2
3
13
(
1
)
[
1
]
27
(
5
8
)
[
6
1
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](E)D
D(F)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[D](D)C
B(D)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
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& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.3B FY 2035 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 8HINANO ST/PARKING LOT MANONO ST/NEW PROJECT DWY
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
NEW DRIVEWAY
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
2(
1
6
)
[
6
]
24
(
4
1
)
[
5
6
]
[15](21)5
[16](26)5
[4
]
(
2
2
)
7
[8
1
]
(
5
2
)
2
7
[5
7
5
]
(
5
1
9
)
3
7
6
[1
6
]
(
1
3
)
5
43
5
(
5
3
7
)
[
5
2
4
]
1(
8
)
[
4
]
3(15)[5]
1(6)[2]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
B(C)[C]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
TABLE 4.3: LOS SUMMARY TABLE
BASE YEAR 2035 AND FUTURE YEAR 2035
HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS
1: Manono St & Piilani St
8.4 0.03 A 8.7 0.03 A 8.6 0.04 A 8.4 0.03 A 8.7 0.03 A 8.6 0.04 A
27.6 0.35 D 49.7 0.49 E 64.4 0.64 F 27.5 0.35 D 47.0 0.48 E 61.7 0.62 F
29.1 0.52 D 97.6 0.93 F 148.0 1.11 F*28.7 0.51 D 77.4 0.83 F 135.1 1.07 F*
8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.07 A 8.7 0.05 A 8.1 0.04 A 8.7 0.07 A 8.7 0.05 A
6.6 --15.6 --25.9 --6.4 --11.7 --23.3 --
2: Hinano St & Piilani St
10.3 0.05 B 11.9 0.14 B 12.1 0.17 B 10.1 0.04 B 11.1 0.10 B 11.8 0.15 B
7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A
7.6 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A
10.6 0.02 B 11.3 0.02 B 11.6 0.09 B 10.6 0.02 B 11.3 0.02 B 11.6 0.09 B
1.9 --3.1 --4.0 --1.8 --2.7 --3.9 --
3: Manono St & Hualani St
8.3 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 8.3 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A
17.1 0.07 C 29.6 0.19 D 31.8 0.21 D 17.2 0.07 C 29.7 0.19 D 31.9 0.21 D
14.6 0.06 B 26.4 0.27 D 38.8 0.33 E 14.6 0.06 B 26.5 0.27 D 39.3 0.34 E
8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.4 0.04 A 8.2 0.01 A 8.8 0.03 A 9.4 0.04 A
0.9 --2.2 --2.5 --0.9 --2.2 --2.5 --
4: Hinano St & Hualani St
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A
9.3 0.05 A 10.2 0.10 B 10.5 0.21 B 9.3 0.04 A 10.1 0.10 B 10.4 0.19 B
9.3 0.03 A 10.5 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B 9.3 0.03 A 10.4 0.04 B 10.3 0.06 B
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A
5.0 --4.2 --6.2 --4.8 --4.2 --6.0 --
5: Hinano St & Project Egress
8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A 8.7 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 9.3 0.00 A
1.7 --3.3 --1.9 --0.4 --0.3 --0.1 --
6: Hinano St & Project Ingress
7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A
1.1 --1.1 --0.6 --1.1 --0.0 --0.0 --
7: Hinano St & Project Parking Lot
7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A 7.3 0.01 A 7.4 0.02 A 7.4 0.00 A
8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.5 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 9.2 0.06 A 9.1 0.04 A
1.0 --0.2 --0.1 --2.0 --3.3 --1.8 --
8: Manono St & New Project Dwy
12.1 0.01 B 15.5 0.06 C 15.8 0.02 C
8.1 0.00 A 8.6 0.01 A 8.8 0.01 A
---------0.1 --0.4 --0.1 --
* Indicates overcapacity conditions, v/c ≥ 1.
Intersection
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/RT
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH
This intersection was not analyzed under Existing conditions since there
are no existing Project trips using this intersection.
