HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunication No. 2017-02.1- CIP Recommendation Letter Signed (September)Harry Kim
Mayor
West Hawaii Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
Phone (808) 323-4770
Fax (808) 327-3563
September 20, 2017
Michael Yee, Director
Planning Department
County of Hawaii
Dear Director Yee:
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ACTION COMMITTEE
SUBJECT: Kona CDP Action Committee recommendations for
FY 2018-2019 Capital Improvement Program and Budget:
■ Lako Street Connector
■ Kahului — Keauhou (Ali`i) Parkway
■ Extension of Kealaka`a St. to Hinalani St.
■ Kona Open Space Network
Michael Yee
Director
Daryn Arai
Deputy Director
East Hawai `i Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288
Fax (808) 961-8742
At its September 20, 2017 meeting, the Kona CDP Action Committee voted to request that the
Mayor and the County Council re -appropriate as may be necessary and allot funds to allow
commencement of the following previously appropriated projects (not listed by priority):
Kahului — Keauhou (Ali`i Parkway.) Re -appropriation and allotment of a modest level of
funds for the previously proposed Kahului — Keauhou (Ali`i) Parkway, sufficient to re-
evaluate preliminary design options, and the feasibility of its construction, by means of a
funded public participation process that includes community stakeholders affected by the
proposed roadway. This roadway was the subject of items 1 and 2 of the Action
Committee's December 5, 2016 letter to the prior Planning Director.
2. "Lako Street Connector" between Alii Drive and Kuakini Highway. Re -appropriation
and allotment of funds for the design and construction of the "Lako Street Connector"
between Alii Drive and Kuakini Highway, with an appropriation amount sufficient to
encompass its full design scope. In particular, this includes the substantial intersection
improvements that may be necessary at its Kuakini Highway terminus as well as the Alii
Drive terminus and also as may be necessary to accommodate a future intersection with the
Kahului-Keauhou (Ali`i) Parkway. The Committee is concerned that the publicized offer of
a private landowner to construct this vitally important roadway connector may be insufficient
to provide the necessary intersection planning and improvements mentioned above.
Michael Yee, Director
Planning Department
September 20, 2017
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3. Extension of Kealaka`a Street to Hinalani Street. Allotment of funds sufficient to
complete the appropriated final design of the extension of Kealaka` a Street to Hinalani
Street, as reasoned in the Action Committee's above -referenced December 5, 2016 letter.
4. Open Space Network Plan for the Kona CDP planning area. Allotment of funds for the
contracting of a consultant to prepare an Open Space Network Plan for the Kona CDP
planning area, as called for in the Kona CDP, pursuant to the existing $195,000
appropriation. The Kona CDP Action Committee stands ready to assist and advise the
Planning Department in the desired objectives, scope and general content of such plan in its
preparation for a Request for Proposal for preparation of the Open Space Network Plan.
The above -listed projects are consistent with prior appropriation requests from this Action
Committee in 2016 and most recently on May 3, 2017 by letter addressed to the Director of the
Department of Public Works for two of the above -listed roadways.
As previously stated in its December 5, 2016 letter to the prior Planning Director regarding CIP
appropriation requests for the current fiscal year (2017-2018), the Action Committee also re-
affirms its continuing support for completion of the various appropriated roadway construction
projects currently in various design and contracting stages in North Kona as previously reported
in 2016 by the Department of Public Works, including, among others, the construction of the
Ane Keohokalole Highway Phase III.
Should you have any questions regarding these requests, please contact Keola Childs, your Kona
CDP Planner.
Sincerely,
k, r
BARBARA DeFRANCO, Chair
Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
cc: Dru Kanuha, Councilmember, District 7
Karen Eoff, Councilmember, District 8