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From: Simmv <br /> To: LPCtestimonv <br /> Subject: Fwd: Oppose Kona Hawaii Development LLC PL SMA 2023 000038 <br /> Date: Sunday,December 15,2024 8:39:57 PM <br /> Aloha Leeward Planning Commissioners, <br /> I wish to strongly oppose this development for the following reasons: <br /> The timeline dated back from Dec. 3, 1998. Time ext. Jan. 31, 2002, was granted by Planning <br /> Director to Dec. 13, 2008, for SMA 388. <br /> June 6, 2007, Final plan approval for permit of the foundation slab. (Slap over a Lava Tube) <br /> This was where the HEWA set in. Question is with no archeological study in place was there <br /> also a cave? <br /> There is" Mana and Spiritual Factors",perhaps the Cultural Resources Commission needs to <br /> review and physically walk this property. <br /> When you do not respect there is no good to come back, it will haunt you. Question needs to <br /> be addressed, why so negative is this process. <br /> Lava Tubes and Caves are known habitat and often IWI KUPUNA were stacked and secretly <br /> buried. <br /> As of Jan. 21, 2021, time extension was granted. Since May 2017 plan approval was not <br /> completed within 2 years, and hence expired: without <br /> further action, the SMA Permit was automatically Voided! <br /> Now Sept 6, 2023, a NEW SMA Use permit application. <br /> The large concrete needs to be addressed as to what they covered. <br /> Per Archeological Historic Resources, this was fully disturbed. <br /> March 14, 2019, SHPD confirmed the Absence of Any Study of the subject parcel, they <br /> requested an opportunity for review ANY <br /> permits involving ground disturbances. <br /> Although the applicant commissioned Archeological Assessment firm found "no historical <br /> sites or features within the project area". <br /> SHPD had no response received. HICRIS (NO. 2023PRO1257) Like I mentioned what is <br /> beneath the concrete Slab. <br /> SHPD letter dated March 14, 2019, to Director Michael Yee, Chapter 6E-42 Historic Review <br /> SHPD records indicates that numerous archaeological studies have been conducted along Ali'i <br /> Drive near the current project area. <br /> Those studies documented numerous traditional and historic properties including, habitation <br /> complexes,platforms, lava tubes <br /> (Probable sleeping area) discontinuous wall segments, burial platforms, agricultural remnants, <br /> and permanent habitation sites. <br /> Additionally, our records indicate NO archeological inventory survey has been conducted for <br /> the subject parcel. <br /> With this stated, I oppose any further ground disturbances associated with development until a <br /> full investigation of the SLAB cover up. <br /> Throughout 2019 and into 2020, the prior owner cleared a lava tube, filled it with engineered <br /> fill and concrete, and redesigned the tube <br /> along with the building to all for potential differences in compaction.. How was this allowed <br />