Future Year 2035
AM PM WE
Base Year 2035
AM PM WE
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.4A FY 2045 VOLUMES AND LOS
1
4 5
N
NOT TO SCALE
6
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
2 3
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
PIILANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PIILANI ST
HUALANI ST/MANONO ST
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (INGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(INGRESS)
HINANO ST/PROJECT DWY (EGRESS)
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
PROJECT DWY
(EGRESS)
HUALANI ST/HINANO ST
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
HUALANI ST
[31](25)27
[28](21)30
[30](24)22
[11](12)7
[145](152)113
[20](23)18
[2](7)8
[21](18)6
[11](8)8
[23](9)11
[56](37)18
[67](26)6
[3
5
]
(
2
9
)
2
8
[4
3
6
]
(
4
1
0
)
2
8
1
[9
6
]
(
9
3
)
6
2
[2
8
]
(
2
4
)
8
[2
6
]
(
4
)
4
[3
6
]
(
3
0
)
1
6
[1
2
]
(
2
)
4
[6
0
3
]
(
5
2
5
)
3
8
1
[8
4
]
(
5
6
)
3
0
[1
2
]
(
1
1
)
3
[6
0
]
(
7
3
)
2
1
[7
]
(
2
2
)
3
52(62)[75]
58(37)[55]
33(49)[63]
5(18)[2]
137(132)[158]
21(37)[22]
12(28)[17]
9(19)[19]
1(11)[13]
2(0)[4]
12(26)[29]
6(0)[7]
50
(
4
5
)
[
6
4
]
40
2
(
4
9
8
)
[
4
5
9
]
41
(
6
2
)
[
4
4
]
3(
4
)
[
1
9
]
3(
1
)
[
1
1
]
4(
7
)
[
1
9
]
1(
2
)
[
7
]
46
1
(
5
7
4
)
[
5
5
0
]
9(
2
8
)
[
2
9
]
4(
5
)
[
8
]
27
(
5
5
)
[
6
8
]
2(
9
)
[
1
]
PIILANI ST/MANONO ST
[1](0)2
[0](4)1
[9
6
]
(
7
1
)
2
4
43
(
6
1
)
[
6
0
]
[0
]
(
0
)
1
1
[9
7
]
(
7
4
)
2
4
13
(
1
)
[
1
]
29
(
6
1
)
[
6
4
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[F](F)D
D(F)[F*]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[B
]
(
B
)
B
[A](A)A
A(A)[A]
B(
B
)
[
B
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[E](D)C
C(D)[E]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[B](B)A
A(B)[B]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
[A](A)A
[A
]
(
A
)
A
1 2
3 4
7
6
5
8
CU HAWAII FCU HILO TIAR AustinTsutsumi
& A S S O C I A T E S , I N C .
Engineers & Surveyors
FIGURE 4.4B FY 2045 VOLUMES AND LOS
N
NOT TO SCALE
X
NOTE:
THIS DRAWING IS FOR
ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES
ONLY. DO NOT USE FOR
CONSTRUCTION.
LEGEND
- UNSIGNALIZED INTERSECTION X
##(##)[##] - AM(PM)[WE] VEHICLE VOLUMES
X(X)[X] - AM(PM)[WE] LOS
7 8HINANO ST/PARKING LOT MANONO ST/NEW PROJECT DWY
HI
N
A
N
O
S
T
DRIVEWAY
NEW DRIVEWAY
MA
N
O
N
O
S
T
2(
1
6
)
[
6
]
26
(
4
5
)
[
5
9
]
[15](21)5
[16](26)5
[4
]
(
2
2
)
7
[8
6
]
(
5
6
)
2
9
[6
0
6
]
(
5
4
7
)
3
9
6
[1
6
]
(
1
3
)
5
45
6
(
5
6
3
)
[
5
4
8
]
1(
8
)
[
4
]
3(15)[5]
1(6)[2]
[A
]
(
A
)
A
[A](A)A
B(C)[C]
A(
A
)
[
A
]
TABLE 4.4: LOS SUMMARY TABLE
BASE YEAR 2045 AND FUTURE YEAR 2045
HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS HCM
Delay
v/c
Ratio LOS
1: Manono St & Piilani St
8.5 0.03 A 8.8 0.03 A 8.7 0.04 A 8.5 0.03 A 8.8 0.03 A 8.7 0.04 A
30.8 0.38 D 60.8 0.56 F 87.0 0.74 F 30.8 0.38 D 56.8 0.54 F 82.5 0.73 F
33.1 0.57 D 130.6 1.04 F*200.9 1.24 F*32.6 0.55 D 102.1 0.92 F 184.5 1.20 F*
8.2 0.04 A 8.8 0.07 A 8.8 0.05 A 8.2 0.04 A 8.8 0.07 A 8.8 0.05 A
7.2 --19.8 --34.2 --7.1 --14.7 --30.8 --
2: Hinano St & Piilani St
10.4 0.05 B 12.1 0.15 B 12.3 0.18 B 10.2 0.04 B 11.2 0.10 B 12.0 0.16 B
7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.5 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A 7.6 0.01 A
7.6 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.6 0.02 A 7.7 0.03 A 7.6 0.02 A
10.7 0.02 B 11.4 0.02 B 11.8 0.09 B 10.7 0.02 B 11.4 0.02 B 11.8 0.09 B
1.9 --3.0 --4.0 --1.8 --2.6 --3.8 --
3: Manono St & Hualani St
8.4 0.00 A 8.8 0.00 A 8.8 0.01 A 8.4 0.00 A 8.8 0.00 A 8.8 0.01 A
18.2 0.08 C 33.1 0.22 D 35.8 0.24 E 18.3 0.08 C 33.2 0.22 D 35.9 0.24 E
15.4 0.07 C 29.7 0.30 D 45.4 0.38 E 15.4 0.07 C 29.8 0.30 D 45.9 0.38 E
8.3 0.01 A 8.9 0.03 A 9.5 0.04 A 8.3 0.01 A 8.9 0.03 A 9.5 0.04 A
0.9 --2.4 --2.8 --0.9 --2.4 --2.8 --
4: Hinano St & Hualani St
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.01 A
9.3 0.05 A 10.3 0.11 B 10.6 0.21 B 9.3 0.04 A 10.2 0.10 B 10.5 0.20 B
9.3 0.03 A 10.5 0.04 B 10.4 0.06 B 9.3 0.03 A 10.5 0.04 B 10.4 0.06 B
7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A 7.3 0.00 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.4 0.00 A
4.9 --4.3 --6.2 --4.8 --4.2 --6.0 --
5: Hinano St & Project Egress
8.8 0.02 A 9.3 0.08 A 9.2 0.05 A 8.8 0.00 A 8.6 0.00 A 9.4 0.00 A
1.6 --3.2 --1.9 --0.4 --0.2 --0.1 --
6: Hinano St & Project Ingress
7.3 0.01 A 7.5 0.02 A 7.4 0.01 A 7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A
1.1 --1.0 --0.6 --1.0 --0.0 --0.0 --
7: Hinano St & Project Parking Lot
7.3 0.01 A 0.0 0.00 A 0.0 0.00 A 7.3 0.01 A 7.4 0.02 A 7.4 0.00 A
8.7 0.00 A 8.7 0.00 A 9.5 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 9.2 0.06 A 9.2 0.04 A
0.9 --0.2 --0.1 --1.9 --3.2 --1.7 --
8: Manono St & New Project Dwy
12.4 0.01 B 16.2 0.07 C 16.5 0.02 C
8.2 0.00 A 8.7 0.01 A 9.0 0.01 A
---------0.1 --0.4 --0.1 --
* Indicates overcapacity conditions, v/c ≥ 1.
