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Gerrie Morisky-Ross - 966-7887 <br /> HCR 3, Box 10072, Keaau 96749 <br /> Taxpayer: 15-1936 First Street, HPP <br /> --r Recewee~'~~ <br /> Dear Chairman James Arakaki and County Council Members: sy <br /> This is my written testimony OPPOSING THE GATEWAY SHOPPING CEfVR1E4~~~~~ <br /> AS CURRENTLY PLANNED - Respectfully submitted for County Council <br /> Hearing on 2/22/01, 9:OOam, GATEWAY SHOPPING CENTER, Bill 195. <br /> 1. I strongly oppose the current site propaeal: The location -even with <br /> multipk access routes - defeat the VERY PURPOSE of our Iona-overdue <br /> and ezpensfve Keaau-By-Pees: It creates traffic congestion EXACTLY where <br /> we don't want it -returning hone from a hard day at work <br /> 2. To duplicate and further bypass e~tisting businesses already in trouble <br /> continues "politics as usual:" Undaened eapamion of urban-aubnrban <br /> bli¢ht, based on short-sighted economics & "bottom line" needs of developers, <br /> disregarding the genuine needs of the community & true economic impact. <br /> 3. Our island economy depends on tourist dollars. Tourists and residents <br /> alike want to ezperknce our irreplaceable natural BEAUTY, EXPANSIVE <br /> GREEN SPACES, ALOHA and CULTURE. I ask this plan to include this. <br /> 4. More unsightly shopping malls and congestion replace this beauty with the <br /> very ugliness residents and vacationers want to leave behind. I ask that plans <br /> for Gateway include requirements for more expanded, enhanced landscaping. <br /> 5. A maior issue never addressed is the irreplaceable value of our remaining <br /> rich soil agricultural lands. V we ire to feed our future population, whether <br /> Mahon arrives or not, we need to be self-sufficient. I ask that the Gateway <br /> proposal, and all future propaeals, first inventory and protect these lands. <br /> 6. This almost "done-deal" proposal, as always, is not part of a Isreer <br /> community-based and approved plan that adequately addreaees the current <br /> apd future needs of either rapidly growing Puna or all Big Island resident. <br /> 7. I ask that we s~upend the Gateway and "politics as usual" decisions on all <br /> i significant impact projects -made behind yesterday's claeed doors under old <br /> ° ~ agendas -AND eztend the closing date of the County Plan. <br /> <br /> cv 8. I respectfully ask that we find and implement more respopeive,, effective <br /> d mechanisms for community based plannipg. and quality time to develop these <br /> z z o m plans: We'll have to We with "Oahu~tvk" copseauences if we don't. <br /> F O@ <br /> G7 u- Pt <br /> <br />