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<br /> KEAAU SERVICE STATION INC. <br /> ~ n- <br /> <br /> P 0 90% 33S KFJUU, HAWAII %769 (909) 966-9373 <br /> n <br /> March 6, 2001 ~r,1 ~ L,••, "r 1 J <br /> Honorable James Arakakt, Chairman <br /> Hawau County Council <br /> 25 Aupunt Street <br /> Hilo, Hawau 96720 <br /> Dear 1lo~rorable James Arakakt, Chairman <br /> Subtect Gateway Shopptng Center <br /> In 1993 we received a lease termination letter from W H Shipman because they planned <br /> to revitalize Keaau Town Tlus was to include the demolition of all existing buildings <br /> and the construction of new buildings At this time the only alternative to relocate our <br /> business, was to purchase property in Shtpman Tndustnal Park, which we did <br /> At thls ume as rood neighbors, we offered Shtpman our sentces m helping with the <br /> detnulltton and clean up of the area to be revitalized <br /> In I`)ys tvc pntchased property from W H Shtpman, Ltd . m Keaau Village We were <br /> Informed by Shtpman that the Servtce Station we intended to build on this property <br /> would have to confot~rt to the Plantation motif they required for the new Keaau Town <br /> re; rtallzation protect Our new Statton was bmlt to Shtpman's regwrements, at <br /> consldel able time, effort and cost which would never have been invested had we known <br /> ;i,i' ti.•,pl:t.m i;ould abandon the Keaau Town de~el~pment <br /> The keaau Town development never happened Instead another Servtce Statton with a <br /> ('om~emence Store and a new McDonalds was built <br /> Shtpman now wants to build the Gateway Shopptng Center at the By-Pass location and <br /> forget about their previous plans and those of us already involved and stand to be affected <br /> by rt <br /> Towing has been a big part of our business since 1980 In that span of time, we have first <br /> hand experience w•tth a large number of traffic accidents occumng at the intersection of <br /> Highways 1 1 and 130 This was due to the large volume of traffic dunng peak hours at <br /> thls intersection We believe there is a good possibility of the same situation occumng at <br /> the new mtersecnon However, tf the new shopping center was moved away from the <br /> congested area of tratFc, we would be better able to support this protecr <br /> Comm. No. ~'7' <br /> Ftile No. <br /> R•ef. To: POry <br /> 8ef. j~re l ~O~ <br /> <br />