Intersection
EB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
EB LT/TH/RT
SB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/TH/RT
NB LT/TH/RT
WB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/TH/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH/RT
EB LT/RT
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
NB LT/TH
OVERALL
EB LT/RT
OVERALL
WB LT/RT
OVERALL
SB LT/TH
This intersection was not analyzed under Existing conditions since there
are no existing Project trips using this intersection.
Future Year 2045
AM PM WE
Base Year 2045
AM PM WE
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5. CONCLUSION
The Project proposes to construct a new branch building at 533 Manono Street and 494 Hinano
Street, Hilo, Hawaii. The administrative operations of the CU Hawaii FCU will remain at the
existing location at 476 Hinano Street. An increase in employees or customers is not expected as
a result of the proposed Project. Table 5.1 describes the existing and proposed future uses of
each parcel.
Table 5.1 : Existing and Proposed Uses of the Project Site
Lot Existing Use Proposed Future Use
476 Hinano Street
Administrative operations and
customer-facing banking
services
Administrative Operations and
parking for CU Hawaii
Employees
494 Hinano Street Gravel parking lot for CU Hawaii
FCU employees Customer-facing banking
services including the drive-up
teller window, walk-up ATM, and
customer parking 533 Manono Street Residential
5.1 Existing Conditions
There are several high trip generators within the study area including Manono Mini Mart, Manono
Marketplace, S. Tokunaga Store, Big Island Candies, Hoolulu Park Complex, and the Wailoa
River State Recreation Area. There are also residential uses scattered among the commercial
uses in the vicinity of the Project site.
During the weekday AM and PM peak hours, vehicles were generally free-flowing at the study
intersections, with the exception vehicle queues observed at the Manono Street/Piilani Street
intersection. During the AM and PM peak hours, occasionally there were vehicle queues on the
southbound and westbound approaches but cleared within about one (1) to three (3) minutes.
During WE observations, the S. Tokunaga Store had a special event that provided shuttle service
from the overflow parking lot at the Hoolulu Park Complex. During the WE peak hour, occasionally
a westbound vehicle queue was observed at the Manono Street/Piilani Street intersection but
cleared within about one (1) minute.
All movements at the study intersections operate at LOS D or better during the AM, PM, and WE
peak hours of traffic, with the exception of the westbound approach at the Manono Street/Piilani
Street intersection operating at LOS E during the WE peak hour.
38
5.2 Base Year Conditions
Traffic projections at the study intersections were based on traffic generated from known
background developments in the study area. Development timelines for the background projects
were based on best available information at the time of this study. In addition, an annual ambient
growth rate of 0.5% was applied to the through movements along Manono Street, Hinano Street,
Piilani Street, and Hualani Street to account for future growth along the roadways resulting from
future population and development changes outside of the immediate study area.
By Base Year 2030, the westbound and eastbound approaches at the Manono Street/Piilani
Street intersection are expected to operate at LOS E/F and over capacity during the PM and/or
WE peak hours of traffic. During the WE peak hour, the westbound approach at the Manono
Street/Hualani Street intersection is expected to operate at LOS E, but under capacity.
By Base Year 2035 and 2045, all movements at the study intersection area expected to operate
similar to Base Year 2030 conditions.
5.3 Future Year Conditions
Under Future Year 2030 conditions, all movements at the study intersections are expected to
operate similar to Base Year 2030 conditions. The Project is not expected to add new trips to the
network but rather reroute some trips to the new proposed Manono Street driveway. Additionally,
the estimated Project-related trips at the Manono Street/Piilani Street intersection account for
roughly 1-3% of total Future Year 2030 traffic projections during the AM, PM, and WE peak hours.
Since the Project is not expected to add new trips, no improvements are recommended as a result
of this Project.
