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condition where the proposed project is for rezoning. The histo
<br />time ago, IÓm not sure exactly the timeframe, Medium Density Urb
<br />and businesses close to Edith Kanakaole Tennis Stadium going up
<br />circumstances that arose from those developments, the Houselots
<br />convinced the Council to turn it back to Low Density Urban, whic
<br />development. And so it stayed that way until 2005. In 2005 the
<br />without the request of the community the Houselots area was agai
<br />Urban. So thatÓs why we see recently all these other applicatio
<br />forth that youÓre seeing for rezoning to commercial development.
<br />the planning process is there. My, the point IÓd really like to
<br />our obligation, you know, to look at the big picture in this and
<br />you know, the best way to proceed and the best way to get a sust
<br />environment in the Houselots area in my mind is to do the commun
<br />
<br />One of the other concerns is that, you know, if you look at, Hou
<br />mostly houses. It was developed as a residential community. We
<br />and throughout the State, and on this island especially, we have
<br />population, we have high housing costs. People, Puna is a big growing area now because trying
<br />to live in Hilo and the cost of living in Hilo is so high. And what weÓre doing now, you know, is
<br />taking out a big chunk of residentially zoned land that most of
<br />purposes, and weÓre saying, well, times have changed, you really
<br />know, promote more commercial development in this area. IÓm all
<br />We need to develop our economy and have, you know, a very multi-
<br />going into the future. I still question whether we should all a
<br />And weÓre talking about, weÓre not just talking about this area along Kanoelehua as Industrial,
<br />weÓre talking about this whole Houselots area basically ending u
<br />to Honolulu Airport. ThatÓs what weÓre talking about. And, you know, one step at a time, thatÓs
<br />how it happens, one step at a time. And we can always go back t
<br />well, that General Plan is the law, General Plan is the law. Al
<br />implementing part of the General Plan is the community developme
<br />in 2005. The money wasnÓt put into it, it should have been done
<br />You know, for whatever reasons the choices were made not to do t
<br />plans until just the past couple of years.
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<br />And in my mind, you know, IÓm almost off of this, my first term,
<br />done. And what IÓve seen basically over these past four years o
<br />keep going down the same road that Honolulu went down starting a
<br />and from its 1977 General Plan adoption, and what Maui has done
<br />saw it, you know, and the development that occurred there in the
<br />planned, all of that. And we have all the same plans, General P
<br />same tools to get us to where they are today. And so thatÓs why
<br />should all stop and take a cold hard look at what weÓre doing.
<br />have this on KekanoÒa, I could -. You know, thatÓd be great. But on the other ha
<br />know, it is a part of the step towards, in my mind, in 10 years
<br />say what happened, you know. But it happened a piece at a time.
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