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DE REUS <br />SUN VALLEY HAWAI'I MAUI <br />March 8, 2023 <br />Leeward Planning Commission <br />Hawaii County Planning Department <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Via Email: Planning@hawaiicounty.gov <br />RE: Ka'upulehu Land LLC — Subdivision of Lot 11-A, Pu'ukapu Homesteads 1st Series Kamuela, District of South <br />Kohala TMK: (3) 6-4-024:027 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />As a business owner in Waimea for the last 17 years, I am writing to voice my support for Ka'upulehu Land LLC's <br />proposed subdivision of their 5+ acre property at Pu'ukapu Homesteads in Waimea. I have known John Metzler, <br />the owner of this property, for many years and I am familiar with the projects he has built over his 50+ years of <br />doing business on the island. Suffice it to say that he has high standards of quality and craftsmanship, and likes to <br />do things right. I am comfortable this subdivision is well planned and designed to fit the urgent needs of the <br />community. <br />By any standard of measure, young people in Hawaii are faced with a serious shortage of housing options, and <br />many would like to have the ability to contribute to the community by providing agricultural products at the many <br />wholesale and retail outlets in the area. <br />This subdivision is perfectly situated to convert under -used pasture land into affordable housing options for our <br />young families, while offering enough space for a range of intensive agricultural activities — it's clearly a win-win <br />scenario. <br />Additionally, we understand any new homes will be designed and built to honor the upcountry traditional <br />character befitting Waimea. <br />Mahalo, <br />Mark de Reus <br />President <br />de Reus Architects, Inc. <br />SUN VALLEY 171 East 2"d Street, Ketchum, Idaho 83340 (208) 928-7750 <br />HAWAI'I 65-1291 Kawaihae Road, Suite 105, Kamuela, Hawai'i 96743 (808) 885-6222 <br />MAUI 10 Wailea Gateway Place, B105, Kihei, Maui, Hawai'i 96753 (808) 666-5389 <br />www.dereusarchitects.com <br />