2021-12-27 KALA'AU 'OHANA TESTIMONIES W/APPLICANT RESPONSE

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September 20, 2021 To: Daryn Aral, Land Use Planning Consultant From: Rose K. IKalaau P.O. Box 534 Honokaa, Hi 96727 808-938-0762 Dear Mr. Dayrn Arai, This letter is to respond to the Notice of Change of Zone Application with the Planning Department application of Dwayne Cravalho, TMK 5-5-009:019 located in Hawi Town, Ka'auhuhu, North Kohala changing from Agricultural land to commercial usage. I have a few issues that I would like to address. Dwayne wants to put two food trucks, picnic tables and chairs, and two port -a -potties. Correct? Are the food trucks permanently stationed there? 11W1111 be large trucks, trailer food trucks into Kohala? There won't be a lot of parking are for both these trucks that drive in with the food trucks or patrons. Has anyone walked this small land parcel? The land Is on the makai side of the Akoni Pule Highway Road (two lanes only) that comes into Kohala. The traffic flows continually throughout the day and night, the influx of cars coming in and out of Kohala. Vehicles trying to park for the lunch trucks would be an accident waiting to happen. This is a blindspot for those who are going to turn at the last minute. Cars, trucks, semi -trucks and delivery trucks driving into town will have to do a sudden stop for those who choose to stop to eat. This really isn't a good area. Mr. Cravalho has several other Kohala land parcels that may be better accessible areas/ locations that would be best to accommodate food trucks and not conflict with the flow of traffic. The Hoea road that turns left towards makai has residents driving up and down daily. This road is also ,used by the County Roads Division and Police to refuel their vehicles, trucks, and machines to start their daily workdays. There are also several farms that workers need to drive down Hoea road daily as well. There are several food truck vendors from Kohala that are set up along the way in town and out towards Ainakea, and several outside truck vendors use the Kohala Hub parking lot and Old Ace Hardware store located across the Kamehameha Park. These areas have a lot of parking space and are not situated right next to the main road that leads into and out of Akoni Pule Highway. Right now all food trucks and restaurants are not doing well financially with Covid. With Dwayne Cravalho's food trucks, tables, chairs, port -a -potties, will it be take-out orders and no seating for patrons? There are tables and chairs on map. Would it be grab and go? That is another issue to question. I thank -you for your time. Qmv- Rose K IKalaau