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~ ! <br /> 1 <br /> itilo v~d <br /> land <br /> July 10, 2007 <br /> Chairman I-Inffmm~ <br /> and Members of the Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> RF: Fiill I l2 (Amend1nl:Chapter 11) <br /> Hearing Date -July 10, 2007 <br /> Statement in Opposition w Bill 112 <br /> Dear Chairman 1-loftmritt and Members of the Council: <br /> I am testifying in opposition to Bill 112. I am a fourth generation kat»aaina family which has <br /> resided iu Kona since the late 1800'x. i have 4 children, which 1 hope will reside in Kona, for <br /> another generation and so on. <br /> Through hard work 1 have purchased a property on which 1 now rncida with my family that Was <br /> previously zoned property, Given my career path of real estate 1 purchased with reliance attd <br /> checked with county abc`ncies as to the zoning and possibility for subdivision with the intent to <br /> subdivide and provide land for tature generations. 1'hrouplt my purchase I'.net my neighbors the <br /> Miyose fnnily who have been on their lands for nearly 100 years. They have 3 daughters and we <br /> found that the common goal to pa5c nn tam ily lands was something that wt: both shared. 'T'heir <br /> land was also previously zoned.. <br /> Bill 112 threatens local families being able to subdivided lands for family needs end burdens d,c <br /> very families that are trying to provide land for futw•e generations by also requiring that family to <br /> satisfy the hooting nv~ds of others. Hill 112 will add hundreds of thousands of dollars and will <br /> render local families unable to fulfil] n;quirements and wilt eventually lead. them to sell to <br /> developers that have the ability to pay the expenses. l'm sure it is not this council's intention tU <br /> displace local families. <br /> I have been provided a copy of artnrney Michael .f. Mxtsukawa's written testimony provided tC <br /> this council for consideration-1 find his testimony to be on point and Support the following: <br /> 1. Defer action Bill 112 <br /> 2. Finish the Comrnunity Development Flan which was manrtarPd by the General Plano[ <br /> which many of the current council members passed into law. Hurnireds or maybe <br /> thousands of hours have been spent on the Community Development Plan with input <br /> from the community, developers, and professional consultants. <br /> 7r-57U5 Kuakiru Highway, Ste. 4y T{ailtw-ICunu, HI 9G74U <br /> lyh. 808.3:19-7770 Fs. 808.329.7178 Ed(a~EdEapoza.caar <br /> w ww.l{uwauHouueAudLaua.coru <br /> <br /> Z0 39tid OON L~959ZE TO~bT L00Z/0T/L0 <br /> <br />