paving HPP

[Lee DeJongh]

We recently got our ballots (and returned them) voting on whether to approve paving all the roads in HPP. Plan is complete this in 2008.

[JerryCarr]

I, along with many of my neighbors, have some misgivings about the HPP paving plan. It certainly seems desirable to get all the roads paved, but those of us who remember the recent Paradise Drive repaving disaster have misgivings about the current Board and administration being able to do this right. Also, they are somewhat vague about exactly how they will finance it all, giving several options without committing to one.

I plan to vote by email at the very last minute tomorrow, so any thoughts about this from others would be most welcome.

Cheerfully procrastinating,
Jerry

[Kelena]

Wait a minute. They've already paved Paradise? Can a parking lot be far behind? As a prospective resident of HPP, I am of two minds about this based on the minimal information I have. I have heard that paving the roads is the first step to obtaining county water. I like that part of the idea. That being said, the main roads into HPP are already paved. These roads are freeways, dangerous freeways. With paving the side roads, you gain something and you lose something. There will be fewer flat tires....and more speeders. There will be less dust, and more gunning of engines.

Also, the financing appears to be contingent on encumbering HPP for many, many years. That can't be good.

If it weren't for the prospect of water, precious, precious water, I would not that interested in paving HPP. My opinion is not that well informed as I am new to this debate. It will be interesting to see how things go.

[Royall]

What is your worry about water? Thousands of people are on catchments in Hawaii and I don't think I've seen on thing in the newspapers about any sickness caused from them. I personally don't want county water. It has way too much chlorine in it for my taste. When we were renting a home with out two filters and a UV sterilizer on the catchment we had to get water at the county spigots and before I could drink it I had to run it through a Britta water pitcher with a filter in it to get the smell and taste out of the water. If you are so worried about the water and bugs here in Hawaii you may want to reconsider moving here. Maybe living in Kona would be better.

Royall

What goes around comes around!

[Kelena]

Why, if I didn't know better, Royall, I would say you are being positively unneighborly, suggesting somehow that I am not suitable to live in Hawaiian "Paradise" Park. My "worries" are what others might call due diligence. As someone who can't wear contact lenses because I cannot sanitize them without getting an eye infection, I am concerned about the water and unapologetic about that concern. Most Americans have piped in water ---as do most Hawaiians-- and so the idea of catching your water from the sky is new to most people.

I, for one, would prefer not to have to do that. Initially, I considered ONLY properties that were on County water. Then, I realized that those properties had another problem (from my standpoint): They were in Lava Zones 1 or 2, where the risk was unacceptable to me.

So, it's HPP for me. I get a lava zone that is insurable, but lose county water in the process. It was a reasoned decision. I figure I can always dig a well.

As for the other perils: centipedes, rat urine on the roof, neighbors with long dead cars in their yards, the ocean deciding it doesn't want to stay in its designated space, these are all real concerns, and again, part of due diligence.

Jerry indicated that thoughts from others would be welcome.

Welcome = Aloha. The only thing that would seriously give me second thoughts about HPP is a lack of Aloha.

You've shown that in spades.

Get better.

[oink]

I already voted. I voted for paving, but with misgivings. The impression I have is that the vote is overwhelmingly for paving. I have not found the unpaved roads in HPP to be all that bad. Actually they seemed very nice for "dirt roads". My perspective may be swayed by the fact that I lived on a Florida dirt road for several years. I was overjoyed when it was paved, but it was bad. There was no rock base to support it and it was originally just sugar sand, until they put down shell rock. That made it look like it had snowed as the resultant dust turned everything white. Later it was learned that the shell rock dust was a health hazard. That's why it eventually got paved. I kind of wandered there. Sorry!


S. FL Islander to be

[malolo]

.

I love my unpaved road!

You go and pave it over, and I swear I'm gonna drag out my badger and dig the busturd up. Ha!

Seriously.
Enjoy what drew you to Hawai'i in the first place, why dontcha?

Make it like what you remember, or what you've seen on T.V., and it'll end up even worse.

Mark my words.

[David M]

Royall showing lack of aloha in his honest post???- I think NOT!!!!!!

IMHO someone wanting to change what they "bought" into shows no aloha, but as I say - just my personal humble opinion.

David




Ninole Resident