The site plan shows 49 parking stalls including three (3) accessible stalls at the new branch
location, which is more than the Hawaii County Code requirement of 30 parking stalls. Based on
existing queues, the drive-up teller vehicle storage (about 270 ft) is expected to provide adequate
vehicle queue storage to serve the existing demand (about 2 vehicles or 50 feet).
39
6. RECOMMENDATIONS
Since the Project is not expected to add new trips, no improvements are recommended as a result
of this Project.
40
7.REFERENCES
1.Transportation Research Board, Highway Capacity Manual, 7th Edition, 2016.
2.Hawaii Department of Transportation, Bike Plan Hawaii Master Plan – Appendix E.
Date accessed May 14, 2025.
3.KOA Architects, LLC, Draft Environmental Assessment Talon 1 Properties Self-
Storage Warehouse, December 2024.
4.Hawaii Department of Transportation, National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Hawaii
State Plan, August 2024.
5.Institute of Transportation Engineers, Trip Generation Manual, 11th Edition, 2021.
6.Department of Justice, 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, September 15,
2010
From:Daryn Arai
To:Andrews, Jessica
Cc:Jackson, Maija; Rebecca Choi; Kimberly Graham
Subject:Re: CU Hawaii FCU Rezone & Amendment to Ord 09-44 (PL-REZ-2025-000091 / PL-REZ-2025-000090)
Date:Friday, November 14, 2025 11:42:08 AM
Aloha Mrs. Andrews,
Thank you for your questions and giving the Applicant, who is copied on this email, the
opportunity to clarify its request which is provided below for your consideration.
The requested zoning will allow CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union to begin the detailed
financial planning and design processes as they plan to be thoughtful and methodical
towards standing up a new member-facing facility. Following are some considerations:
1.The Applicant has the ability to maintain their operations at their current
facility (476 Hinano) while they carefully plan for the new facility on the
subject properties. Therefore, the Applicant would prefer not to be rushed
toward construction of the new facility as they wish to make sure that what
is eventually crafted best suits the needs of their membership while
adhering to their fiduciary responsibilities as a member-owned credit
union.
2.As a non-profit financial institution owned by their members, the Applicant
wants to ensure that they can optimize the return on this proposed
investment and minimize the overall cost in this expensive building
process. Given the uncertainties in costs related to financing and
construction, the Applicant prefers flexibility in choosing the optimal time
to secure financing and lock-in construction contracts so that they can best
manage their overall capital expenditures. The Applicant feels that a 10-
year period to complete the proposed development is a reasonable
timeframe for completion.
3.The Applicant must plan for contingencies that are internal and external,
like not having enough in-house capacity to fast-track the proposed project,
especially given that they are going through a core system conversion in the
next two years and other operational priorities may pop up in terms of
regulatory requirements or potential financial crisis.
4.Finally, the Applicant is not a professional developer nor are they a retail
chain store that have systems for replicating buildings. The Applicant
intends to customize the design and building processes so that it will be
tailored to the nature of their work and the needs of their membership and
the surrounding community.
The Applicant hopes that you find these as reasonable explanations on why a 10-year timeline
to complete the proposed project was presented. This is not a stand-alone project. CU Hawaii
Federal Credit Union has been at this location for the past 45 years and is committed to being
a part of this neighborhood and broader community for decades to come. With this
perspective in mind, we hope that you find that a 10-year timeline to complete this project is
not considered excessive.
Again, thank you for this opportunity to respond and wishing all of you a safe, and hopefully
dry, weekend!
Daryn
Daryn Arai
Land Use Planning Consultant
Mobile: (808) 895-3218
From: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2025 4:31 PM
To: Daryn.Arai@outlook.com <Daryn.Arai@outlook.com>
Cc: Jackson, Maija <Maija.Jackson@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: CU Hawaii FCU Rezone & Amendment to Ord 09-44 (PL-REZ-2025-000091 / PL-REZ-2025-
000090)
Hi Daryn,
We have a question about these rezone applications. Can you expand upon the justification
for the requested 10-year time frame? Why does the applicant anticipate the proposed project
will take 10 years to complete?
Thanks,
Jessica
JOSH GREEN, M.D. KENNETH S. FINK, M.D, MGA, MPH GOVERNOR OF HAWAII DIRECTOR OF HEALTH KE KIA’AINA O KA MOKU’AINA O HAWAI’I KA LUNA HO’OKELE
STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
P.O. BOX 916 HILO, HAWAII 96721-0916
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 28, 2025
TO: Mr. Jeffrey W. Darrow Planning Director, County of Hawaii
FROM: Eric Honda District Environmental Health Program Chief
SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (PL- -REZ-2025-000091) Applicant: CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union)
Request: Single-Family Residential – 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial – 10,000 Square Feet (CN-10) Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-034:045, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawaiʻi
In most cases, the District Health Office will no longer provide individual comments to agencies or project owners to expedite the land use review and process.
Agencies, project owners, and their agents should apply Department of Health “Standard Comments” regarding land use to their standard project comments in their submittal.
Standard comments can be found on the Land Use Planning Review section of the Department of Health website: https://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/. Contact information for each Branch/Office is available on that website.
Note: Agencies and project owners are responsible for adhering to all applicable standard comments and obtaining proper and necessary permits before the commencement of any work.
