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Petition opposing Highland Golf Estates extension of development rights Much of what has happened in the Waikoloa Village azea has not been with a vision for the well being of the future residents and generations that will live here. The government that has allowed development to occur has not done an adequate job of requiring appropriate and necessary community and public infrastructure. There aze not enough pazks or other public amenities available for recreational and community use. Waikoloa Village does not have a community center or a gymnasium even though there are over 3000 housing units and at least that many more which have entitlements to be constructed. There is only one road in and out, which perhaps makes Waikoloa Village one of the lazgest cul-de-sac ever created. This may one-day cause a horrific situation if a natural disaster or other civil emergency occurs. The community needs to have necessary and appropriate infrastructure put in place ahead of or while development is occumng. Sufficient imaact fees or allocations from developers should be provided and dedicated for these necessary community assets. In most locations this includes contributions to provide for local schools. We need to make demands that aze reasonable when opportunities present themselves. Now is the time! Please do not extend the development agreement to allow the Waikoloa Highland Golf Estates to be constructed unless unencumbered donations of land, facilities or money aze given for additional community benefit. Additionally, the Waikoloa Village Association operates a community golf course. There is not currently a population base sufficient to afford enough golfers to allow the operational expense of the course to pay for itself. The burden of the golf course financial losses has fallen on the backs of the existing homeowners. The construction of a new gol f course in the immediate vicinity would jeopardize the efforts to make the existing course viable. There are 25 golf courses on this island there is no immediate need for an additional one. We hope you will either not allow a golf course to be built as part of the Highlands Golf Estates OR you will restrict its construction until a time following the 2500 to 3500 units that have construction entitlements aze completed in Waikoloa Village. This could additionally include the possible 1000 to 1500 units on roughly 240 acres that is owned and being planned for development by the County of Hawaii. Name Signature Address (,.t~., kel,~ .S"~ I-~ ins ^.w ~ ~ ~ 68 ~ ~ .~l_~~ ~~d~ ~,etil ~ ~~i/ ~ F-