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Am First Hawaiian Bank <br />Chuck Erskine <br />Vice President & Region Manager <br />Hawaii Region <br />VIA E-MAIL TO — Planning@hawaiicounty.gov <br />March 10, 2023 <br />Leeward Planning Commission <br />Hawaii County Planning Department <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />RE: Ka'upulehu Land LLC — Subdision of Lot 11-A, Pu'ukapu Homesteads 1st Series Kamuela, <br />District of South Kohala TMK: (3) 6-4-024:027 <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I am writing to voice my support for Ka'upulehu Land LLC's proposed subdivision of their 5+ <br />acre property at Pu'ukapu Homesteads in Waimea. I have known John Metzler, the owner <br />of this property, for many years and I am familiar with the quality projects he has built over <br />his 50+ years of doing business here. With that as a guide, I can safely say that this <br />subdivision will be well planned, beautifully designed, completed on time and will have the <br />best interests of the community as its ultimate purpose. <br />Our young people are currently faced with a serious shortage of housing options, and most <br />would like to have the ability to contribute to the community by providing agricultural <br />products at the many wholesale and retail outlets in the area. <br />This suggests that rather than pasture land, which is seems to be the default usage these <br />days, this project has been designed to be affordable enough for our young families while <br />offering enough space for a range of intensive agricultural activities. The existing homes <br />there already compliment Waimea's upcountry charm, and it has been assured that any <br />new homes there will also be designed and built to honor this traditional style. <br />Mahalo, <br />Chuck Erskine <br />First Hawaiian Bank • 111 East Puainako Street, Building F, Hilo, HI 96720 • FHB.COM <br />