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<br /> Ju i i uo ua:voa esury rneias aua J[o-otyu p, i <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> July 17, 2006 <br /> <br /> Hawaii County Council Committee on Planning <br /> K. Angel Pilago, Chair <br /> <br /> Subject: County Resolution No. 383-06 <br /> <br /> Aloha Chair Pilago and members of the Committee on Planning, <br /> <br /> As an introduction I started Fields Masonry over 15 years ago in Kona. Over the <br /> past decade I have focused on cultural restoration and I specialize in building <br /> Hawaiian dry stack walls. <br /> <br /> I have worked on cultural restoration of many key projects throughout the State <br /> including heiau at the Sam Cooke residence in Manoa, restoration of the rock <br /> walls at Hulihee Palace, heiau at Kamehameha School-Kapalama Campus as <br /> well as the Na Pohaku Ola stones in Waikiki. <br /> <br /> Another aspect of my business is repatriating Kupuna iwi - I have trained under <br /> the Edith Kanakaole Foundation in conjunction with Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O <br /> Hawaii Nei. I consider my work vital to the preservation of my culture. <br /> <br /> Before moving back to Hawaii, I worked for Mission Bay Harbor Patrol in San <br /> Diego as a Harbor Patrol Officer. In the late 1980's I worked for the Honokohau <br /> Harbor as a Temporary Harbor agent. <br /> <br /> I strongly support Resolution 383-06 because I have worked for a marina resort <br /> similar to what this project is envisioned and have experienced its success first <br /> hand. <br /> <br /> I believe that Jacoby Development's overall plan is designed to be comfortable <br /> and inviting to local residents. Kona has asked for, and deserve an expanded <br /> marina. The resort element is a necessity that will ensure the economic success <br /> of this project. I look forward to the opportunities at the expanded marina. The <br /> extension of Kuakini Highway through Queen Liliuokalani Trust Lands to <br /> Kealakehe Parkway will certainly alleviate traffic for all of us in Kona. <br /> I encourage you to pass this resolution directing the Planning Director to conduct <br /> a feasibility study of amending the General Plan to include resort on this parcel of <br /> land. <br /> <br /> M o, <br /> <br /> <br /> eor illy" Fields <br /> Fie M sonry q 9 <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. Topreaew" YLO <br /> Ref. Uate"-11-11-, R_M <br />