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From: Madeleine LG <br /> To: WPCtestimony;Council Remote Testimony <br /> Subject: Black Sand Beach LLC Application for an SMA <br /> Date: Tuesday, March 5,2024 9:26:02 PM <br /> Aloha Commissioners, <br /> First and foremost, thank you for your time in this role. It is very much appreciated. <br /> Second, thank you for taking the time to consider my and others' testimonies today in regards <br /> to the Blank Sand Beach LLC application. I presume you've received a lot of correspondence <br /> on this matter. <br /> I write to you today as a Hawaii Island resident, a former resident of Pahala, current resident <br /> of Captain Cook, and local business owner. Please vote against granting an SMA permit for <br /> this project. According to HRS Chapter 205-26 (2)(a),this application must demonstrate that <br /> the <br /> development will not have any substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect, except <br /> as such adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and clearly outweighed by public <br /> health, safety, or compelling public interests. This application does not, and therefore you <br /> must NOT grant this permit. <br /> This application clearly shows that this project will have clear and measurable adverse impacts <br /> and that there is no clear public health, safety or otherwise compelling public interest that this <br /> project fulfills. You will hear the overwhelming majority of the testimony of the people of <br /> Ka`u and beyond telling you folks that they do not find this proposed project to be of benefit <br /> to the public interests of Ka`u. Retail, a handful of low-level service jobs, and more housing <br /> for non-residents does not serve the <br /> public interest. Because of this, according to the guidelines articulated in HRS Chapter 205 <br /> specific to Special Management Areas,you cannot in good conscience grant this permit. <br /> Please ensure that all of the power that you have on this Commission is utilized to make <br /> decisions that take into account the long-term impacts on people and places, and that as a <br /> priority,you choose the health of the `aina and that you listen to the voices of the people of the <br /> place,not the opinions of those trying to make some more money off the land. <br /> Thank you for your time, we ask you to please vote against this SMA permit for the above <br /> listed reasons in addition to many others I'm confident you have received from other residents. <br /> Madeleine Longoria Garcia <br /> Sent from mobile <br />