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Harry Kun <br />Mayor <br />rT:•MW «' <br />•j - ~• <br />~iy.... .. ~~. <br />O'a'wi <br />(~mxzttg of ~tt£uttii <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />101 Pauatu 8trce4 8ui[e 3 • Hilo. Hawaii 96720A224 <br />(808) 961-8288 • FNC (808) 961-8742 <br />November 7, 2008 <br />Ms. Erin Simmons, Director <br />Center for Communities by Design <br />The American Institute of Architects <br />1735 New York Avenue, NW <br />Washington, DC 20006-5292 <br />Attachment 6 <br />Christopher J. Yuen <br />Director <br />Brad Kurokawa, ASLA <br />LEED®AP <br />Dcpury Director <br />Re: 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program <br />Proposal for Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 -Hilo. Hawaii <br />Dear Ms. Simmons: <br />Please find enclosed the application for the 2OD9 Sustainable Design Assessment Team {SDAT} Program <br />submitted on behalf of the County of Hawaii Planning Department and the EDH 2025 VisionKeepers. <br />Envision Downtown Hilo 2025: ACommunity-Based Vision and Living Action Plan (EDH 2025) forms the <br />basis for this application, which we have titled: <br />Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 <br />Strategic Implementation for Lang-term Sustainability <br />Adopted by the Hawaii County Council in November, 2005, EDH 2025 started as a grass-roots planning <br />effort and has grown into an island-wide model for community plan implementation. The 2009 SDAT <br />Program represents a timely opportunity to bring fresh wisdom and skills into the implementation <br />process as we embark on our five-year Action Plan Update and critical new issues relevant to long-term <br />economic, social, and environmental sustainability emerge. <br />We sincerely appreciate this opportunity and ask for your favorable consideration of this application. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ <br />Christr .Yuen <br />Planning Director <br />~~;~~~~ ~i~~ <br />Eileen O'Hara <br />Chair, EDH 2025 VisionKeepers <br />KY/SG:cs <br />P:\wpwin60\SUSAN\EDH Phase lllmplementation\AIA-SDAT Funding\Final Application\cover_letter_VK_PD SDAT.doc <br />Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />