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Dear Mr. Tyler, ~ppy JUL ~ Ail 8 53 <br /> 6 Ii;'111 ~z5 <br /> While reading the controversy regarding Nester's T:~n~~Ievelopment <br /> in the Ka'u Calender, we were stun~nQL~fdi find'tl~~ a~v~ocat~gl!,the _ • ~ ~ ! <br /> i <br /> development, Bob Taylor and Dave Shriner, representing that the poor in <br /> Ka'u would benefit. Both these people will benefit tremendously by filling <br /> their own pockets from this project. Bob Taylor has told people that he <br /> expects to be the prime contractor and Dave Shriner has told people that he <br /> will be involved big time in the solar electric and other aspects of <br /> development. Verifiable is that Taylor built Nester's house for Hester and <br /> that Shriner built his solar energy/heating system under another person's <br /> license. Dave Shriner's wife, a realtor, is slotted to represent the sales! <br /> These are the type of people that optimize the "clear it ,dam it ,build it" <br /> mentality. While their interests are in pure self gain, the people that spoke <br /> out in opposition to the rezoning were concerned about the inevitable <br /> impact to the community. <br /> Taking 20 acre prime Ag. land and chopping it up for what cannot <br /> <br /> possibly be misinterpreted as anything but gentlemen's farms and financial <br /> <br /> gain would be criminal for a committee that is suppose to represent the <br /> BEST interests of the community. <br /> Quite arguable reasons that rezoning these Ag-20 parcels to Ag-5 will <br /> <br /> provide no long-term benefit to Ka'u ,and harm the local people follow: <br /> 1. 5 acre parcels are next to impossible to make a decent living off of <br /> relative to viable potential commercial crops which are raised in Ka'u <br /> (i.g. coffee, Mac nuts, etc.) The ma & pa fruit stand stuff one or two <br /> days a week is not aliving -it's a supplement!! <br /> 2. The quick money in construction such as this goes, to any significant <br /> degree, to a few pockets. The labored involved will receive some <br /> months of wages, and then the negative effect is irreversible for all <br /> for the short-term gain of a few. The soul of Ka'u loses. <br /> 3. The building materials, especially on custom housing will be ordered <br /> from the mainland or some small percentage dealer here. All that <br /> money for materials does nothing for Ka'u. <br /> 4. 5 acre farms that are obviously being designed for people relatively <br /> elite to our ka'u friends and neighbors will push the land owning <br /> potential of our people further away. It is already out of control with <br /> the "farming" techniques of the local realtors who encourage no end <br /> property inflation for financial gain. <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br />