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<br /> „1=, SSFM INTERNATIONAL, INC. <br /> 74-5620 Palani Roatl, Suite A218 <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> Phone: (808) 3264733 <br /> N T E H N A T I O N A L Fax: (866) 887-8885 <br /> Email: eharlow~ssfm.com <br /> Prolecl Managers, Planners, 8 Engineers <br /> American Council of Engineering Companies, Member <br /> January 10, 2005 2004_060.000 <br /> Fred Galdones, Chairman <br /> and Members of the Planning Commission <br /> c/o Planning Department <br /> County of Hawai' i <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 = - <br /> Dear Chairman Galdones and Members: <br /> Change of Zone Application (REZ 04-O18) <br /> Applicant: Ho'awe LLC 1 <br /> Request: Agricultural (A-la) to Single-Family Residential (RS-15) _ <br /> Tax Map Key' 7-4-480 81 82, 83 <br /> Thank you for your letters dated December 20, 2004, one of which was addressed to the <br /> undersigned and the other of which was addressed to County Council Chairman Gary Safarik <br /> and Members of the County Council. The purpose of these letters was to inform recipients ofthe <br /> Planning Commission's unfavorable recommendation on the above-referenced application that <br /> was heard on December 2, 2004. <br /> Both of these letters included the following paragraph: <br /> "In light of testimony from the public regarding such things as the project will not <br /> provide affordable housing and it will change the character of the neighborhood <br /> and the comments from the Department of Public Works regarding traffic and <br /> Palani Road, a motion was made to send an unfavorable recommendation to the <br /> County Council. There were four votes in favor of the motion and one against. <br /> No other motions were made." <br /> For the record, we are compelled to point out that the reasons cited for the Planning <br /> Commission's actions in these letters are not consistent with our recollection of the hearing or <br /> the hearing transcript that we have since received from the Planning Department staff. <br /> Mr. David Clausnitzer, a neighboring property owner, testified against the project because, in his <br /> estimation, it would not provide affordable or meaningful additional housing in the Kailua-Kona <br /> area and would harm the values of existing lots within the Pamahoa Estates Subdivision. A <br /> careful reading of the hearing transcript reveals that none of the Planning Commissioners <br /> questioned Mr. Clausnitzer about his testimony nor did they voice concerns about any of the <br /> issues that he raised. <br /> Comm. No. ~V~• I <br /> Ref. To: Presoated <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br />