Maunalua-Makapu‘u Scenic Byway NominationApplication Supplement – July 26, 2013

Maunalua-Makapu‘u Scenic Byway

Nomination Application SupplementJuly 26, 2013

Contents (pages not numbered)

Background Letters

June 10, 2013: Dept. of Transportation “Conditional Acceptance”

June 19, 2013: Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board to Neighborhood Commission Office

July 3, 2013: Corporation Counsel to Neighborhood Commission Office

Nomination Application Supplement

1. Hawaii Scenic Byways Nomination Application Form – Revised

2. July 26, 2013: Ka Iwi Coalition Sponsorship Letter (without attachments)

3. Revised Maps

• Scenic Byway Route

• Scenic Byway Location (State and Oahu)

• Scenic Byway Points of Interest

• Scenic Byway Ahupua‘a

NEIL ABERCROMBIE

GOVERNOR

GLENN M. OKIMOTODIRECTOR

Deputy Directors

JADE T. BUTAY

FORD N. FUCHIGAMI

MNDY GRUNE

JADINE URASAKI

IN REPLY REFER TO:

HWY-PA2.4897

STATE OF HAWAIIDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

869 PUNCHBOWL STREETHONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097

June 10,2013

Mr. Greg KnudsenHawaii Kai Neighborhood Board1205 Kaeleku StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96825

Dear Mr. Knudsen:

Subject: Conditional Acceptance of Nomination for Proposed Hawaii Scenic Byway:Maunalua-Makapu' u Scenic Byway

On behalf of the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Highways Division, I am

pleased to inform you that your Hawaii Scenic Byway nomination application for the"Maunalua-Makapu'u Scenic Byway," submitted on April 30,2013, has been conditionallyapproved.

We appreciate all of the effort that went into your nomination application and were especiallyimpressed by your personal level of commitment. The byway itself is outstanding and we lookforward to it receiving official designation. However, HDOT and the Scenic Byways AdvisoryCommittee believe the following imporlant items must be addressed before full approval of this

nomination can be granted. These items are:

Scenic Byway sponsor: Sponsoring a byway is potentially outside the purview of aneighborhood board. Also, board members can change over time, resulting in a loss ofsupport for the project. Further, it is likely that a neighborhood board is not in a positionto procure future services that may be needed for the required Corridor ManagementPlan. It is therefore recommended that the sponsor be changed to a 501c3, with the Board

and/or select members continuing to play a critical role in both the eventual Local BywayCommittee and the future of the project. If good faith measures are taken to seek an

alternate sponsor and one is not found by the deadline indicated below, HDOT wouldrequire Department of the Corporation Counsel's clearance and approval of the

Neighborhood Board's authority to serve as a byway sponsor.

Maps identifying scenic byway and key attributes: Several of the required maps for the

nomination phase were not included in the application. Only two maps were included: a

map showing the beginning and end points of the byway and a map showing points ofinterest along the by way. An updated checklist must be resubmitted along with all the

other necessary maps.

Mr. Greg Knudsen HWY-PSJune 10,2013 2.4897Page2

We hope you will fulfill the above requirements and continue with this nomination process.

Please confirm this with Dave Zevenbergen, Hawaii Scenic Byways Coordinator, by Friday,June 21, 2013 . Feel free to contact him with any questions you may have in addressing theconditions stated above at 587 -6357 or by email at David.L.Zevenbergen@hawaii.sov.

Should HDOT receive satisfactory revisions of the above items by Monday, July 15, 2013, wewill be pleased to approve this nomination and send you the State designation application packet

and schedule a designation training/Q&A workshop in Honolulu for your Local BywayCommittee.

We wish you all the best in your efforts.

