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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> TESTIMONY ON RES. 383-06, TO HAWAII COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE <br /> FROM: MARIAN W. WILKINS <br /> JULY 18, 2006 <br /> <br /> ALTHOUGH WE NEED ADDITIONAL BOAT HARBORS OR ENLARGEMENT OF <br /> THE ONE WE NOW HAVE AT HONOKOHAU, WE SHOULD ACHIEVE THIS <br /> WITHOUT GIVING AWAY THE FARM (SO TO SPEAK). <br /> WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS A FEW YEARS A00 RY A PERSON <br /> WHO WOULD HAVE CNLARGRD THE HARBOR AT NO EXPRNSE TO THE <br /> STATF IN EXCHANGE FOR LETTING HIS COMPANY HAVE THE ROCK <br /> EXTRACTED. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WAS TURNED DOWN <br /> BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONS FROM OTHER PARTIES. <br /> <br /> NOW, IN ORDER TO I-D VE A BIGGER HARBOR, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT <br /> BE AFFORDABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WE MUST ALLOW A HUGE <br /> DEVELOPMENT ON STATE LAND THAT, IN MY OPINION, WILL NOT BENEFIT <br /> MOST LOCAL RESIDENTS. NOT ONLY THAT, HAWAIIAN HOME LAND WILL <br /> ALSO BE INVOLVED AND I DO NOT SEE ANY PROVISION TO PROVIDE <br /> HOMES FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS. WHERE IS <br /> THE BENEFIT FOR HAWAIIANS IN THIS? ALSO, WHERE WILL ALLTkM <br /> WORKERS NEEDED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL THE TIMESHARE <br /> CONDOS LIVE? THEY CEXIAINLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD <br /> HOUSING NEAR KAILUA WITH THE TYPE OF WAGES THEY WILL EARN. <br /> IF ANY TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED NEAR THE HARBOR, THERE <br /> SHOULD BE PROVISIONS FOR AFFORDABLE (LOW COST) HOUSING FOR <br /> 'T'HOSE THAT WILL HAVE TO WORK THERE. AS IT STANDS NOW IT LOOKS <br /> AS THOUGH ONLY THE WELL-TO-DO WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE <br /> BEACHES AND HARBOR. IS THIS WHAT Wk WANT FOR OUR FUTURE HERE? <br /> STATE LANDS SHOULD NOT BE BARTERED AWAY. AMERICANS HAVE A <br /> VIEW THAT THE STATE IS THE PEOPLE AND THAT STATE ACTIONS SHOULD <br /> BENEFIT THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE, NOT A FEW ENTREPENEURS. WE NEED <br /> MUCH MORE OPEN SPACE FOR THE THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE WHO WILL <br /> ULTIMATELY LIVE HERE, MANY OF WHOM ARE OUR CHILDREN AND <br /> GRANDCHILDREN. WHAT ARE WE PRESERVING EXCEPI' 131T AND PIECES <br /> THAT ARE CONTROLLED NOT BY THE PEOPLE BUT BY A CORPORATION? <br /> AS FOR THE KEALAKEHE EXTENSION, LET'S NOT GET TOO ENTHUSED <br /> WHEN TIM LAND NEEDED HASN'T EVEN BEEN ACQT 11RF.D YET. <br /> REMEMBER HOKULIA. BECAUSE THE COUNTY AND/OR DEVELOPER WAS <br /> NOT REQUJRF.T) TO BUY A SMALL PIECE BEFORE THE AGREEMENT WAS <br /> SIGNED THE BIPASS VIILL IS NOT BUILT. PLEASE WAIT FOR OUR <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHICH IS NEARLY READY. <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 3 3 <br /> Ref. ToPeswftO to <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br /> <br /> 90 39Vd 00A L6999ZE Ls:Ei 9a0ZLatu A <br />