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Clean Air Branch
1.All project activities shall comply with the Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR),
Chapters 11-59 and 11-60.1.
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2. Control of Fugitive Dust: You must reasonably control the generation of all
airborne, visible fugitive dust and comply with the fugitive dust provisions of
HAR §11-60.1-33. Note that activities that occur near existing residences,
businesses, public areas, and major thoroughfares exacerbate potential dust
concerns. It is recommended that a dust control management plan be developed
which identifies and mitigates all activities that may generate airborne and visible
fugitive dust and that buffer zones be established wherever possible.
3. Standard comments for the Clean Air Branch
are at: https://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/
Clean Water Branch
1. All project activities shall comply with the HAR, Chapters 11-53, 11-54, and 11-55.
1. The following Clean Water Branch website contains
information for agencies and/or project owners who are
seeking comments regarding environmental compliance for
their projects with HAR, Chapters 11-53, 11-54, and 11-55:
https://health.hawaii.gov/cwb/clean-water-branch-home-
page/cwb- standard-comments/.
Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response Office
1. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) and Phase II Site Investigation
should be conducted for projects wherever current or former activities on site may
have resulted in releases of hazardous substances, including oil or chemicals.
Areas of concern include current and former industrial areas, harbors, airports,
and formerly and currently zoned agricultural lands used for growing sugar,
pineapple or other agricultural products.
2. Standard comments for the Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response Office
are at: https://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/.
Indoor and Radiological Health Branch
1. Project activities shall comply with HAR Chapters 11-39, 11-45, 11-46, 11-501, 11-502,
11-503, and 11-504.
2. Noise may be generated during demolition and/or construction. The
applicable maximum permissible sound levels, as stated in Title 11, HAR,
Chapter 11-46, “Community Noise Control,” shall not be exceeded unless a
noise permit is obtained from the Department of Health.
3. Construction/Demolition Involving Asbestos: If the proposed project includes
renovation/demolition activities that may involve asbestos, the applicant should
contact the Asbestos and Lead Section of the Branch at
https://health.hawaii.gov/irhb/asbestos/.
Safe Drinking Water Branch
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1. Agencies and/or project owners are responsible for ensuring environmental
compliance for their projects in the areas of 1) Public Water Systems; 2)
Underground Injection Control; and 3) Groundwater and Source Water Protection
in accordance with HAR Chapters 11-19, 11-20, 11-21, 11-23, 11-23A, and 11-
25. They may be responsible for fulfilling additional requirements related to the
Safe Drinking Water program: https://health.hawaii.gov/sdwb/.
2. Standard comments for the Safe Drinking Water Branch can be
found at: https://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/.
Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch
1. Hazardous Waste Program - The state regulations for hazardous waste and used
oil are in HAR Chapters 11-260.1 to 11-279.1. These rules apply to the
identification, handling, transportation, storage, and disposal of regulated
hazardous waste and used oil.
2. Solid Waste Programs - The laws and regulations are contained in HRS Chapters
339D, 342G, 342H, and 342I, and HAR Chapters 11-58.1 and 11-282.
Generators and handlers of solid waste shall ensure proper recycling or disposal
at DOH-permitted solid waste management facilities. If possible, waste
prevention, reuse, and recycling are preferred options over disposal. The Office
of Solid Waste Management also oversees the electronic device recycling and
recovery law, the glass advanced disposal fee program, and the deposit beverage
container program.
3. Underground Storage Tank Program – The state regulations for underground
storage tanks are in HAR Chapter 11-280.1. These rules apply to the design,
operation, closure, and release response requirements for underground storage
tank systems, including unknown underground tanks identified during
construction.
4. Standard comments for the Solid & Hazardous Waste Branch can be
found at: https://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/.
Wastewater Branch
For comments, please email the Wastewater Branch at doh.wwb@doh.hawaii.gov.
Sanitation / Local DOH Comments:
1. According to HAR §11-26-35, No person, firm, or corporation shall demolish or
clear any structure without first ascertaining the presence or absence of rodents
that may endanger public health by dispersal from such premises. Should any
such inspection reveal the presence of rodents, the rodents shall be eradicated
before demolishing or clearing the structure. A demolition permit is required prior
to demolition.
Jeffrey W. Darrow August 28, 2025
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Other
1. CDC - Healthy Places - Healthy Community Design Checklist Toolkit
recommends that state and county planning departments, developers, planners,
engineers, and other interested parties apply these principles when planning or
reviewing new developments or redevelopment projects.
2. If new information is found or changes are made to your submittal, DOH reserves
the right to implement appropriate environmental health restrictions as required.
Should there be any questions on this matter, please contact the Department of
Health, Hawaii District Health Office, at (808) 933-0917.
C.Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.Mayor
William V. Brilhante Jr. Managing Director
Wesley R. Segawa Director
Craig Kawaguchi Deputy Director County of Hawai'i
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
345 Kekuanao'a Street, Suite 41 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 • cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov
Ph: (808) 961-8083 • Fax: (808) 961-8086 MEMORANDUM Date
To
From
Subject
October 2, 2025
Jeffrey Darrow, Director Planning Department
Wesley R. Segawa, Department of Envi
PL-REZ2025-00009 l
The Solid Waste Division has reviewed the subject application and offers the following comments and/or recommendations (contact the Solid Waste Division for details):
(X)No comments.