Very truly yours,

fiv*r--1/L,"*GLENN M. OKIMOTO, Ph.D.Director of Transportation

c: Governor Neil AbercrombieSenator Sam SlomSenator Laura H. ThielenRepresentative Gene WardRepresentative Chris LeeMayor Kirk CaldwellCouncilmember Stanley ChangCouncilmember Ikaika AndersonHSBP Scenic Byways Advisory Committee

GREG KNUDSENAt-LargeChairperson

ELIZABETH REILLYAt-LargeVice Chairperson

RENÉ GARVINAt-Large Secretary

MAXINE RUTKOWSKISubdistrict #4Treasurer

NATALIE IWASAAt-Large

ROBERT CLARKSubdistrict #1

MARIAN GREYSubdistrict #2

CARL MAKINOSubdistrict #3

JUDY NIISubdistrict #5

HERB SCHREINERSubdistrict #6

AMY MONKSubdistrict #7

GENE TIERNEYSubdistrict #8

VacantSubdistrict #9

ROBERTA MAYORSubdistrict #10

PAIGE ALTONNSubdistrict #11

Hawaii KaiNeighborhood Board No. 1c/o Neighborhood Commission530 So. King St., Rm. 406Honolulu, Hawaii 96813Phone: (808) 768-3710Fax: (808) 768-3711

Web Page:• www1.honolulu.gov/nco/nb1

Hawaii Kai NeighborhoodBoard meets the last Tuesdayof every month (except Dec.),7 p.m., Hahaione ElementarySchool cafeteria. The public iswelcome to attend.

June 19, 2013

Oahu's Neighborhood Board System – Established 1973

HAWAII KAI

NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

Ms. Nicole VelascoExecutive SecretaryNeighborhood Commission OfficeCity & County of Honolulu

Dear Ms. Velasco,

One of the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board's main endeavors is to have the stretch of KalanianaoleHighway from Hawaii Kai Drive to Makai Pier designated as a Hawaii Scenic Byway.

The HKNB has discussed this issue several times, including a public meeting on the topic as part ofour March 26 regular meeting, and prepared and submitted an application for nomination on April30. The application process is fairly extensive, requiring a route narrative, videos, and photos.

The Hawaii Scenic Byways program is part of the State Department of Transportation. Eachproposed byway requires a sponsor, which the program defines as:

The Scenic Byway Sponsor is the local governmental entity or non-governmental(non-profit) organization that prepares the application for byway designation.

The Scenic Byway Sponsor is the organizer, convener and facilitator of thedesignation process for a byway. It maintains the lead responsibility for preparingthe nomination for the scenic byway and, in subsequent steps, organizes andmaintains a Local Byway Committee for the byway, presents the application fordesignation as a Hawaii Scenic Byway to the State Scenic Byways AdvisoryCommittee and coordinates the development and implementation of the CorridorManagement Plan (CMP) for the byway.

The Scenic Byway Sponsor need not be an agency or organization having legalownership or jurisdiction over any portion of the byway. The primary qualificationfor a Scenic Byway Sponsor is the ability to organize and maintain a Local BywayCommittee that will prepare and formally submit the documents necessary fordesignation as a Hawaii Scenic Byway. Therefore, the local Scenic Byway Sponsormay be a local governmental entity or a non-profit organization. The long-termstability of the Scenic Byway Sponsor is an important consideration.

In response to the HKNB’s application, the State DOT has given us a “conditional acceptance.”

In a June 10 letter to me, DOT Director Glenn Okimoto wrote that one of the conditions that mustbe addressed related to the HKNB serving as sponsor. He wrote:

Sponsoring a byway is potentially outside the purview of a neighborhood board.Also, board members can change over time, resulting in a loss of support for theproject. Further, it is likely that a neighborhood board is not in a position to procurefuture services that may be needed for the required Corridor Management Plan. Itis therefore recommended that the sponsor be changed to a 501c3, with the Board

and/or select members continuing to play a critical role in both the eventual Local Byway Committeeand the future of the project. If good faith measures are taken to seek an alternate sponsor and one isnot found by the deadline indicated below [July 15, 2013], HDOT would require Department of theCorporation Counsel's clearance and approval of the Neighborhood Board's authority to serve as abyway sponsor.

Based on the definition of a byway sponsor and the caliber of the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board, I believe the HKNBis uniquely and eminently qualified to serve as a sponsor. The DOT's response relating to board member turnover andcommitment does not do justice to the stability and long-term advocacy that is a hallmark of the Hawaii Kai NeighborhoodBoard, nor to the 40-year-old Neighborhood Board system.

