PL-REZ-2022-000033 K. WINTER TESTIMONY 12.12.22

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drainage ways in the parcels will join to send water down to the highway and into what now lies below. Now the County no longer wants to proceed with developing the original 12 acres for affordable housing and K Three is offering to donate land above Lowe's for 100 unit affordable rental units to be built by a qualified affordable housing developer. p. 24 Archeology: Another archeological review was made since the original one (p. 164 ff) that identified a total of 18 significant sites: 6 from the pre -contact era 3 habitation 1 agricultural 1 petroglyph 1 with 2 burials There may be more that would be uncovered during any development. The remaining 6 were "likely" from post -contact, historic eras. Roads connecting to PEK: this application says that no roads will connect to PEK streets Ho'omama and Paulehia across the intervening pasture land. Note that the map on p 19 fig. 7 shows the roads still connecting to PEK streets, however. Instead a road joining Queen Kaahumanu without a signal light may be built. It's design looks much like the intersection of Hualalai Road and the highway to the north of Puapuaanui. For more information on the handling of traffic issues, check pp 41-43. Environment: On p.11 the developer dismissively describes the open land to the south of PEK as "vacant ranch land" ignoring the non -human inhabitants of the land and not acknowledging the importance of pasture land to the eco system and future balance of air, earth and ocean in a time of global climate change. One of the consultant evaluations K Three includes a letter from arborists who urge preservation of the trees instead of wholesale grubbing and then additional care for any and all trees - just one example from the larger community of scientists and environmentally astute others. It is staggering to imagine what the addition of 450 residents' vehicles - more likely 1000 - and additional trucks, vans, and delivery vehicles - will add to the air pollution issues here in the lee of Hualalai. Schools: This development proposal shows no deep awareness of the impact of 450 more homes on local public and private schools. The data used to project a rise in students was done in the 1980's and projects only 10 years into the future. 2018 projects an addition of 99 students to local schools. The lack of qualified teachers is one of our state and local deficits, one that current demographics, not pre -pandemic numbers, need to include. p. 164 The Royal Vistas project is another dead end exploitation of open space. It is not a thoughtful or forward-looking use of precious land. 2