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• 487 Ohukea Street • Hilo, Hl 96 720-60 1 5 : Phone:808-935-1490 Fax: 808-935-1479 e-mail tomredican ir)hawaii.rr.cort or. redicant001(c~,hawaii.rr.cor TOM & PAT REDICAN January 27, 2004 Mayor Harry Kim County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo. HI 9b720 Deaz Mayor Kim: This letter concerns the proposed University Terrace Subdivision. An interesting name, chosen no doubt to benefit from the UHH good name and reputable standing in Hilo, although the subdivision is two miles finm Ponabawai/Komohana intersection to UHH Campus. I realize that this project puts you in a difficult position since you live in Suruise Estates, but the fact remains that you aze the Mayor, and expected to represent all interests in this situation. I'm attaching a copy of a letter-fax sent to Jason Alexander of Hawaiians, which is self explanatory (and also not replied to). Subsequent to that letter, afollow-up story in the Tribune Herald shed additional negative info, stating, in part "The owner wants a `project district' created once the zoning is granted, the process excludes more public comment" In other words, if anything is to be done to put some controls sad restrictions on this ill thought project, now is the time. The article further stated that "Yamashiro noted that Plans are in the works to build a federal agricultural research neaz the University Terrace site" where? and how big and how much traffic will that generate? A further story in Thursdays Tribune Herald (concerning pollution in Hilo Bay) contained the following comment "Scott Andrews said he was concerned about the 750 unit University Terrace Residential and commercial project proposed for land above Komohana Street, an area that suffered heavy flooding during the record setting November 2000 storm. "Why in the world would anyone want to pave this over-he asked?"