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- _ . ~ ~ a.. ~ ~ . <br /> L <br /> Kim Tavares <br /> Fern Forest, Glenwood ~ <br /> PO Box 338 -Volcano, HI n~11F,~ <br /> 808-985-9070 ~ <br /> kimtavares@yahoo.com i:'. <br /> ~~~J~ !l <br /> 24 January, 2007 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor Harry Kim <br /> CC: Council Chairman Pete Hoffmann, Vice Chair Angel Pilago, <br /> and Hawaii County Council Members <br /> Planning Director Christopher J Yuen <br /> RE: Bi11220 & Bi11221 -Please Veto <br /> Dear Mayor Kim, <br /> I offered my testimony to the County Council in opposition to Bill 220 and Bi11221, in written form, <br /> and also in person at their January 4 and January 19 meetings. I am a member of the Puna CDP <br /> steering committee, and I am opposed to these bills because they propose critical land use changes in <br /> the midst of this intense CDP planning process. Over one hundred unpaid citizen volunteers have <br /> been working thousands of hours in the last 12 months, to develop smart growth management <br /> strategies and to answer questions such as; where should commercial-industrial expansion take place, <br /> and how do we solve safety and efficiency issues on H-130 for double the traffic load in ten years or <br /> less. I think I can speak for all steering committee members when I say that we believe we are here to <br /> <br /> help the Planning Deparunent and its consultants come up with a comprehensive plan to drive new <br /> Puna development in a sensible way, based on CDP work group recommendations, good research from <br /> past planning efforts, other intensive public input, scientific reports and data, population trends and <br /> growth projection models. It will reflect the general desire shared by all Puna residents to preserve <br /> unique rural lifestyles, agricultural lands, natural resources and natural beauty, while having sufScient <br /> infrastructure and economic prosperity. Recommendations will include ways to achieve these goals, <br /> <br /> while preserving the character of Puna and sustaining a growing population. <br /> The Puna CDP will go into great detail on the following topics, the "Working Groups" <br /> Agricultural Lands Alternative Energy <br /> Culture & Historic Preservation Economic Prosperity <br /> Land Use Natural Resources Preservation & Protection <br /> Parks & Recreation Public Services & Infrastructure <br /> Social Services Transportation <br /> This effort was initiated by the planning process and the County of Hawaii General Plan. The steering <br /> committee was most graciously appointed by you, and I truly appreciate being a part of the team. The <br /> County Council confirmed the appointed steering members, and we went on to do our work.~Wyo~rking <br /> Comm. No. J 3 <br /> Ref. Toe ~ P~h <br /> R®f, Uate <br /> <br />