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09-18-'12 15:46 FROM-KS HAWAII ELEM SCHL 808-982-0210 T-068 P0001/0002 F-136 LI AM. 555 Sept. 18,2011 TO: Hawai'i County Council Members [; ' ^: 9 FROM Marcie Kunz Saquing 1794 Kino'ole Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 tel: 987-3933 RE: Bill 178: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33(CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8,CHAPTER 25(ZONING CODE)OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE- FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-10,000 SQUARE FEET(RS-10)TO MULTIPLE-F AMILY RESIDENTIAL---3,000 SQUARE FEET( RM -3)AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO,HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 2-2-038:017. My name is Marcie Kunz Saquing. I currently reside at 1794 Kino'ole Street-a residence in which my parents bought in 1963,a home that I grew up in until I left in 1980. I returned home to this residence 3 years ago to care for my 85 year old mother, Eunice M. Kunz who presently suffers from dementia and severe scoliosis. (Lived out of Hilo for 7 years during the 80's) I am writing in OPPOSITION of Bill 178 to re-zone this parcel located a mere 120 yards from my residence(going towards Hilo)for the following reasons: 1. SAFTEY is the#1 reason to deny this request to pass Bill 178. a. Earlier this year,a young student was killed on Kino'ole Street just up from this parcel. He was riding his bike to school that fateful morning. b. As recent as yesterday,there was a traffic accident between Kawili Street and Ohea Street that forced that area to be closed for 2 hours(between 6am-8am). c. There is no INFRASTRUCTURE that allows for sidewalks, bikeways along Kino'ole Street from(for example) Puainako to Lanikaula. In fact,there is almost NO infrastructure for the entire length of Kino'ole Street that allows for pedestrians and bicyclists to walk or ride SAFELY. d. The traffic along Kino`ole Street over the past 5-8 years has grown astronomically. i. I invite any of the council members to drive either up or down Kino'ole Street from Puainako to Lanikaula during pau hang hours and early morning hours. It is jammed packed with cars and not slow-moving cars either. e. The traffic that passes my house is so heavy and dangerous that I NEVER get my newspaper in the morning nor do I check my mail until 6:30 or 7pm,when the traffic subsides. I have 2 teen-age daughters and they too stay clear of the street till the latter part of the day. 2. No community input. a. I, nor my mother,was never called nor approached by Councilman Dennis Onishi about this impending Bill 178. I learned about it from a friend who lives next to the proposed site. b. I did not hear of any community meetings that were held regarding this issue, nor received anything in the mail. c. It is a shame that our community members were not informed nor asked for input prior to this point, after all, a change in zoning such as this has tremendous impact,positively for the owners, negatively for the current residents. d. According to a recent Hawaii Tribune Herald article,even the University of Hawaii at Hilo was unaware of this possible"student housing". 3. Kino'ole Street's communty integrity. a. If you take a look at Exhibit"A" "Amendment to the Zoning Code" as included in this proposal,ALL of the lots that surround the said parcel are zoned RS-10,single-family residential. While what is shown is a Comm. No. SS, Ref. To: Ref. Date