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<br /> 01/05/07 WED 14:23 FAY 808 988 8522 WH SHIPMAN f~001 <br /> From: Lund Use/Glowth Management Working Group, Puna Community Dcvelopmen~~~~ ~fl~ ~ 2 y <br /> Plan <br /> To: Hawaii County Council ~ , <br /> Date: January 3, 2007 ~OiJPd t • i-I'y~ <br /> We request that the Hawaii County Council not pass Bills 22U and 221 creating <br /> commercial zoning on Highway 130. We believe chat, on the face of it, creating <br /> commercial zoning along the highway is counter to a strong and consistent expressed <br /> desire by the community to maintain a rural character with green-belted roads in Puna. <br /> Approving rezoning m commercial will make it much easier to continuo with such zoning <br /> aloe; 130 - leading in al! probability to estabGshmcnt of strip malls, and other <br /> unattractive comtneroiallindusttial structures. These will both destroy the beauty of the <br /> area AND distttpt traftlc over the long terra. Our groups have suggested, instead of <br /> highw•sy placement. 01' eommerrrial establishments, that commereiaUindustrial <br /> development be focused in villages and industrial parks [hat arc shielded from 130 but arc <br /> open and attractive internally with marry kinds of services available efticiently and safely- <br /> While the entire Puna Community Development Plan may take a considerable period to <br /> produce a final product, our warking gtroup and others will be presenting our initial <br /> recommendations in early February. As so far developed, these recommendations are <br /> clearly against rnrnntctr:ia] development directly on Highway 130.Other <br /> recommendations, already in draft form, will address what we believe are better <br /> approaches to commercial and industrial land development. Thus we believe it is <br /> inappmpiiate for such rezoning applications at this time to he approved. <br /> We also want to make clear that the nature of die proposed development, aself-storage <br /> facility. is not part of our objections. Infact, aself-storage facility may he very beneficial <br /> ro our cotrununity. Our focus and recommendations arc concclned with land use and <br /> growth )management issues far all commercial and industral development In Puna. <br /> Again, we request that the Iiawaii County Council not pass Bills 220 amd 221 <br /> Peter Adatns, Paltoa <br /> Barbara Kahn-La-tgvr, HPP <br /> 7eff Lux, Volcano <br /> Roh Tucker, Pahoa <br /> Bil] Walter, 1Cea'au <br /> Members, Land lJsc/Growth Management Working Group, Puna Community <br /> Development Plan <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. To: PreauteL (A~ <br /> Ref. Uate )AN 0 4 7007 <br /> <br />