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S~ Kanoelehua Industrial Area Assn., Inc. 820 Piilani Street, Suite 201 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808} 961-5422 Fax ($08) 935-9740 Apri13, ?007 Deaz Councilman Pete Hoffman: The Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association (KIAA) is an organization of Big Island businesses which represents neazly 400 Big Island Businesses which affect over 5,000 people. We have reviewed the language of Ordinance No. 156 and firmly believe that this ordinance will not help the affordable housing situation, furthermore, it will be a determent to local businesses that employ the people you aze trying to help. The affordable housing issue on this island is limited to pockets around the island and is not prevalent everywhere. To allow local business no room for expansion, growth, or to even update their facility, will surely be the end of ow economic base. The only jobs that would be available would be as servants for atlluent people moving to the island that will not be subject to this "Tax" or working for large "Big Box" Corporations. This is not a legacy that we want to leave our children with. The Planning Department already imposes requirements on developers to create affordable housing. It seems that whenever there is a crisis, we levy more taxes on to our business. They aze already paying more than their fair shaze. What really hits home on this is that the Kanoelehua Industrial Area sits on State ]eased land, these leases are set to expire within the next 6 years. The State is looking at re- development of this area. Once this is done, all the tenants in the area will need to find a new place to do business. This ordinance will adversely affect these businesses, many of which aze already struggling. We strongly urge you to oppose Ordnance 156. Sincerely, • ~ Allan Onislu President, KIAA Comm. No. Ref. Tq~ - _ CmA- Ref. Uate _ APR 0 4 2001 ':4UVANC/NG THE COMMERC/AL AND COMMUN/TY/NTERESTS' OF /TS MEMBERS"