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February 28, 2024 <br /> The Board of Directors <br /> Colony I AOAO <br /> %Pacifica Realty Management Inc. <br /> 75-1029 Henry St., Suite 202 <br /> Kailua Kona, HI 96740 <br /> Windward Planning Commission <br /> 25 Aupuni St. <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Aloha Honorable Commission Members! <br /> The Board of Directors of Colony I at Punalu'u would like to thank you for your focused attention to the documents and <br /> testimony we are submitting with our Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing. Colony I represents a mixed used <br /> development of 76 individual properties which are completely encircled by the applicant's holdings. <br /> Colony I is uniquely affected by the proposed development in many ways,but the primary concerns we wish to bring <br /> forward are related to the dilapidated state of the Public Water System, Fire Suppression System, and Wastewater System. <br /> We are submitting numerous documents to support our assessment of these systems. <br /> It should be noted that there is no current competent EA or EIS to guide the Commission in its decision-making process. <br /> The latest"Draft EIS"was performed in 2006 and it is unclear if it was ever approved. Even if the 2006 document were <br /> approved,it could not adequately address the current situation and take into account the tragedy that occurred in Lahaina. <br /> There are literally fire hydrants laying on the ground in disrepair. <br /> In addition, a current EA and EIS may find the Wastewater System and treatment plant currently in use to be so far below <br /> current standards as to be obsolete. <br /> We look forward to sharing our concerns with the Commission and genuinely appreciate your service to our community. <br /> Many thanks, <br /> The Board of Directors <br /> Colony I AOAO <br />