( ) Submit Solid Waste Management Plan in accordance with attached guidelines.
( ) Existing Solid Waste Management Plan shall be followed. Provide updates to the department on the status of the project.
( ) Other: __________________________ _
Applicant is reminded of the following requirements/restrictions: (X)Commercial operations, State and Federal agencies, religious entities and non-profit organizationsmay not use any of the 21 transfer stations for disposal.
(X)Acceptable construction and demolition waste is allowed only at the West Hawai'i SanitaryLandfill.
(X)Green waste is allowed only at the West Hawai'i Organics Facility or East Hawai'i OrganicsFacility, or other suitable diversion programs.
(X)Aggregates and any other construction/demolition waste should be responsibly reused to itsfullest extent.(X)Ample and equal room should be provided for rubbish and recycling.
The Wastewater Division has reviewed the subject application and offers the following comments and/or recommendations (contact the Wastewater Division for details):
IZI No Comments □The proposed subdivision is accessible to a sewer. The applicant is required to connect all existingand proposed structures to the public sewer in accordance with Section 21-6 and Division 2 of theHawaii County Code.
Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
TO:
DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY • COUNTY OF HAWAl'I
345 KEKUANAO'A STREET, SUITE 20 • HILO, HAWAl'I 96720
TELEPHONE (808) 961-8050 • FAX (808) 961-8657
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
Planning Department
October 14, 2025
REC'D HAND DELIVERED
FROM: Keith K. Okamoto, Manager-Chief Engineer
SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (PL-REZ-2025-000091)
Applicant -CU Hawai'i Federal Credit Union Request -Single-Family Residential -10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial -10,000 Square Feet (CN-10) Tax Map Key 2-2-034:045
Change of Zone Amendment Application (PL-REZ-2025-000090)
Amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance No. 09-44
(Amend REZ-2008-000088) Applicant -CU Hawai'i Federal Credit Union Request -Amendment to Condition C (Complete Project), Condition D (Dedication of Road Widening) to Remove Roadway Improvements, and Deletion of Condition E (Roadway Improvements) to Remove
Requirement of Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Improvements
Tax Map Key 2-2-034:036
We have reviewed the subject application and have the following comments and conditions.
Please be informed that there is:
•an existing 8-inch waterline within Manono Street fronting the subject Parcel 036 with one (1)existing service (Account No. 100-45700),•an existing 6-inch waterline within Hinano Street fronting subject Parcel 045 with two (2)
existing services (Account Nos. 100-34200 and 100-34300), and•each of the three (3) services had a 5/8-inch meter connected, which is limited to an averagedaily usage of 400 gallons each for a total of 1,200 gallons.
Based upon the applicant's plan to consolidate the two (2) parcels into one (1), the Department has no objection to the proposed Change of Zone application and amendment subject to the applicant understanding and accepting the following conditions:
... Water; Our <J,1ost <Precious <R,§source ... 1{,a Wai }l. 1{,ane ...
The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
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October 14, 2025
1. The Department requests that the applicant submit estimated maximum daily water usage
calculations, prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Hawai`i, for review
and approval. The water usage calculations should include the estimated peak flow in gallons,
per minute, and the total estimated maximum daily water usage in gallons per day, including all
irrigation use.
2. Based on the water usage calculations provided above, if a 5/8-inch meter cannot accommodate
the estimated demand, a larger or additional meter will need to be installed and remittance of
the prevailing facilities charge, which is subject to change, may be required. If a 5/8-inch meter
can accommodate the estimated demand,then the applicant may utilize a 5/8-inch meter.
3. Existing service laterals on Hinano Street must be cut and plugged at the main.
4. The proposed zoning will require the installation of a reduced pressure type backflow
prevention assembly by a licensed contractor, within five (5) feet of the meter on private
property. If a larger or additional meter is required, a backflow prevention assembly will also
be required for that meter. The installation of the backflow prevention assembly(s)must be
inspected and approved by the Department before commencement of the water service.
5.Subject to other agencies'requirements to construct improvements within the road right-of-way
fronting the property affected by the proposed development,the applicant shall be responsible
for the relocation and adjustment of the Department's affected water system facilities, should
they be necessary.
6. Please be informed that the existing 8-inch water line within Manono Street is looped and
therefore adequate to provide 2,000 gallons per minute for fire protection, as required per the
Department's Water System Standards.
Should there be any questions, please contact Ms. Robyn Matsumoto of our Water Resources and
Planning Branch at(808) 961-8070, extension 255.
Sincerely yours,
V16/(A/04-C
Keith K. Okamoto, P.E.
Manager-Chief Engineer
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copy-Ms. Rebecca Choi, CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union
Mr. Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
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Andrews, Jessica
From:Cook, Amy A
Sent:Wednesday, November 19, 2025 9:23 AM
To:Andrews, Jessica
Cc:Vierra, Preston S.
