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Date: January 2, 2023 <br /> To: Hawai'i County Planning Department and Windward Planning <br /> Commission <br /> From: Neighbors of Special Permit Application PL-SPP-2022-000016 <br /> Re: Written Testimony for January 6th Planning Commission Meeting <br /> it APPLICANT:ROBERT J.SILBER(PL-SPP-2022-000016) <br /> Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the operation of a holistic education center on <br /> approximately 8.134 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District.The subject property is <br /> located at 13-2060 Lolia Place,approximately 0.3 miles northwest(mauka) of its intersection with <br /> Kalapana-Kapoho Beach Road,Pohoiki,Puna,Hawaii,TMK: (3) 1-3-002:140." <br /> Community Recommendations to the Planning Commission <br /> Introduction and Summary: <br /> The public Notice identifies subject property as in Pohoiki but shouldn't be like <br /> Opihikao. This and misplacement of the public notice signage (behind the gate) <br /> have significantly and detrimentally limited the public's information on these <br /> matters. While some extension was granted it was over the holiday period. <br /> Furthermore PD has amended its report on 1213012022 without Public Notice and <br /> has extended the period for compliance for certain recognized violations from 6 <br /> months to 12 months. Meanwhile we believe the vast majority of the community <br /> near subject TMK believes no further extension is warranted. Due to recent <br /> events involving an overnight 1213112022 "Slumber Party"at subject property, <br /> some members of the community now have a heightened interest in this permit <br /> not proceeding and now seek additional time to make the full merits of their <br /> opposition known. <br /> We begin by highlighting a main concern not addressed in the application and in the <br /> County response. We found the application and much of the PD's report almost <br /> unrecognizable to our understanding of this business. The application does not address <br /> the central element of the business as per the website: <br /> lttps://www.hawaiiecoretreat.com/communityagreements, here are some <br /> highlights about what this place is about: <br />