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Ruth Keech Mizuba <br /> HCR 1 Box 5296 <br /> Keaau, Hawau 96749 <br /> <br /> February 22, 2001 <br /> Gary Safank ~ ~ <br /> Councilman, D~stnct 5 m~------ <br /> 25 Aupum Street Ga++~N'~O1~r,cil <br /> <br /> FLIo, Hawau 96720 <br /> Dear Councilman Safank <br /> As a Puna Distnct resident, I am asking for you not to support the proposed Gateway Shopping <br /> Center on the Keaau bypass road Listed below are some of my reservations <br /> - Retail and cornmerc~al areas already exist m Keaau town The present shopping area <br /> needs to be mamtarned and expanded Open space ~s available for further development m <br /> the "town" area where previous businesses were located Let the rural area of Puna stay <br /> nual Encourage development m area presently m existence <br /> - The town of Keaau needs to be refurbished to meet the present needs of Puna residents <br /> As m Mmes past, the commumty needs to be built around a central location with <br /> comprehensive services including Police, Fire, churches, banks, commumty centers, retail <br /> and commercial areas <br /> - A shopping center down the road from Keaau High School would encourage students to <br /> walk on the shoulder of the bypass road It is a busy road It would be dangerous to <br /> encourage foot traffic there <br /> - The bypass road was built to facilitate traffic flow to lower Puna Shopping center <br /> business would disrupt the flow of traffic on Highway 130 <br /> -Let us not neglect established areas of commumty for what appears to be bigger and <br /> better As new shopping centers developed m Hilo over the years, older centers have <br /> become commercial grave yards which are detract from the beauty of our island <br /> Thank you for your attention to this matter You are urged to vote NO to the Gateway Shopping <br /> Center <br /> S ere y, <br /> ~ ~a _ <br /> Ru h Ke h izub ~ Q+J <br /> Comm. No. J • ~ ~ <br /> File No. <br /> Ref. To: U ' <br /> Ref. Date 9 2 2 2001 <br /> <br />