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Si DAV ID Y IGE ' R ILLIAM J.AILA,JR. GOVERNOR ? ` j V CH.41R4fC STATE E O �-1AWAi3 1 H ttA 4ti HOMESO�i\17SS:0\ YE JOSH GREEN TYLER I GONIES T GO\TR\OR DEPL'T Y TO THE CHAIR-MAN STATE OF HAt1 Ail STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS P_0,BOX 18?9 HONOLULU,HA11'.4II 96805 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, 2017 to 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 amenities such as bike paths would positively impact their community.