2014-66 CERS Letter to Sea View Estates Residents September 9 2014

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Communication No. 2014-66 September 9, 2014 TO: Sea View Estate Residents Petitioning CL 931 FROM: Marlene Hapai, Chairperson, Puna Community Development Plan(PCDP) Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee VIA: Patti Pinto, Chairperson, PCDP Action Committee RE: Connectivity Location 931 connecting Kamoamoa to One Ele presented in the Emergency Response Subcommittee of the Puna Community Development Plan Report on Prioritized Connectivity Locations, May 13, 2014 Dear Sea View Estate Residents, Our Puna Community Development Plan Subcommittee on Connectivity and Emergency Response met Tuesday, August 26, 2014 to discuss the petitions emailed to us on August 7, 2014. Under discussion was Connectivity Location 931 Kamoamoa to One Ele located in Sea View Estates. Two petitions were received dated August 7, 2014. The first petition, signed by 103 residents of SeaView Estates, stated CL 931 would not be welcomed by Sea View Estate residents as it would bring much unwanted traffic into the subdivision. The petition further asked that it be removed from the CL priority list before the PREP Fair on August 30,2014. As the present Connectivity Prioritization list is a snapshot in time,presented in a document submitted to the Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee dated May 13,2014,to be updated each year taking account viability of suggestions made and further community input,the list will remain as shown in the May 13th document,but the request to be removed from the list as written in the petition will be reflected on the Community Comments section at the PREP Fair and will be acknowledged in the 2015 update. A second petition submitted with the first suggested an alternate route as well as alternate services. 76 residents signed this,the smaller number reflecting those that did not want any additional roads in the area. The additional services and road maintenance do not fit within the parameters of this subcommittee, but it is recommended that the alternate connection be clarified if this is one the residents want considered so it can be added to the suggestions provided thus far by the Puna community. Please be aware that the Subcommittee's report is a compilation of the suggestions received from communities and individuals all over Puna and reflects the desire of the people to have more than one way to safely access and evacuate their communities. Points of connectivity that have been suggested by the community will be further evaluated for feasibility and community support/opposition. You have clarified substantial reasons to avoid this route and your comments will become a permanent part of the Subcommittee's 2015 report.