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KUBOTA:Well, it was just passed to -. We did not receive it in our mailing. However, there is no red flag raised by the Department of, the Fire Department as such to the dangers of fire. Thank you. GALDONES:So noted. Is there any further questions or discussion on the report from the Fire Department? Okay. Thank you. Could you raise your right hand, please? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this subject matter now before the Hawaii County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS:I do. GALDONES:Ms. Roy, would you like to begin? State your name and residence address, and you may begin your testimony. Thank you. ROY:Thank you. Aloha kako. Good morning, Members of the Planni Commission, Chairman Galdones, Planning Director Mr. Yuen. Members of the Commission, good morning. My name is Makahala Roy, I reside at present at Keei Uka. My address is P.O. Box 2388, Kealakekua. IÓd like to thank the residents that came forward to speak today because I, in alignment with much of their testimony, am against this application for the rezoning of this area to one acre ag lots. May I speak on the element of the effects of planning toward the cultural and identity aspect of Hawaii Island. These are areas that had been known traditionally for the agricultural value and I, as a resident, would like to see this continue as much as possible. I also thank Mr. Yuen for speaking on the obligation of the County to provide affordable housing. I would make every recommendation or encourage the CountyÓs continuation of acquiring properties and looking at building in means that make way the purchasing, for example, of properties such as weÓre talking about. As a steady participant in planning for roads in Kona, IÓve long been in support of kupuna testimony that have called for the development of more arterial roads. And, so, I do here say that that is very important and what I advocate, and that in the planning of road processes for KonaÓs future, that we take that seriously into account before approving large changes like this development would do and accomplish. I thank Mrs. Kubota for her comments; and I appreciate all of your taking into consideration this aspect that she speaks of, because it is a burden to endure deaths on roads here. And this is why in my heavy participation in the planning for North Kona, exactly the project for Alii Highway, proposed Alii Highway, etc., weÓve long advocated more arterial roads, and to please cease the approval for more building of high-cost housing here. Just cease doing that is the plea from the people and this is my plea today as a resident of Kona. Thank you. 24