2023-06-02 DRAFT Joint Meeting Exh A (Public Testimony)

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HARVEY: Aloha Chair DeFranco and Lin and members of the Leeward and Windward Planning Commissions. My name is Antu Harvey and I live in H61ualoa. I'm testifying on own behalf. I'm also the Executive Director of Pulama is Kona Heritage Council and I've submitted written approved testimony on behalf of the Board of Directors but I'm testifying on my own behalf right now. I oppose the amended changes to the Planning Commission Rules 8 and 9 as read. I concur with the other testimony given this morning. My concerns particularly are on number 8 is that the shoreline setback is just to the new minimum to match Act 16's amendment. But as it's been said before, Maui and Oahu are actually moving back to like 60 or 130 feet and our own County Planning Department planning for sustainability future that's been out for comment. Even says the estimates have been underestimated so, we should actually be moving forward, receding back a greater amount for protection. I'm also concerned about number 9 in particular with the historic archaeological for the SMA procedures. This shouldn't even be on the table. Act 16 didn't make any changes to these HRS rules. So, this should not even be included and if it needs to be addressed it should be addressed separately and go through proper process and the protection should be more effective, more streamlined but not cut corners. It should be actually be more thorough and our other testimony with Pulama we've talked about the use of the CRC and proper due diligence and community involvement and all. That Planning document that's out for reviews speaks very nobbily about better community involvement especially with people that understand the wahi pana. So, I think that's really important in these matters and the County needs to build trust with the community and to be really involved and right now its feeling more like trying to streamline things to make things go faster for development and not good protections for our community. So, thank you very much for this opportunity to testify and for your dedicated service. Aloha. LIN: Thank you for your testimony. Any questions for this testifier? If not, testifiers you may continue watching the Zoom link or on YouTube the live stream. The public testimony ended at 9:43 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Melissa Dacayanan-Salvador Secretary to Boards and Commissions 6 EXHIBIT A (DRAFT)