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P.O. Box 565 <br /> Kurtistown, Hawaii 96760 <br /> 23 January 2001 <br /> Ms. Bobby-Jean Leithead-Todd, Chairperson <br /> Hawaii County Council -Planning Committee <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawai i 96720 <br /> Re: Ordinance Bill Amending section 25-8-22 -Article 8 -Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code <br /> by changing the district classifrcation from Agriculture to Industrial-Commercial Mixed Use at <br /> Kea'au, Puna, Hawni'i covered by tax map key 1-6-03: Portion of 007. <br /> Applicant W.H Shipman, Ltd <br /> <br /> I)eaz Chairperson Leithead-Todd and Members of the Planning Committee: <br /> Aloha! Mahalo for the opportunity to comment on the W.H. Shipman Ltd. proposal requesting Industrial- <br /> Commercial Mixed district classification. I urge this body to de~+ the proposal. <br /> Urban expansion is inappropriate at the proposed site for numerous reasons: <br /> a) Kea'au presently has two gasoline stations, a mini mart, a supermarket, a fast food restaurant, aad <br /> a hardware store -Commercial businesses which W.H. Shipman desires to replicate in its proposed <br /> `Gateway Center'. <br /> b) W.H. Shipman is in the process of developing a major subdivision next to the proposed <br /> Gateway Center' -The existing `green belt' targeted by the proposed shopping center <br /> and parking lot wdl detract from this greenery. <br /> c) The proposed construction of a parlm~g lot for the proposed `Gateway Center' to abut the existing <br /> tennis courts and jogging path is unsuitable. <br /> d) Our visitor industry is dependent on characteristics which are unique to the island of Hawai i. <br /> Urban sprawl and more shopping centers are not qualities, which tourists come here for. <br /> Additional rationale for denying the W.H. Shipman Ltd. Request to rezone prime agricuhure lead is that many <br /> motorists will be held hostage as extension of the Keaau Bypass into afoot-way stop is not only ludicrous but <br /> dangerous. <br /> Mahalo, Planning Committee Members, for considering the long-term affects that the rezoning of this <br /> agricuhure land will have on the future of Puna. In addition, your consideration to the existing businesses in <br /> Kea'au and HiloA'fvill be adversely effected by the megrtitude of your decision, therefore please vote "No". <br /> Sincerely witf~~ <br /> ~~,n. No. Z7.3 <br /> Bonme Bator 8t ' bane <br /> P'Ile No. <br /> Ref, To: <br /> I!iet, v.~ JAN 2 ~ ga~. <br /> <br />