Subject:RE: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union |
TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
Attachments:PL-REZ-2025-000090 Comments_REV.pdf; PL-REZ-2025-000091 Comments_REV.pdf
The county has plans to improve that section of Manono, I think it’s slated for STP funding in 2029. Preston Vierra is
the engineer on that project, I’ve included him. As far as I know, we’re open to the applicant paying for the
improvements fronting their property and the work being done by the county.
I’ve revised my comments for both applications, see attached.
Amy
From: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:43 AM
To: Cook, Amy A <AmyA.Cook@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: RE: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
One more question for you Amy: Does the County have a planned project to improve the section of Manono St,
with curb, gutter, sidewalk, fronting TMK 2-2-034-036? If so, what is the projected date for constructing these
improvements? Asking since the applicant asked about providing a pro-rata share of the improvements if the
County is doing this project, as an alternative to having the applicant do the improvements themselves.
From: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:11 AM
To: Cook, Amy A <AmyA.Cook@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: RE: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
Hi Amy,
Thank you for providing comments on these applications. We’ve noted the recommendation regarding the request
to amend ORD 09-44.
Does DPW-Eng have any comments on the proposed new change of zone for TMK 2-2-034:045 (PL-REZ-2025-
000091)? Would there be any recommended roadway or shoulder improvements for Hinano Street?
Thanks,
Jessica
From: Cook, Amy A <AmyA.Cook@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 4:41 PM
To: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>; Planning Internet Mail <planning@hawaiicounty.gov>
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Cc: Azevedo, Neil <Neil.Azevedo@hawaiicounty.gov>; Holzman-Escareno, Juliana <Juliana.Holzman-
Escareno@hawaiicounty.gov>; Vierra, Preston S. <Preston.Vierra@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: RE: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
See attached.
From: Cook, Amy A
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 4:23 PM
To: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>; Planning Internet Mail <planning@hawaiicounty.gov>
Cc: Azevedo, Neil <Neil.Azevedo@hawaiicounty.gov>; Holzman-Escareno, Juliana <Juliana.Holzman-
Escareno@hawaiicounty.gov>; Vierra, Preston S. <Preston.Vierra@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: RE: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
See attached.
From: Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Monday, November 17, 2025 11:46 AM
To: Cook, Amy A <AmyA.Cook@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: FW: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
Importance: High
Hi Amy,
Please see below for the second application for the CU Hawaii FCU project.
Thanks,
Jessica
From: Miller, Shantel <Shantel.Miller@hawaiicounty.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 3:25 PM
To: DPW Eng <dpweng@hawaiicounty.gov>; DPW Traffic <dpwtrf@hawaiicounty.gov>; cohdem
<cohdem@hawaiicounty.gov>; DLNR - Engineering Division <DLNR.ENGR@hawaii.gov>; DWS
(dwsengineeringreview@hawaiidws.org) <dwsengineeringreview@hawaiidws.org>; HPD ONE
<HCPDONE@hawaiicounty.gov>; DLNR-Land (dlnr.land@hawaii.gov) <dlnr.land@hawaii.gov>; OHCD Development
Section <ohcddev@hawaiicounty.gov>; Baybayan, Clinton <Clinton.Baybayan@hawaiicounty.gov>; Henderson, Royd
<Royd.Henderson@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kawasaki, Edward <Edward.Kawasaki@hawaiicounty.gov>; Jo, Keita
<Keita.Jo@hawaiicounty.gov>; Miura, Lisa <Lisa.Miura@hawaiicounty.gov>; RPT Mapping
<rptmapping@hawaiicounty.gov>; Kato, Norren <Norren.Kato@hawaiicounty.gov>; Santiago, Hans
<Hans.Santiago@hawaiicounty.gov>; DOH Wastewater Branch <doh.wwb@doh.hawaii.gov>; Honda, Eric
<Eric.Honda@doh.hawaii.gov>; Michael Une <michael.une@doh.hawaii.gov>; Costa, Kehaulani
<kcosta@hawaiicounty.gov>; Erickson, Neil C. <NeilC.Erickson@hawaiicounty.gov>; Morrison, Bethany J
<Bethany.J.Morrison@hawaiicounty.gov>; Palma, Maryam <Maryam.Palma@hawaiicounty.gov>; Chintan Poudel
<chintan.poudel@doh.hawaii.gov>; Dane Hiromasa <dane.hiromasa@doh.hawaii.gov>
Cc: Arai, Daryn <daryn.arai@outlook.com>; Andrews, Jessica <Jessica.Andrews@hawaiicounty.gov>; Dacayanan, Melissa
<Melissa.Dacayanan@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Request for Comments | PL-REZ-2025-000091 | CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union | TMK: (3) 2-2-034:045
Importance: High
Good Afternoon,
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Please see the attached memo requesting your review and comments on the subject matter. No hard
copy will be provided.
You may also view the application packet at the following link: Application Packet - CU Hawaii
Federal Credit Union (PL-REZ-2025-000091).pdf After opening the link, click on the bookmark icon to
navigate through the individual documents.
We kindly ask that you submit your comments to planning@hawaiicounty.gov by Thursday,
September 25, 2025.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Planner Jessica Andrews (cc’d herein) at (808)
961-8155.
Here's the aƩachment as a link for your review:
Add your comments and collaborate with others in real Ɵme. You don't need to download Acrobat or sign up to access
the file.
