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Y Ho'oulu Lahui <br /> Jeffrey W. Darrow <br /> Planning Director <br /> East Hawaii Office <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br /> Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> March 5, 2025 <br /> Aloha, <br /> On behalf of the Ho'oulu Lahui Board of Directors, we are pleased to provide this letter of support for <br /> our Rezone Application for a Change of Zone Application(PL-REZ-2024-000070)request for Agricultural-10 <br /> Acres (A-10a)to Agricultural-5 Acres (A-5a) on Tax Map Key: (3) 2-2-048:013 (por.) at Pana`ewa Farm Lots <br /> South Hilo,Hawaii. <br /> Ho'oulu Lahui is an educational 501c3 non-profit organization that was formed in 1995.We have provided <br /> cultural education programs for the Puna community since that time. Our successful programs led to the formation <br /> of Kua O Ka La Charter School and we then raised the funds to build our offices and school campus in Puna. <br /> It was tragic to lose our 600 acre wahi pana to the Kilauea eruption but we successfully relocated the school to the <br /> Nam Mau Gardens and raised the funds to bring the facility into code compliance.We have subsequently <br /> negotiated a Development and Purchase Agreement with Nam Mau owner Cindy Cui so that the school is ensured <br /> a permanent home for generations. <br /> This rezone if the first important step to realizing this dream. Upon the successful rezone,we will subdivide out 5 <br /> acres and then Ho'oulu Lahui will acquire its current facility that the school occupies. <br /> I am not able to be present for this hearing on Monday March 1 Oth but authorize Founder Susie Osborne to <br /> represent our organization in all matters pertaining to this hearing. <br /> We implore your approval of this rezone application! <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Johnson Keonelehua Kalawe <br /> Johnson Keonelehua Kalawe <br /> Board President: Ho'oulu Lahui <br />