Over the last few weeks, the state of Hawaii’s Land Use Commision has been hearing testimonials from both the developer D.R. Horton and those who oppose the building of the Ho’opili project. D.R. Horton would like to build a total of 11,750 new homes in the Ewa area on the island of Oahu over 1,554 acres which is currently zoned agricultural. The construction union in particular has been a strong supporter of the Ho’opili project and stated that the development will create much needed jobs and homes on the island. The opposition is concerned that the project will ruin valuable agricultural and farmland in the area, and will also create huge traffic problems.
In the latest set of hearings, expert witnesses for the opposition have been speaking before the Land Use Commission. Panos Prevedourous, a traffic engineering specialist with the University of Hawaii, has testified against the developer and stated that the building of the Ho’opili project could increase drive times through the area by 20 to 30 minutes. Prevedourous stated, “You will have a tremendous traffic impact.”
Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 3-3-2012, www.staradvertiser.com
Posted by Jeff Uyemura-Reyes, Broker-in-Charge, Realtor
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