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01/21/2005 07:54 3265697 KCO PAGE 02 <br /> il1J ~~;;i,l ~,r t~ <br /> <br /> Tioh~n~ii~i `0hnn~ a~o;ha <br /> January 21, 2005 <br /> Chalrman Gary 5afarik and Council Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni 6treet <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 9E720 <br /> $r• BI 116 (Dr' 4) CQ~~! <br /> ('+Pnrr I Plan <br /> Aloha Chalrman 5afarik and Council Members, <br /> My name is ('ua Mench and I am yubrnitting tcotimony on behalf of the Kahanaiki `Ghana. <br /> The `Ghana would like to take this opportunity to thank Mayor Harry Kim, Planning Direc- <br /> tor Chris Yuen, and all of the Gounclimernber5 who have worked long and hard to adopt the <br /> County General Plan. <br /> ThG'Ohana has conielsteniy supported the revisions in Draft 1 and now eupports the <br /> adoption of Draft 4 ay amended. The changes to the general plan reflect a refreshingly <br /> new SenFitivity nn the part of our County planners to the needs of our communities. <br /> Thank you for giving us hope that our future will give rise to more protected open Space, <br /> parks, rccrcatlonal area6, cultural 5itea and open shoreline areas. 7hc revisions to the <br /> general plan offer ug a chance to protect what 15 unique and special about Hawaii. <br /> It ie critical to adopt the General flan NOW so that we can move forward with Regional <br /> Planning and Community Developrnerrt Plane. <br /> Thanik you for this opportunity to testify from Kona via vidonconferencing. <br /> ~l?A I~.lltiG~. <br /> Pua Mench <br /> Kohanaii`Ohana <br /> PD. Bcu 4753 • IGe1w-Kona. Hawaii 96745 • Td (808) 3?5-0844• Fax (308) 325~G322 <br /> www,kdaamriki.ate*ienfxerraikr~knna.net ~ +~rr„aram,xeg~.imtr~+ <br /> Comm+ No. Z' <br /> Ref. To: Frete'N/ <br /> Ret. Uate7 ~ <br /> <br />