More than any other government entity or non-profit organization, the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board is in the bestposition to provide long-term leadership and support for this area project. It has become a legacy project and a sourceof community pride. With the HKNB as sponsor, the project belongs to the entire community, which would not be thecase with any other organization. The HKNB is in the best position to bring all stakeholders together and ensure theproject’s success.

For the HKNB’s June 25 meeting, I have placed items on the agenda that will demonstrate our commitment to thisproject, and, I hope, provide a way to partner with a non-profit if situations arise that are not within our jurisdiction:

7.1. Discussion/Action on Board’s sponsorship of Maunalua-Makapu‘u Scenic Byway:7.1.1. Status report on “conditional acceptance” of nomination.7.1.2. Reaffirmation of Board’s commitment to serve as project sponsor.7.1.3. Formation of a “Local Byway Committee” as a Board standing committee to develop a

“Corridor Management Plan.” Committee members will include representatives of bywaystakeholder organizations.

7.1.4. Authorization to seek Board partnership with a non-profit community organization forfinance-related aspects of byway sponsorship.

The State DOT says it will accept clearance by the Department of the Corporation Counsel to allow the board to serveas a byway sponsor.

Please initiate a request to Corporation Counsel on behalf of the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board so that we mightcontinue as the byway sponsor and direct this project to its successful completion. Thank you.

Aloha,

________________________Greg KnudsenChairperson

1205 Kaeleku StreetHonolulu, Hawaii 96825(808) 395-3725, 224-0790knudsen123@gmail.com

cc: Director Glenn Okimoto David Zevenbergen Kashmira Reid

Hawaii Kai Neighborhood BoardBoard sponsorship of Hawaii Scenic BywayJune 19, 2013, page 2

Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board No. 1 • c/o Neighborhood Commission • 530 So. King St., Rm. 406 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 • (808) 768-3710

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The purpose of this Nomination is for a potential Scenic Byway Sponsor (public agency or nonprofit organization) to inform the StateScenic Byways Coordinator of local interest in designating a Hawaii Scenic Byway along a specified route. Using the informationprovided, the Coordinator will evaluate the feasibility of a future Hawaii Scenic Byway designation and will contact the Scenic BywaySponsor within 60 days of receipt to determine an appropriate course of action.

PROPOSED NAME FOR THE SCENIC BYWAY:

MAUNALUA - MAKAPU'U SCENIC BYWAY

The information requested is to be sentto:

David L. ZevenbergenState Scenic Byways CoordinatorHawaii Department ofTra nsportation869 Punchbowl StreetPlanning Branch, Room 301Honolulu, Hl 96813Tel. (808) s87-63s7David.L.Zevenbergen@ hawaii.gov

ATTACHMENTS REQUIRED FROM SCENIC BYWAY SPONSOR

@ Statement of Purpose, and narrative describing intrinsic qualities to be preserved andpromoted.

E Utp identifying scenic byway, end points and key attributes.

@ ehotogr.phs, interpretive brochures and other supporting material.

I viOeo recording of route.

I Authorization from the Scenic Byway Sponsor.

I Lett"r of Support from each agency with jurisdiction over roadway(s).

@ Documentation of Public Meeting(s).

E] One full set of printed documentation.

Z Onu CD or DVD of digital documents and media.

I Completed and signed Nomination Application Checklist.

Scenic Byway Sponsor Contactlnformation:

Ka lwi Coalitionc/o Livable Hawaii Kai HuiP.O. Box 25493Honolulu, Hl 96825-0493

Direct contact:Greg Knudsen1205 Kaeleku StreetHonolulu, Hl 96825

Name:

Greg Knudsen808-395-372 5, 808-224-07 90knudsenl 23 @gmail.com

Date:

July 26, 2013(revised submission)

Description of the Route and Theme (please continue on separate sheet using itemized table of contents for all attachmentswith text no smaller than 11 pt font) :

Maunalua-Makapu'u Scenic Byway is proposed for the 6.8-mile portion of Kalaniana'ole Highway in East Oahu {rom HawaiiKai Drive to Makai Research Pier. lt begins at the first open views of Koko Crater, Koko Head, and Maunalua Bay, passingthe community of Hawaii Kai, Hanauma Bay Lanai Lookout, Halona Blowhole and Cove, Sandy Beach, Ka lwi State ScenicShoreline, Makapu'u Lighthouse Trail, Makapu'u Lookout, and Makapu'u Beach Park, and ends at the research pier atKaupo Beach Park. An appropriate theme for this drive is "From Mauka to Makai" (from the mountains to the sea). Moreroute details are in the attached byway narrative.