Mahalo,
Shan
Shan (Shantel) Miller
Planning Division StaƯ
County of Hawaii – Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Direct: (808)961-8148 / Main: (808)961-8288
Email: shantel.miller@hawaiicounty.gov
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Hawaiʻi County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.
County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY OF HAWAII
HILO, HAWAII
DATE: November 17, 2025
Memorandum
TO: Jeffrey W. Darrow, Planning Director
FROM: Department of Public Works, Engineering Division
SUBJECT: CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2025-000091) Request: Single Family Residential – 10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to
Neighborhood Commercial – 10,000 Square Feet (CN-10)
Applicant: CU Hawaii Federal Credit Union TMK: 2-2-034:045
We have reviewed the subject request dated August 8, 2025, and provide the following
comments for your consideration:
1.Recommend that the request to delete shoulder improvements requirements bedenied. Multiple properties in the area have built or are in the process of building the
same shoulder improvements described in ORD 09-44. The improvements are a
reasonable requirement for the proposed use.
Questions may be referred to Amy Cook at 961-8695.
Daryn Arai
Land Use Planning Consultant
P.O. BOX 4501, HILO HAWAII 96720
PHONE: (808) 895-3218 EMAIL: DARYN ARAI@OUTLOOK.COM
October 28, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Director Darrow:
Subject: Response to Agencies’ comments regarding
Change of Zone Applications PL-REZ-2025-000090 & 091
Applicant: CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union
Tax Map Keys: (3) 2-2-034:036 & 045, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawaiʻi
This letter will respond to comments received, to date, from consulting agencies that have
reviewed the above-described requests. Given the similarities of the comments received across
both applications and their effect on the proposed project that involves the construction of a new
member-facing credit union branch facility across the two affected properties, we hope you
accept this consolidated response.
Department of Health - memos dated August 28, 2025
The Applicant acknowledges the comments offered by the Department of Health regarding
standards and requirements relating to dust control, water quality, mitigating excessive noise
and the effects of hazardous substances, wastewater and solid waste.
As noted within the applications, the proposed use of the affected properties to
accommodate the construction of a new member-facing credit union branch facility and
associated parking area will adhere to all applicable requirements of the Department of
Health as well as applicable requirements of the County as it relates to proper disposal of
solid waste material at appropriate County-managed facilities, connection to the County’s
sewer system and installation of any required drainage systems.
Given the nature of financial institutions, one can expect reasonable noise levels primarily
limited to typical traffic-related sounds and very little operational noises. Hours of
operations that will not extend into late evening hours will also mitigate any potential
adverse noise effects upon adjoining properties.
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department
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October 28, 2025
Department of Environmental Management - memo dated October 2, 2025
We note that the Wastewater Division had no comments regarding the applications as the
proposed project will connect to the County’s sewer system.
The Applicant also wishes to emphasize that any solid waste generated during construction,
operations and maintenance activities related to the proposed credit union facility will be
properly disposed of at the appropriate county waste disposal or recycling facility, as it
currently does for its existing branch operations located adjacent to the subject properties.
Police Department - memo dated September 2, 2025
The Applicant notes that the Police Department did not anticipate any significant impact to
traffic and/or public safety concerns regarding the subject applications.
Department of Water Supply – Letter dated October 14, 2025
The Applicant appreciates the Department of Water Supply (DWS) confirming water service
to the Manono Street property (Parcel 036) via a 5/8-inch water meter (Account No. 100-
45700) that is connected to an existing 8-inch waterline within Manono Street and two 5/8-
inch meters (Account Nos. 100-34200 and 100-34300) servicing the Hinano Street property
(Parcel 045) that is connected to an existing 6-inch waterline within Hinano Street, all of
which individually limited to an average daily usage of 400 gallons each for a total of 1,200
gallons.
The Applicant understands that DWS has no objection to the proposed Change of Zone
application for Parcel 045 and the amendment to the existing zoning ordinance affecting
Parcel 036 in support of a CN-10 zoning and consolidation of both properties and accepts
that the Applicant must:
1.submit for review and approval by DWS of estimated maximum daily water usage
calculations prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Hawaiʻi;
2.provide a larger or additional water meter to accommodate the estimated demand if
deemed necessary based on the DWS-approved water usage calculations, which may also
require remittance of the prevailing facilities charge, which is subject to change;
3.installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly by a licensed
contractor in a location and in a manner as approved by DWS; and
4.relocate and adjust affected DWS water system facilities, should they be necessary, if
they will be affected by any required roadway improvements fronting the affected
properties.
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department
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October 28, 2025
The Applicant does request that the two (2) existing service laterals on Hinano Street only be
cut and plugged if these services will be abandoned by the Applicant based on the approval
by DWS of the estimated water demand calculations that has yet to be prepared by the
Applicant. The Applicant wishes to avoid foreclosing any reasonable water system design
options by its consulting engineer.
We hope that we have adequately responded to comments offered by the respective
agencies. Please feel free to contact me should there be any questions or need for additional
information.
Sincerely,
DARYN ARAI
Land Use Planning Consultant
cc via email: CU Hawaiʻi Federal Credit Union