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9-15-04; t~i:28AM; LLUMINATIONS p80H ]75 9339 # 1/ t <br /> . <br /> t~~ <br /> vwFnx: s6t-ast2 ~(Gtl SEP 15 A{1 <br /> Regardin the Hearing of Bill 309 <br /> Phased fiver to COUncllmembers - <br /> ~i(J L~~ . <br /> Septembe 15, 2004 ~ p <br /> County until I <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hib, Haw li 96720 <br /> Dear Cou cllmembers, <br /> You will b hearing Bill 309 today. On you way in, stop at the Honokohou/Kaloko National Park created with <br /> the efforts f the Kupuna of Kona, Daughters of Hawaii and special effort by Representative Patsy Mink. It <br /> was the fal thinking of these (mainly) women that created and preserved a very important land area for <br /> <br /> - posterity. <br /> People who knew, understood the importance of the area and hence the National Park status. Today you <br /> are beginning the process of surrounding this National Heritage with buildings. I} you look from the Park to <br /> the mountains, you will sea a glimpse of the catastrophic effect conOnuing the further development " <br /> surrounding the national Park will have, <br /> Without a General Plan with teeth, we will continue to see such degrading of the physical environment. <br /> There sho~id be a gradual development that gently encroaches on such a treasure as Honokohau/Kaloko <br /> area. The Costco/ HomeDepot development already is a perfect example of ugliness surrounding this bird <br /> and peopl sanctuary. Continued development of this sort is an affront to the people of Hawaii. <br /> Perhaps t~is development is a given and the process you will be going through today is gesture. 1 would { <br /> hope not ahd if not, please give this decision your most serious attention, as It is a question of honor. <br /> If the degi ion is made, please take into consideration a requirement of the development to create tree <br /> barriers al ng the highway to prevent the future buildings along the highway (which certainly will emulate <br /> what is air ady there -ugly cement walls) from blaringly obstructing the beautiful visual plane that was, only <br /> so short a ime ago. ' <br /> It was my anai Aunty and other concerned individuals who held out for a long time and kept developers at <br /> bay not thi king about money but of Hawaii, who made it possible for this Park to be developed. <br /> Unfortuntit ly, she died before the park was dedicated but she knew it would happen and was pleased. <br /> Today, sh would look mauka and have only one word to say, "auwe." <br /> Please tak care, , <br /> Sinter~/~~~ '~]~~~~p~ <br /> Paul K. Takamatsu <br /> P.O. Box 800 <br /> Honokaa, awaii 96727 <br /> i <br /> I <br /> Comm. No. 7 Z 2' <br /> Ref. To: ~rese°t~ <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br />