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So what I would suggest that if this is going to go through, and I don't know whether you have
<br />the, you know, the authority to do this, but I would suggest that Lots 1 through 8 become a buffer
<br />between the new development and Kona Heights just because I think we need to keep some of
<br />this beauty that is here. And I would also strongly urge you to consider just how fast
<br />development is going here. And this I know is slated for an urban area, urban development, but
<br />you know, this is just the beginning of things that are happening up here. I'm wondering whether
<br />maybe I should have bought here so quickly. So I would appreciate if you would consider this,
<br />and mahalo for giving me the opportunity to testify before you.
<br />SPRINGER: Thank you for testifying. Commissioners, any questions or comments to
<br />the testifier? Thank you. If you could please state your name and address.
<br />GOFF: Yes, thank you. Good morning, my name is Lawrence Goff. I live at
<br />75-318 East Kakalina, which is on the south side of Kailua View Estates area, built to an area
<br />that's called the Kealoha Subdivision. And I don't live directly adjoining this application, but I
<br />live below it, and I certainly am -, do live adjoining to some of the other applicants that have
<br />been previously approved.
<br />My concern is, as has been expressed, that this is incremental rezoning without any impact study.
<br />I appreciate the Applicant is aware of those concerns and has looked at them, but they're
<br />basically saying trust me, it'll be okay, and no studies have been done, and I'm not comfortable
<br />with that. Trust me has been used too many times for too many situations.
<br />I -, my understanding partly comes from a West Hawaii Todav article that said this application ,
<br />was for 42 lots. I understand today they've now managed to squeeze in 43 lots. It is a high
<br />density application. This, in addition to previously approved applications, four or five by the
<br />same developer, which I begin to wonder if they're not making the applications small in order to
<br />bypass constraints, I understand there is a constraint that if an application is over 100 lots, impact
<br />studies are required.
<br />Well, this application is not 100 lots, it's 43. However, this brings to a total of four or five
<br />applications that have been requested in the same area, all of which impact Nani Kailua, and in
<br />total, I believe they go over 145 lots. I think if this Commission was looking at an application
<br />for 145 lots, there would be a requirement for impact studies, traffic, environment, water,
<br />sewage, education, social services. None of this is being required because it's incremental
<br />rezoning. I believe Director Yuen is well aware of this and is trying to address it and is limited
<br />by the law, and I understand that.
<br />I'm not opposed to development. This is people's ground and they own it and they're certainly
<br />allowed to sell it and develop it and make money off of it. I'm here, as many others, by the same
<br />process. Nevertheless, without proper impact studies, I am concerned about the impact of this
<br />incremental rezoning. I would ask, at a minimum, that if the study does have to go forward, that
<br />we consider Commissioner Graham's concern about the density. Rather than saying we want to
<br />make it high density, so trust us, it'll be okay, say let's -, until we have something concrete that
<br />will show what's -, how the impact is going to be addressed, until that happens, let's at least
<br />compromise and keep it low density. Let's not go to RS -10, let's keep it RS -20. That is
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