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mfr. ~Ylrs. Charles `W. Coupe <br /> 17151hilaa Place - <br /> 9fonaCulu,7fawaii%d21 - <br /> December 3, 1997 <br /> Ms. Virgitua Goldstein <br /> Planning Director <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Rm 109 <br /> Hilo, HI 9672() <br /> Subject: Change of Zoning Application <br /> Single Family Residential (RS- l5) to Village Commercial (CV-7.5) <br /> Tax Map Kev: (3) 8-1-04:052 <br /> Dear Ms. Goldstein: <br /> My name is Joan Coupe and I own a residence and an agricultural property mauka of the subject <br /> parcel (TMK 8-1-002:059 & 8-1-002:073). My family has lived on the property for the past <br /> sixty-six years. I received a letter from Mr. Gregory Mooers asking for my comments regarding <br /> the proposed rezoning of the subject parcel. <br /> The letter indicates that this zoning request is being made to allow the properties' existing usage as <br /> a meat cutting store to be in compliance with current zoning laws. I have no objection to this <br /> request provided that the rezoning be conditioned on limiting the parcel to that specific use. A <br /> unilateral agreement or some such agreement should be adopted which runs will[ the land so that <br /> no other use is permitted on the subject parcel. <br /> The property has been used as a slaughter house and meat market since [he 1940'x. The initial use <br /> was carried out as pazt of th:; Greenwell ranch's cattle operation. After the ranch operation ceased <br /> to exist the slaughter house and meat market continued to operate under separate ownership. More <br /> recently the slaughter house has been tom down. Since this type of use is not compatible with <br /> residential areas and is normally restricted to I-2 industrial districts I feel it would not be <br /> appropriate to allow this use on the property since it no ]onger is in support of the cattle ranch. <br /> <br /> While I do not object to the continued use of thix site as a meat market, because it was grand- <br /> fathered under present zoning laws, I do not believe that a general commercial use of the property <br /> is appropriate. The introduction of general commercial use would be tantamount to "spoC" zoning <br /> within a residential and agricultural district. This would not constitute good community planning. <br /> <br /> While increased market demand may someday move the commercial boundaries of Kealakekua <br /> town to include the subject property, that time frame has not yet arrived. Before a general <br /> t~ttach:,~ent to Corers. r~47.~1/PC <br /> 1 ~J ti <br /> <br />