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<br /> Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Mitchell, Megan <br /> <br /> From: Council Testimony [counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us] <br /> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 12:02 PM <br /> <br /> To: Mitchell, Megan <br /> Subject: FW: Testimony re Bill 309 E-4 Jacoby <br /> <br /> <br /> - - - <br /> From: Sara J Peck [mailto:pecks002@hawaii.rr.com] <br /> Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 11:53 AM <br /> To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> Subject: Testimony re Bill 309 E-4 Jacoby <br /> <br /> Fax: 961-8912 <br /> email: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> 11/23/06 <br /> Dear County Council Members: <br /> <br /> I am testifying as a resident of the Kona area. <br /> RE: Bill 309 includes proposed changes to the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map "E-4" <br /> from Open to Urban Expansion for the lands surrounding Honokohau. <br /> <br /> I testified previously in support of E-4 to allow further progress on the state's proposed expansion of <br /> Honokohau Harbor. I support this effort based upon the project record of Jacoby Development. I <br /> believe that DLNR has chosen a firm that has the expertise and resources to accomplish expansion of the <br /> harbor with as little environmental impact as possible. <br /> <br /> I also note that the area north of Kailua-Kona is on the whole, considered by the Kona Community <br /> Development Plan to be identified for urban expansion, and in fact seems to be included entirely on <br /> certain maps resulting for the CDP process "Kona Preferred Growth Area" (Allen, 2006, Kona <br /> Community Development Plan Green Infrastructure Technical Report). <br /> <br /> I have witnessed the ongoing communication effort this firm has initiated with the community since the <br /> charettes three years ago. It is my impression that Jacoby Development is striving to deal fairly with <br /> area residents' concerns. This project should have the chance to exemplify many of the best practices <br /> for renewable resources, energy and smart growth principles and thus provide what we need, a better <br /> model for future development. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> Sara Peck <br /> PO Box 56 <br /> Holualoa HI 96725 <br /> <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date <br /> <br /> <br /> 11/24/2006 <br />