FOR STATE SCENIC BYWAYS COORDINATOR USE ONLY:

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NOMINATION APPLICATION FORM(Check box at right if included - if not included, please provide explanation in the "Comments"section )

A. Proposed Name for the Scenic Byway

1 Provides byway name on form

2 Reflects Iocation and/or theme

3 Name is not used for another Hawaii Scenic Byway or National Scenic Byway. lf extension of anexisting Hawaii Scenic Byway, use existing name plus',Extension,, and location

Comments:

B. Scenic Byway Sponsor

1 Provides legal name and mailing address

2 Signed by Sponsor's Lead Contact

3 Provides Lead Contact name

4 lncludes date of signature

5 Provides Lead Contact telephone number

6 Provides Lead Contact fax number

7 Provides Lead Contact email address

Comments:Nomination was initiated and prepared by Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board.

C. Description ofthe Route and Theme

1 ldentifies beginning and end points, and turn-by turn directions in between

2 lncludes route numbers and jurisdiction (e.g. "County Route 11,,)

3 lncludes route length (minimum 5 miles)

4 ldentifies gaps, if any, including location of beginning and end points of gaps and directions frombeginnings to gap ends

5 ldentifies and describes theme for the byway

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D. Narrative

I lncludes Statement ol Purpose

' o Describes the priorities to be accomplished for the road and its corridor through the Hawaii ScenicByways Program

2 Includes description of the theme

o Tells the "stories" revealed by traveling the byway

r Name of byway reflects primarytheme or location

3 ldentilies one or more required intrinsic qualities

r ldentifies at least one intrinsic quality representative of the entire byway that is of statewide ornational stature and sought for preservation, enhancement and promotion.

o ldentifies features representative of each primary intrinsic quality

4 Describes the bywoy routeo lncludes narrative description of a route that is fully accessible by passenger vehicles using public

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o Describesgaps,reasonsforthesegaps,andwhetherthesegapsdiminishthetraveler'sexperience n5 Describes the road conditions along the byway

r Number of lanes

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r Parking areas and pullouts (including existing scenic overlooks)' . General pavement and shoulder conditions. Any restrictions on vehicles, buses, bicycles, etc.

o Factors that contribute to or detract from traffic safety for passenger vehicles, buses, goodsmovement, motorcycles, bicycles, and pedestrians

o Times (of day, of year) that have the most crowds or traffico Whether travelers can easily follow the route, even if gaps exist

5 Describes troveler's experience on bywayo lncludes narrative describing traveler's experience in each directionr DescribeshowonecangettothebywayfromtransportationiruOs(cities,airports,transportation

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r ldentifies communities, segments and public lands along the bywayo Describes points of interest

o Describes traveler services (visitor and welcome centers, food, vehicle services and fuel, lodging,universal access accommodations, language accommodations) and any gaps in traveler amenities

o Describes critical directional signage (navigating the byway, wayfinding to features and to majorroutes and access points) and existing interpretive panels, brochures, and other information

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E. Maps identifying scenic byway and key attributes

1 lncludes map showing entire length of byway

2 lncludes inset state map showing byway

3 lncludes county map showing byway, other major roads, and boundaries of districts

4 lncludes detail map(s) identifying:

. byway end points and gaps;

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. communities, settlements, and ahupua'a boundaries;

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5 lncludes date, scale, north arrow and legend on each map

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Four new maps submitted with resubmission.

