Haw. Code R. § 19-170-173 - Access
(a) Land shall be subdivided so as to provide
each lot with satisfactory access to an adequate public street by means of
either a public street or private street of approved width and improvements.
Permanent easement for access to a street may be established upon approval of
the executive officer. Improvements for easements shall be provided as required
by the executive officer.
(b)
Reserve strips or nonaccess areas controlling the access to streets shall not
be permitted except as required by the executive officer, as necessary for the
public safety and welfare and where the control of such strip is definitely
placed under conditions approved by the executive officer.
(c) Public and private streets and highways
including pedestrian ways, bridges, structures, and facilities for adequate
vehicular and pedestrian access to meet the needs and requirements of the
proposed subdivision shall be provided subject to the approval of the executive
officer upon consultation with the traffic engineer and chief engineer. Factors
to be considered are adequate width and improvements for adequate, proper, and
safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic circulation for ingress and egress to the
proposed subdivision. Where major access to a proposed subdivision crosses or
connects to a major street or highway, such access shall be provided with
acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, turning lanes, traffic controls,
overpass or underpass structures, off and on ramps and other traffic
engineering improvements as required by the executive officer upon consultation
with the traffic engineer and chief engineer in accordance with the
requirements and standards of the department of transportation services,
department of wastewater management and the state department of
transportation.
(d) Private streets
providing access to or within a proposed subdivision shall be improved to meet
the requirements of this subchapter.
Notes
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