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<br /> Bill 309 deserves hearing/decision in Kona Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Murashige, Laura <br /> - - - <br /> From: Janice Palma-Glennie [palmtree7@hawaiiantel.net] <br /> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 10:41 PM <br /> To: county council testimony <br /> <br /> Subject: Bill 309 deserves hearing/decision in Kona <br /> Importance: High <br /> <br /> Aloha, Council Chairman Higa and Council members: <br /> The agenda for Wednesday, November 15th is absurdly overbooked, but that is another topic. <br /> <br /> After so much negative testimony on Bill 309, council members are well aware that the people of Kona are, <br /> by a large majority, against the proposed changes to the General Plan that are being proposed by the <br /> administration for areas E-4 and F-2. Through the CDP process and the recent vote in favor of setting aside <br /> 2% of taxes for land preservation, as well as testimony presented to the Council body and Planning <br /> Department over decades regarding coastal and other natural resource protection, it is further obvious that <br /> residents favor protection of conservation areas like E-4 and F-2. Overwhelming input during the Kona CDP <br /> process pinpointed area E-4 as one to stay in protective open, public, coastal space - not a grandiose <br /> urban development like ( or unlike) the one proposed by Jacoby. And Kealakekua Bay pall area F-2...? What <br /> area on Hawaii Island's west side is more spectacular and more revered for its natural beauty, cultural <br /> heritage and environmental integrity? And, as per the CDP and untold testimony in direct relation to the <br /> proposed rezoning of F-2, it is obvious that residents are leery of the rural designation being proposed for <br /> this property which would allow Hokulia-style (rather than true agricultural) development on South Kona's ag <br /> lands. <br /> Council Chairman Higa said it loud and clear: he will schedule hearings in Kona when the issues <br /> they cover are of particular concern to Kona residents. We're taking him up on that promise. <br /> We trust that he will 1) hold a public hearing IN KONA regarding Bill 309 and 2) schedule the second <br /> reading of Bill 309 at a Council meeting IN KONA, no earlier than the one scheduled for December. <br /> Anything else would have the appearance of overzealous support of developers' concerns by the current <br /> council members and premeditated disregard for the will of the People as it was expressed in November's <br /> elections and in testimony regarding this bill. <br /> Mahalo for this opportunity to testify on this crucial topic. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Janice Palma-Glennie <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> q- (10-~q <br /> Ret, fa:4r~~M <br /> kef. Date NOV 15 ZM <br /> <br /> <br /> 11/15/2006 <br />