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STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS October 31, 2019 The Honorable Michael Yee, Director County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Aloha Mr. Yee: Subject: DHHL Comments on Draft County of Hawaii General Plan Update DHHL stands by its comments submitted on August 30, 201710 the County regarding the County's General Plan Update (Enclosed). We encourage the County to incorporate these comments into its final General Plan Update. Also, after reviewing the County's Draft Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) maps, DHHL is generally supportive of the LUPAG as it applies to DHHL's lands as the LUPAG maps are generally consistent with DHHL's Hawaii Island Plan Land Use Designations. Additionally, DHHL would like to mahalo the County Planning Department for accommodating the request of our Panaewa Agriculture Homestead Lessees to hold a County General Plan outreach meeting in their community. Comments below are reflective of some of the main points that were expressed by DHHL beneficiaries at this October 22, 2019 County Planning Department meeting. • DHHL is supportive of traffic calming measures on the streets that service Panaewa agriculture homestead lessees- As noted in our previous comments, speeding and traffic safety is a major issue for some of our Panaewa agriculture homestead lessees. DHHL is supportive of more complete street concepts, such as bike paths, along the main thoroughfares in the Panaewa Agriculture Homestead Community. Beneficiaries attending the October 22, 2019 expressed that amen0ies such as bike paths would positively impact their community. The Honorable Michael Yee October 31. 2019 Page 2 • Panaewa Agriculture Homestead Lessees have expressed that they are not supportive of the proposed spaceport complex located near their community on neighboring land owner property as the proposed use could have potential negative impacts on their community. In general, across the island, DHHL encourages the County to utilize Its land use authorities on neighboring property owners' lands to ensure that there is no harm caused to our homestead communities from neighboring uses and that neighboring uses are compatible with healthy native Hawaiian communities. DHHL is open to working with the County to implement the ideas that were expressed at the October 22, 2019 County General Plan meeting. We look forward to working with the County to collaboratively create healthy native Hawaiian homestead communities across the island. Should you have any questions, please contact Andrew H. Choy, DHHL Acting Planning Program Manager, at andrew.h.choy@hawaii.gov or 808-620-9481. Mahalo nut, William J. Alla Jr., Chairman Hawaiian Homes Commission ENCLOSURE