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March 25, 2023 <br />Leeward Planning Co =.r. mission <br />Hawaii County Planni:iig Department <br />102 Aupuni Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Ka'upulehu Land LLC — Subdivision ©f IL© Ill -A, Pu'ukapu Homesteads lst Series <br />Kamuuela9 District © South lid©kala TI'IM (3) 6-6-02C'027 <br />To Whom lit May CC©ncermo <br />I am writing this letter in support ©T ll&R9upullehu Lan. LLC`s proposed subdivision ©f the <br />5+ acre pr peaty at I"u'ukapu Homesteads im Waimea. Lr have worked with the owner off the <br />property, John Metzner( for ©ver 4© years and 11 ave the utmost confident in in is work. He <br />has deep roots in our community, and through son any of Penns prnsjects, he has consistently <br />shown his c©mvpassio o for eacing our island's culture anmi community needs. I am <br />confident that he will ca,ntinue to do tore saw'ne with this proposed project. <br />As a lifetime resident of the Big Jlsla s J9 II arms concerned ff©r our emt generation being at <br />huge disadvantage regarding housing choices. More and nii fere we see our keiki's leaving <br />the island for better ©piiortf,nities ©r because they are facing te struggles off finding <br />affffordlable housing. Plathc r than having this property renairii as only pastureland, this <br />prro ject will not only pr uvide urn och ncecch dl fi©b but it will also offer(' nhousing option Tort <br />our young families that t to raise their ff..wmilies hcrc. <br />I've seen Waimea grow over the years and progress will always be in our facture. Bruit it is <br />those like John Metzler who will strive to find a balance between honoring our traditional <br />country style and moving forward through projects like this proposed s ebdlivisi©mo <br />1`Viialmalo, <br />Frederick S. No aka <br />Fred's Nursery <br />462 HO <br />(i <br />HMI CT, WOL A M N73 <br />