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e RE: Bill 305, Rezoning Request (RS10 to RM2.5 By Ivan Mochida TMK: 2-2-36.-102,103 I am Patricia Saito Toyama., testifying against Bill 305, Mr. Mochida's application for rezoning from RS 10 to RM 2.5. My sisters and I own 757 Laukapu Street which is across the street from the proposed townhouse development. At the last council meeting we were surprised by Mr. Fuke's map which indicated that owners of only 4 properties were opposed to the rezoning. We felt that this was not an accurate depiction of the neighborhood sentiment and decided to canvas the neighborhood. We expanded the canvassed area west to Kekuanaoa, and the weekend of Nov 4 &5 my sisters and I walked approximately 6 blocks of Laukapu, Kalanikoa, E. Lanikaula, Hinano, and Leilani. On the map included in our submittal, grey is for the neutral property owners; brown indicates the proposed rezoning site, pink is for the property owners who oppose the project; green indicates those property owners who support the project,( including the Aburamen property which was originally part of the project) . The uncolored properties are those who were not contacted or did not respond. We weren't able to contact everyone during the short period of one weekend, November 4 & 5, but the majority of homeowners, as indicated by pink on this chart, signed letters opposing the townhouse project. Their concerns mirrored ours. They want to keep a quiet, safe neighborhood. They're concerned about the increase in traffic, and about traffic safety. Several mentioned that the high traffic on Kekuanaoa forced cars to take alternate routes through the neighborhood, and that the increase in cars from the project would worsen the traffic. One person stated that he felt traffic lights should be installed at the Kekuanaoa/Laukapu Street intersection. He said that when he initially received a notice about the project, he called the number to say that he opposed it, and wanted to know what he could do. He was among those who thought the project was a "done deal" and were happily surprised that it was still in discussion. They signed in opposition. It was a hot, humid weekend, with some thinking we were there to ask for their vote in the election on November 7. The positive aspect of our walking the neighborhood is that we connected with long time family friends like the 89 & 88 year old couple we remember from our childhood, and made new friends who felt the way we do about the neighborhood. Because of the previous emphasis on property owners, we initially collected signed letters from property owners. However, as we progressed on our walk,