Transportation Committee Meeting Agenda
EWA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD NO. 23 C/o NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION 530 SOUTH KING STREET, ROOM 406 HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813 TEL: (808) 768-3710 FAX: (808) 768-3711 INTERNET: http://www.honolulu.gov RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE CURRENT PROPOSED ALIGNMENT OF THE KUALAKAI PARKWAY (NORTH/SOUTH ROAD) EXTENSION THROUGH THE DEBARTOLO DEVELOPMENT KA MAKANA ALII PROJECT, DUE TO ENCROACHMENT AND INTERFERENCE WITH HAWAIIAN RAILWAY SOCIETY (HRS) OPERATIONS, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, THAT HAS BOUNDARIES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE PROTECTED UNDER THE FEDERAL (OR&L TRACKS) AND STATE (HRS) HISTORIC REGISTERS. WHEREAS, this neighborhood board, is of the opinion, that Debartolo Development, Oahu Metropolitan Policy Organization (OMPO), and the Hawaii State Department of Transportation (HiDOT) have failed to directly present a plan acceptable by the Hawaiian Railway Society and community for the extension of the Kualakai Parkway (North South road), and WHEREAS, these organizations failed to keep the Hawaii Community Development Authority’s (HCDA) Kalaeloa member(s) informed on intended routes or work, while HCDA is the primarily entity responsible for redevelopment for the Kalaeloa Community Development District, and WHEREAS, it is important that proposed projects within the district be properly vetted to ensure the goal of government transparency, adequate public discussion, and the consideration of meaningful compromise, and WHEREAS, the current proposed route could have a significant impact on Hawaiian cultural sites and historically significant sites located
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