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From: ianet Matlock To: LPCtestimonv Subject: Oppose SMA application PL-SMA-2023-000038, Kona Hawaii Development LLC Date: Monday, December 16,2024 12:50:56 PM Aloha Leeward Planning Commissioners, Kona Hawaii Development LLC,a corporate creation of Baywood Dai Inc.,which is a part of DPM Acquisition LLC,which is controlled by Diamond Resorts International, is applying for a 5-year time extension on an expired project—while admitting this is a new proposal on an old footprint. They claim that(even though they sold the property to themselves)they cannot make enough money building the original application. Why should how much money an out-of-state corporation could make—after not following through on their own plans—be a price to be paid by the citizens of Kailua Kona? There continue to be so many issues with this proposal, including limited water supply,adding to a stressed sewer system,sending more rubbish to a single landfill,the inevitable runoff,the increased traffic,safety concerns with tsunami,fire,and other evacuation bottlenecks,and ongoing denial of any archeological/ cultural impact. Over the years, Leeward Planning Commissioners have received hundreds of public insights on these and other issues,and I'm confident you are receiving more with this hearing. The applicant has given lip service and minor potential concessions to some of these issues. I will address just a few—water,traffic,and evacuation. Water PD Recommendation Report: "Staff notes thataccordingto the Commission on Water Resource Management(CWRM),they have concerns on whether existing Department of Water Supply(DWS)capacity can meet the additional proposed demand of22,000god for the hotel.Should any new water source(wells) development be necessary to meet this demand,the CWRM has concerns about the new source impacts on native hawaiian[sic]traditional and customary rights as well as groundwater dependent ecosystems that could be impacted." They have been cautioned there likely isn't enough water.We,who have frequent water restrictions imposed on our homes and businesses,already knew this. PD Background Report: "Water.The prior owner has already installed a 12-inch waterline from Walua Road to the subject property that has since been dedicated to the Department of Water Supply(DWS)and is sufficient to accommodate a fire-domestic meter. The water commitment fees and facilities fee have also all been paid.As a result of these improvements and payments,the site is entitled to 22,000 gallons of water per day (gpd).An estimated daily average water consumption calculation was determined based on an analysis of the proposed project,the project consumption was determined to be 21,022 gpd, which is less than the entitlement." That is a 978 gallon difference between what they estimate and what is allowed,for a building intending to