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

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openness and space. General Plan promote Lyman's surf spot, Kahahu`u Beach Park, Magic Sands is one of the few stretches along the southern half of Alii Drive where development does not block ocean views. A 5-story condo involve adverse impacts to scenic areas and inconsistent with relevant goals,policies and courses of action of the natural beauty section of the Hawaii County General Plan. 45 feet concrete building with walls would be inconsistent with the natural beauty of the Kona shoreline area makai of Alii Drive. We need to maintain the quality of scenic and open space resources by leaving the coastal area in an open recreational condition. We need our wahi pana surf is our cultural recreation. All of us need to practice stewardship in the protection use in development of marine and coastal resources. Alii Drive is within a coastal high hazard. We need to be proactive and take every precaution, strong waves, tsunami erosion and pollution. SMA guidelines situation of the public safety is the tsunami evacuation. The potential cumulative impact of major developments will have a substantial adverse effect. The public lives matter as well as the 700 keiki approximate 115 teachers and staff only 1 lot away at Kahakai Elementary School. Over 11,000 cars of people daily. Please say no this. Mahalo. VITOUSEK: Thank you very much. Next up we have Mele McMichael. State your name and town you live in. M. MCMICHAEL: Hi, I'm Mele McMichael and I live in Kaihua-Kona. VITOUSEK: Thank you. M. MCMICHAEL: When I go and drive Alii with family and friends. I always wonder why I can only see the ocean in and out through buildings that shouldn't even be there. Like I can see lots and vacant spots on the other side of the road where they can put buildings on instead. When you build such a big building in such a small space, you'll most likely have to destroy trees, plants, and other beautiful things to have enough space. Even so, you still may not even have enough space for enough parking. Another main issue is making seawalls which ruin beautiful sandy beaches over time. Walls walls will erode away causing fallen rocks scattering the sand making shoreline access dangerous. On top of that making another on top would just cause the same problem again. This also ruins surf and just beaches itself. Back to where I started, I really do love to see the ocean from the road, so I really love what they did with the old hotel by Kahahu`u. Now instead of seeing a big hotel I now see ocean view driving past and it's beautiful. I'm hoping that we as Hawaiian citizens can preserve as much ocean and see ocean view as we can. Mahalo. VITOUSEK: Thank you so much, is there any questions from Commissioners? Next up is Mia McMichael. Mia,please proceed and state your name and the town where you live in. S. MCMICHAEL: No, she's not here. VITOUSEK: Okay, that's right. Um' next up we have Janice Palma-Glennie. Please state your name and the town you live in. 3 EXHIBIT B