2024-06-28 PD Maija Jackson Response to Joni Metzler 6-25-24 Email (Inadvertently not given to LPC)

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Also, John has had extensive e-mail communication with Mr. Garfinkle. Mr. Garfinkle operates rentals in ALL of the five houses located on his property. One of Mr. Garfinkle's TMK's is Zoned Commercial 7.5. After our communications with Mr. Garfinkle, my opinion is that his objection to our rezoning and subdivision is because we would be in direct competition with his properties and it would make it harder for him to sell or rent his properties. Mr. Garfinkle purchased the commercially zoned property in 2023 for $1,175,000 and it appears that he may have over-paid for the property and is now unable to develop the property as he desires. Thus,we have talked numerous times to Mr. Garfinkle via email and phone conversations. 2. Kristen Counter contacted my husband John Metzler to discuss the subdivision when we first started the rezoning process, yet she swore under oath in the recorded LPC meeting that we had not discussed it with her, ever. One of the Commissioners, Mr. Kanuha, actually stated that the reason he voted against approval was that the applicant had failed to contact neighboring property owners about the project!!! When Ms. Counter initially contacted us about the project, John explained to Ms. Counter that the property would have to be subdivided in order to sell her a portion of the property and he would speak to her after receiving subdivision approvals. The Counters purchased their property in April of 2020 and paid $595,000. 3. I contacted Myron &Debra Lindsey who live in the subdivision across the street, consisting of 10,000 sq. ft. lots. I have discussed our project in several telephone conversations and emails with Myron. Myron told me he supports our effort to develop the property but because of family and community relations he was afraid to put anything in writing in support of the project. We talked many times to the Lindseys about our project, and we have lots of emails to prove that statement. 4. We talked many times to Mr. Ian Langevin about our project, via verbal conversations and emails. 5. We attempted several times to contact the owner of Atlas Recycle through their broker Downy Sylva and asked Ms. Sylva to have the owner contact me. Atlas Recycle owns a commercially zoned property in close proximity to our property on Mamalahoa Highway. The owner did not return my telephone calls. 6. I telephoned Joseph G. Pickard, Environet, several times, and left messages about our project. Environet also is located on a commercially zoned property on Mamalahoa Highway. I never received a returned telephone