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b, In light of 9/11/01, it is extremely unwise to continue approving perYnits for changc in <br /> agricultural aonirag when we face an uncertain local and global access to resources. 25~ <br /> ~eiles fr®ffi 1blainland resources, we have a critical need for a~I,Ai fresh. affordatsle <br /> atr ealthy food sa~.n~l~. A1~I) 10TEEIl P~'I'Elmi'I' COi7N`TY ~ STATE Fi~L,ICIES <br /> TEAT PR®10~~11~ ~ ~1:t~TEC'T (~1~ PI~ACEA~>l,E AGI2ICIJI,T'IT12AL, LA1~S ~ <br /> `A~1A. <br /> 7. h I <br /> ' v v <br /> us rsa~en tmo,~~t :con ekes. <br /> 8. We propose the creation of an agricultural land trust and/or other devices to preserve <br /> these valuable Shipman agricultural lands: mow can we help Shipman ~a other <br /> landowners meet the rising costs of land ownership without 'resorting" to the old land- <br /> use choices that contribute to sasburban sprawl? <br /> 9. We ask the Council for a full econoYnic assessment of Gateway's strip mall-housing sprawl on <br /> increasing inflationary infrastraacture ...A1vD use of fossil fuels in expanded coYnonutes <br /> ...including T'rUE & `T®TAL long-term costs. <br /> 10. We ask that the Council fully address the social services costs each time we lose the shared <br /> resources of cohesive village-style communities and kid eider friendly mom & pop stores. <br /> 1ZEAL communities prevent crime ~i social decay. <br /> 11. We ask the County to assess the true cost of sprawl on Hilo 8c Keaau as decaying town <br /> centers, and the viability of revitalizing BOTH existing communities and shopping areas for the <br /> benefit of residents and tourists. We need architectural, landscape & social standards worthy of <br /> community & Island pride. <br /> 12, <br /> :,,,fie ~~~ald fully suonnrt ~~~.~s~ <br /> vil,~,,,~,~,~e, d~veio~n~ nts in the existing <br /> <br /> i~ndaastrial ~arlr and ~:nter. Also, the Aloha iPuna Farmer's lblarket is a thriving <br /> low budget alternative to expensive ~ El~TY shopping centers. This BUY L(3CAI, <br /> market is highly popular with tourists ~ locals, and good egaanpie of grass rooms <br /> @c®n®ffiic3. <br /> `6~ateway" is a symbolic choice for oar Island's social ~ ~scai econoffiy: ~e can plan a <br /> wiser and lower ianpact "Island style" GA'TE'WAY to our future. <br /> respectfully submitted on behalf of )Giawaiian Paradise >Park Citizens Council <br /> Berrie 1Vlikhaeia l~lorislcy, Council I~Ie~nber <br /> ~Cr 3 Box 1t~72, I~eaau, ~ X6740 <br /> <br />