2023-01-19 Leeward Exh B (Items 1&2 Ahu Pohaku Hoomaluhia PL-SMA-2022-000018&PL-SPP-2022-000018)

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VITOUSEK: Thank you. In your testimony on the agenda item, you express concern about the lack of North Kohala representative on the Planning Commission, and I just wanted to throw it out there if you had any suggestions on people who could be as alternative. THOMA ROBINSON: I think there is one individual in the community who did say at least he was going to submit an application recently. It's something that those of us working on these groups have been very aware of and been trying to recruit, but, as you know, it's not an easy thing to get people to step up to. KNOWLES: Thank you. We appreciate that, thanks. JefI almost called her JeffJanice, do we have anyone who wants to testify on Items No. 1 and 2 in Hilo? HATA: Yes, we have Karl Toubman. So he is unmuted. Mr. Toubman, if you could turn on your camera, you can begin your testimony, and I will time you for six minutes. KNOWLES: Have you TOUBMAN: All right. KNOWLES: —sworn him in or should I swear him in here? HATA: You can swear him in, Vice Chair. KNOWLES: Okay. HATA: Thank you. KNOWLES: Good morning. TOUBMAN: Good morning. KNOWLES: Please raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Planning Commission? TOUBMAN: Yes, I do. KNOWLES: Thank you so much. You will have six minutes. TOUBMAN: Thank you. Aloha. Thank you for letting me address the Commission this morning. My name is Karl Toubman. I've been a resident of the Big Island for over 38 years, and I'm a neighbor to this proposal by the Retreat center. And I have some of the same concerns as Marcus Castaing. Thank you,Marcus, for your testimony. One of the main things is that the road, the access road from Akoni Pule Highway is called Maluhia Road, and that was, as mentioned, it was controversial how we propose to develop that, but as it stands now, it is a paved road. But it's still narrow, and in fact, if you get two full-size 7 EXHIBIT B