2024-06-17 Shannon & Jason Shively

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property (undeveloped and under-developed land between the Fish & Hog restaurant and land by Pukalani Stables). This eighty seven acres of presently unallocated Commercially-zoned land should first be utilized for any Commercial development requests, prior to any Agrictural-land being re-zoned to Commercial land. The property owners bordering this undeveloped eighty seven acres of Commerically zoned property already have the expectation of the possibility of new Commercial development occurring on this land. As opposed to the alternative of distubiring the current property owners of Agricultural land, by re-zoning it to Commerical- use property. Additionally, It has been discovered that the portion of the currently-zoned Agricultural land which Metzler is proposing to re-zone to Commercial in order to build three (3) Commercial buildings, will be built in the AE/AEF Flood Zone Plain. On this Agricultural-zoned land that Metzler is attempting to develop into Commercial land, County regulations restricts the addition of any buildings, being that the land is located in a flood zone. We choose to reside in Waimea and have for many decades because we desire the small-town residential feel that Waimea has to offer. Turning pristine Agricultural land into Commerical/smaller residential lots will only increase the population of this town, making this small town with limited infrastructure and space, even more congested with pollution, and traffic. am asking the planning committee to reject these applications, as long- time residents of Waimea, I am sure the rest of the residents in Waimea would feel the same way, please utilize the presently and undeveloped Commercial-zoned property for any new Commercial development requests; as opposed to re-zoning Agricultural land into Commercial-use land and disturbing the peace of those residents that had intended their area to be used Agriculturally, not Commercially. Sincerely, Jason Shively and Shannon Shively, Kamuela, HI 96743