2021-06-16 Leeward Exh B (Public Testimony re SMA 21-000078)

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generation. Alii Drive was a choice of our king, chief and chiefess's because of wahi pana, surf, fishing and canoeing and farming. Alii Drive is the last place we can save historic cultural and natural resources with our kuleana and I'm a kupuna and I will teach my keiki and my mo`opuna. The County's trust provision enacted by County voters in 2010 also quoted below Section 13-29, Hawaii County Charter to include wahi pana, surf spots and historic sites. From the 1960's we allowed mistakes to happen, and this was concrete buildings, walls, seawalls that have ruined our surf and white sand beaches. By hardening our shoreline, few spots are left where the ocean is visible from Alii Drive, we need to breath the ocean it's spiritual mana. Predictions of sea level rise 3.2 feet in the mid-21st century, that has already happened. 2017 Kahulu`u Beach the sewer in the ocean, 80 feet back only 20 years prior. Banyan Surf there's over an acre of lost land and so on. In the "---" state, DLNR the shoreline is in the middle of Alii Drive centerline. I submitted photos in my written testimony. CZM shoreline setback is 40 feet minimum and can go up to 1,000 feet. I measured this lot, it's only 150 feet, it's not 200 feet plus. Surreal. While I was measuring a woman on the beach questioned me. So, she just happens to be the previous owner of this lot. So, I questioned her because the letter in January between Planning Director Kern and John Pipan they mentioned a fishing shrine called Kamakaokahi. So, this was once located in this area, and she said, "there was a huge mound in the center of this lot." She noticed in February 2021 it was gone. Hewa, there's more to this. This project should never be allowed after the fact become ever a bed and breakfast or short-term vacation rental, 6 rentals equal that out, 14 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms and only 7 parkings on site. To say it's approximately 1 million, really? Not to mention swimming pool,jacuzzi's, elevator and extreme rise in the construction materials. It's more like 4 million. Current property taxes are not paid, there are penalty and interests. Who will be paying for this development? This definitely is major SMA trigger of $500,000 an EA and EIS is required and should not be exempt. Concerns of this cumulative adversity needs addressing. Kamehameha School they tore down the mistakes. Kona Lagoon Keauhou Beach now is a beautiful park. We can all breath wahi pana from Alii Drive. Please malama our `aina for the next generation not just 10 years, 20 years but now and forever. What we have is just priceless. Please Vole this. Mahalo. VITOUSEK: Thank you Simmy. Are there any questions Commissioners? Seeing none, testifier number 2 Lokelani McMichael, please state your name and town you live in. L MCMICHAEL: Aloha, my name is Lokelani McMichael, I'm from Kailua-Kona. I'm opposing the 5-story condo at Ala Ka La. The Kona Community Development Plan they want to protect natural beauty, natural resources, shoreline, and recreation. Kona CDP adopted in September 2008 by the County Council_ Hawaii County General Plan of 2005 notes regarding scenic resources in North Kona, Kona landscape is still the most the striking feature since of 2 EXHIBIT B