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I~oku Lua srou~ <br /> Sierra Clnb - Hawaii Chapter <br /> P. O. Box 1137 Hilo, HI %721-1137 <br /> <br /> February 21, 2001 <br /> Hawaii County Council ~f lECEIV~~~ <br /> Hilo, HI By. . <br /> ~~z:~ro~ <br /> DCYrCOUncilMealbels: ~ Counry (,ounce! <br /> The Moku Loa Group of the Sierra Club would like to go on t+ecor+d as opposing the <br /> Proposed shopping center at the intieesection of highways 130 and 11 at the antrat?ce to the <br /> IGeeau yp~. The plac+~eent of a ~wpp~ oer~ at fists location is mar OE an extension of <br /> the Hilo ehoQpireg oaridor than a n~'taliiation of the Knau oomm~mity. The further <br /> urbatrization of re~ will detract from the aesthetic values that tourist and island <br /> residents find so r~eliireg. <br /> One of the nujor focuses of the Saerra Club is shopping urban sprawl We believe in the <br /> aeation of oommutrities where shopping, Parks, and employment oppottutrities are <br /> designed in such a rnarue~ that people cart walk sdwols, a the grocery shore and <br /> d~eby reduce the role of the automobile in our daily lives. Plarmers Eor this center stated in the <br /> Herald Trib~u~e that ~ppn~ would a~ly shop is oentiees on au6oawbile accees. When <br /> will you„ ere the leaders of our Iasi gvvas~mmt, take a proacgve role and begin Eo focus on <br /> planning that is oenmeeed an people trot cats. if people are lead by on~ative leaders twill <br /> follow. The ICeaau area could be such a model community. It would appear fiat the pman <br /> company has the oppasihe goal in mind. Much oaf the orittinal oommv~uty w1~s bulldozed. Now <br /> a ~cenhr is Proposed on ties ouhsldrts of town ch will likely erode the town center <br /> <br /> even <br /> We do not want >p stand in the way of job growth in upper Puna. However we feel that <br /> the placea?ent of comafa+dal activity should enhance the setae of community in ICeatu not try <br /> to make it even afore of a Hilo subueb. We question the number of new jobs that will be created <br /> <br /> by this project aRer the itritial constrection is lehed. if a safeway or IOTA supermarket is <br /> included as the andror shore, as has been pe~opoaed, wouldn't the retailers aeerely transfer <br /> employees from their pr+eeaet e6m+es in the Pu'aitealw area only 5 miles away as custmners began <br /> shopping at the new storel Atiotleerp <br /> e~~ Darter ie alrrady ands conshvttion an the <br /> <br /> bypass lees then a sells from this . How many shopping centers are needed? <br /> in dosing, what will be the of this new alropping cents on traffic iR the vianity of <br /> the project The construction of the bypass has finally given commuters some relief from the <br /> arartuntetrtel traffic jams at the old inUasertion. This project will create the same traffic <br /> congestion at the new inber~eectian. Mohocist proceeding toward Volcano and Puna will <br /> frequently have ib stop bo allow era's bo leave the shopping center. This will waste gas and <br /> inaeaee the level of air pollution in this area. <br /> Please vohe agaitrt this proposal. <br /> y- <br /> pv~~ <br /> Dr. P ' <br /> Moku La Chair <br /> geeereht®itebapacreet <br /> t3omm. Na Z~• <br /> FYIe No. <br /> Ref. To: ref r, <br /> xef. Hate FEB 2 ~ 7nm - <br /> <br />