HomeMy WebLinkAboutCRITERIA FOR POINTS OF CONNECTIVITY CRITERIA FOR POINTS OF CONNECTIVITY
County of Hawaii,Ben Ishii
1. Prefer to connect to a County Road at least on one end
2. Prefer that the road be open to traffic 24/7 and not just for emergencies
3. We need to construct a road the meets AASHTO (American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials) guidelines.
4. Prefer to do a project where there is no community opposition
5. Prefer to do a road that will improve traffic circulation
6. Prefer to do a road where there are no major drainage issues
Puna Community Development Plan Connectivity Priorities
1. Health, Safety, and Emergency Issues: Emphasize emergency routes and other issues
related to health and safety, including evacuation for all residents, with appropriate
provisions made for those with disabilities (in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act).
2. Education,Technical, and Social Issues: Emphasize connectivity related to local
educational and applied technological issues, as well as to social interactions that enhance
personal safety, consider the appropriateness of creating linear parks connecting
subdivisions and inter-subdivision gathering places (in accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act).
3. Transportation,Non-Vehicular: Consider pedestrian, cycling, equestrian, and other
non-vehicular transport.
4. Transportation,Mass Transit: Address essential mass transit services
5. Land Use, Environment: Protect cultural, natural, and other environmental values,
including preserving open spaces for a variety of purposes indentified in the PCDP.
6. Land Use, Low or No Impact Design: Use no impact or minimum impact design and
construction.
7. Safe Routes to Schools: Include safe routes to schools in all considerations related to
connectivity
8. Community Alliances: Provide examples of how communities (e.g. Volcano) are
creating alliances related to connectivity.