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generation. Ali`i Drive was a choice of our king, chief and chiefess's because of wahi <br /> pana, surf, fishing and canoeing and farming. Ali`i Drive is the last place we can save <br /> historic cultural and natural resources with our kuleana and I'm a kupuna and I will teach <br /> my keiki and my mo`opuna. The County's trust provision enacted by County voters in <br /> 2010 also quoted below Section 13-29, Hawaii County Charter to include wahi pana, <br /> surf spots and historic sites. From the 1960's we allowed mistakes to happen, and this <br /> was concrete buildings, walls, seawalls that have ruined our surf and white sand beaches. <br /> By hardening our shoreline, few spots are left where the ocean is visible from Ali`i Drive, <br /> we need to breath the Ocean it's spiritual mana. Predictions of sea level rise 3.2 feet in <br /> the mid-2I" century, that has already happened. 2017 Kahulu`u Beach the sewer in the <br /> ocean, 80 feet back only 20 years prior. Banyan Surf there's over an acre of lost land and <br /> so on. In the "---" state, DLNR the shoreline is in the middle of Ali`i Drive centerline. I <br /> submitted photos in my written testimony. CZM shoreline setback is 40 feet minimum <br /> and can go up to 1,000 feet. I measured this lot, it's only 150 feet, it's not 200 feet plus. <br /> Surreal. While I was measuring a woman on the beach questioned me. So, she just <br /> happens to be the previous owner of this lot. So, I questioned her because the letter in <br /> January between Planning Director Kern and John Pipan they mentioned a fishing shrine <br /> called Kamakaokahi. So, this was once located in this area, and she said, "there was a <br /> huge mound in the center of this lot." She noticed in February 2021 it was gone. Hewa, <br /> there's more to this. <br /> This project should never be allowed after the fact become ever a bed and breakfast or <br /> short-term vacation rental, 6 rentals equal that out, 14 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms and only <br /> 7 parkings on site. To say it's approximately 1 million, really? Not to mention <br /> swimming pool,jacuzzi's, elevator and extreme rise in the construction materials. It's <br /> more like 4 million. Current property taxes are not paid, there are penalty and interests. <br /> Who will be paying for this development? This definitely is major SMA trigger of <br /> $500,000 an EA and EIS is required and should not be exempt. Concerns of this <br /> cumulative adversity needs addressing. <br /> Kamehazneha School they tore down the mistakes. Kona Lagoon Keauhou Beach now is <br /> a beautiful park. We can all breath wahi pana from Ali`i Drive. Please malama our `aina <br /> for the next generation not just 10 years, 20 years but now and forever. What we have is <br /> just priceless. Please `a`olc this. Malialo. <br /> V1TOUSEK: Thank you Sirnrny. Are there any questioiis Comtnissio}hers? Seeing none, <br /> testifier iiL.riiiher 2 I_okelarii McMichael, please state�citir �ia��ie .1nd towl-i Vou live in. <br /> L MCN110EIAU: Aloha, my name is Lokelani McMichael, Fin from Kailua-I{ono. f'm <br /> opposing the 5-story condo at Ala Ka I.a. The Kona Community Development flan they want to <br /> protect natural beauty, natural resources, shoreline, and recreation. Kona (.'.DP adopted in <br /> Septeinher 241T18 by the County Couacil. Ha,�I•ai`i County General Plan of 2005 notes regarding <br /> scenic resources in North I<ona.. Kona landscape is Still the ntost the striking feature since of <br /> 2 <br /> EXHIBIT B <br />