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ALAMEDA:No, actually if you want to speak, you have to come up and testify so that
<br />you can be on record. Okay, next, could you please state your name, address and you can
<br />proceed.
<br />BASS:Okay. Im Ruth Bass and I live in Green Sands Subdivision. Its another
<br />substandard subdivision that brought many mainland people to this side of the island. Ive lived
<br />here for 23 years.
<br />Ocean View, I believe, is the worlds largest subdivision; and were feeling the impact on the
<br />Naalehu School because of the movement of the mainland people where we dont have the
<br />facilities in the classrooms. So with this project up there, youre creating another community
<br />which 175 houses, potential 4-family homes, 4 persons to a home, 700 more people to this area.
<br />I support our farmers, I support farming in this community. But our farmers may not be able to
<br />afford that land. They may default on their loans and then it will go to the people who have the
<br />money.SoIwantyoutorememberthatthatisthecommunityyourecreatingthathasanimpact
<br />on our schools, as well as our fire, police protection, our roads. And that, thats all I have to say.
<br />ALAMEDA:Thank you. Any questions? Could you please state your name, address
<br />and you may proceed.
<br />ROBBINS:My name is Sterling Robbins. Is this thing on?
<br />ALAMEDA:Also, were asking you all to speak into the mike cause everything is
<br />being recorded.
<br />ROBBINS:My name is Sterling Robbins. I live in that famous agriculture
<br />subdivision, Mark Twain. I would just basically support what John Roplogle said because Im
<br />mostly concerned that it stay in agriculture. I have the deepest respect for anybody that makes
<br />their living or even part of their living from farm. I grew up in a farm in Kansas and I deeply
<br />respect it. Now I m not opposed to that, in fact, I support that. And if they can make money out
<br />of it, bless their hearts; and if they can get more jobs, bless their hearts. So my concern is that it
<br />stay that, that it not be down on a slipperly slope. Thats my main concern. But Im all for
<br />affordable housing.
<br />I would simply suggest that you cannot resell at the original sale for five years, because right
<br />now we have an orgy of speculation. Right now is the time to buy land, turn it around quick. I
<br />hear stuff all weekly, bam, bam, bam. So put a time restraint on it so those that really want to
<br />farm can farm and if they dont, not buy this land for respeculation. And, in addition to that, I
<br />agree also with John that there should be some kind of thing that makes it so that people farm it,
<br />not just use it for land, you know, if theres some retax, reclassification with tax purposes,
<br />whatever, something that accomplishes that.
<br />And I also agree that something around the lighting or the visual aspect of it because Kau, I
<br />moved here, because Kau is a beautiful place and I would like it to stay that way for myself, and
<br />for those here, and those that have grown up here. So, basically, thats it.
<br />ALAMEDA:Thank you, Mr. Robbins. Any questions? Okay, please state your name,
<br />address and you can proceed.
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