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DeVera, Ashley <br /> From: Emma Beverage < <br /> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2024 9:25 AM <br /> To: Planning General Plan <br /> Subject: Revise Hawaii General Plan Testimony Here <br /> Aloha Planning Department, <br /> I may not be a resident but I am observing what you are doing and it appears to be very far away from being 'good!' <br /> The final draft of the Big Island general plan does not support the future of Big Island, nor does it clearly define what you <br /> want to do. It should be revised or thrown-out and redone. <br /> The current general plan looks like it will further regulate and fine the public, limit travel, cluster people into dense housing <br /> and more. It has no conclusive plan to help communities prosper. <br /> The main structure of the plan is "Sustainability"when it should be "Innovation". We want to move toward thriving <br /> communities, environmental support and economic alternatives that support farmers and homeowners and not put people <br /> in boxes while over-regulating them. <br /> The general plan you have is modeled throughout the United States/Mainland with the exact same words like: cluster, <br /> stakeholder, buffer zones, change codes, amend and more! <br /> How is it possible that it was created by the Big Island Planning Department when so many other General Plans around <br /> the country have the same language? <br /> Please review the attached PDF and revise the general plan accordingly. <br /> Much Mahalo <br /> Emma Beverage <br />