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that's not Mr. Metzler's fault, it's not his problem. But it will even increase. It will add to the <br /> already heavy, heavy traffic that we have here. Public safety. It's just not a good idea. <br /> To continue with what John was saying about the land. I don't know if Mr. Metzler's aware of <br /> this. But there's a lot of energy on that property, especially up front. It's not good energy. <br /> Jeffrey Cipriano, I knew when I was a kid. Jeffrey died of a heart attack for no reason. Jeffrey <br /> was young and I think this is something Mr. Metzler should keep in mind and look Commission <br /> whether you believe it, whether you understand it, whether you want to believe it or not. It <br /> doesn't matter because it does exist! So, if Mr. Metzler wants to continue with this, he should go <br /> in with eyes wide open and when something happens because it's not a matter of"if'. It's a <br /> matter of"when". When something happens to, he, his wife, his kids — <br /> DEFRANCO: Excuse me, please if you want to speak to us directly — <br /> DAVENPORT: Yeah. [Indecipherable crosstalk]. I'm addressing Mr. Metzler <br /> because I know he's in the audience there. <br /> DEFRANCO: [indecipherable] you have to stop talking now— <br /> DAVENPORT: Yep, okay. <br /> DEFRANCO: — with your testimony. Thank you. <br /> DAVENPORT: Yep, thank you very much Commission. <br /> DEFRANCO: Okay, I think we have one more person on Zoom and again I want to <br /> remind everybody that your comments are made to me they're to be about what we're talking <br /> about today. What's on our agenda items and any background that you feel that we need to know <br /> we do want to hear from you. But we want it done in a respectful way — <br /> DAVENPORT: But that was respectful. <br /> DEFRANCO: — thank you. Please state your name, and where you're from. <br /> CARR SMITH: Good morning, Commissioners. I'm Nancy Carr Smith,past Chair <br /> of this Leeward Planning Commission, and resident of Waimea. I'm testifying as an individual in <br /> favor of the rezone for Ka`upulehu Land project in Waimea. I love Waimea. I'm very involved in <br /> the community. I'm a Director at Waimea Community Association. I'm on the Waimea Design <br /> Review Committee, Waimea Parade Committee. I'm a Coordinator with Big Island Giving Tree, <br /> we help kupuna and keiki in our community and I organize Waimea's Annual Mahalo to First <br /> Responders Event. I'm very invested in the well-being of our community. <br /> I know this property and I think the rezone to smaller Ag lots is a good plan. We need more small <br /> Ag parcels for Waimea residents to purchase and live on. They can't always afford larger parcels, <br /> nor can they realistically maintain them. I know that Ag has become a hot topic and we all want <br /> to preserve it. I get that. But in reality, farmers are often a dying breed, unfortunately. Younger <br /> 8 <br /> EXHIBIT A <br />