F. Media

o lncludes CD and prints of photographs of key features with representative file names and captions

o lncludes video (mp4 format preferred) on DVD or CD showing the travel experience in bothdirections along the nominated byway. (See requirements in HSBp-05, page 3)

o lncludes interpretive brochures, web sites and other supporting documentation (preferably on CD)that documents each primary intrinsic quality

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Scenic Byway Sponsor

Description of qualifications

Certified copy of authorization or resolution from agency or organization leadership or governingbody

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Comments:

Certification by Scenic Byway Sponsor:

By signing below, I understand that should our Byway be selected as a Hawaii State Nominated Byway, our Scenic Byway Sponsor groupwill abide by the HDOT Scenic Byways guidelines. We will carefully consider the commitment to submit a designation application for ourByway, including request(s) for modification that may be suggested bythe HDOT in the best interest of the Hawaii Scenic Bywaysprogra m.

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Mr. David ZevenbergenState Scenic Byways CoordinatorHawaii Department of Transportation869 Punchbowl Street, Room 301Honolulu, Hawaii 96873

Dear Mr. Zevenbergen,

This is to verify that the Ka Iwi Coalition, which operates within the Livable Hawaii Kai Hui, hasagreed to serve as sponsor of the proposed Maunalua-Makapu'u Scenic Byway.

The Ka Iwi Coalition has a proud history of preserving and protecting the scenic features and qualityof life values of the Ka Iwi coastline and its surrounding communities. It is best known for the "SaveSandy Beach" initiative that harnessed community support and voter approval to prevent residentialdevelopment across from Sandy Beach in the late 1980s.

As its adoptive parent organization, the Livable Hawaii Kai Hui is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit communityorganization that embraces similar interests affecting Hawaii Kai and the greater East Oahu area. TheHui was recently honored by the Honolulu City Council for its nine years of community service.

Recognizing that the Maunalua-Makapu'u Scenic Byway nomination proposal was initiated andprepared by the Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board, the Hui and Ka Iwi Coalition are pleased that theboard's lead individual on the project, Greg Knudsen, will continue to serve as the projectcoordinator under the Ka Iwi Coalitiods sponsorship. He is fully authorized to act on behalf of thesponsoring organization on allmatteSfrelating to the Maunalua-Makapu'u Scenic Byway.

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lizabeth ReillyPresidentLivable Hawaii Kai HuiP.O. Box 25493Honolulu, Hawaii 9 6825 -0493

encl: City Council certificate honoring LHKH; IRS verification of 501 (c) (3)cc: Greg Knudsen

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Maunalua-Makapu�‘u Scenic Byway �– Points of Interest July 2013

Points of Interest1. Hawaii Kai Drive & Community Sign2. �“Great Lawn�” view of Koko Crater3. Hui Nalu Canoe Halau4. Maunalua Bay Beach Park5. Hawaii Kai Dog Park 6. Hawaii Kai Towne Center7. Hawaii Kai Shopping Center (0.5 mile)8. Portlock residential community9. Koko Marina Shopping Center

10. Koko Head District Park (side trip)11. Koko Crater Trail (side trip)12. Hawaii Kai/Koko Crater Lookout13. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve �– $1 parking,

visitors�’ center, non-resident admission fee14. Koko Head Shooting Complex15. Lanai Lookout (parking)

16. Fishermen Memorial (Jizo) �– pulloff area17. Halona Blowhole & Cove �– parking18. Sandy Beach Park �– parking19. Koko Crater Botanical Garden (side trip)20. Ka Iwi Scenic Shoreline �– parking21. Hawaii Kai Golf Course �– commercial22. Pele�’s Chair23. Makapu�‘u Lighthouse Trail (side trip) �–

trailhead parking24. Makapu�‘u Lighthouse Lookout (side trip)25. Makapu�‘u Lookout �– parking26. Makapu�‘u Beach Park �– parking27. Sealife Park �– commercial, parking fee28. Oceanic Institute �– private29. Kaupo Beach Park �– parking30. Makai Research Pier �– pulloff area

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Maunalua-Makapu�‘u Scenic Byway �– Situated within Waimanalo Ahupua�‘a (historic Hawaiian land division) July 2013