2025-03-05 Heidi White Testimony

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General Plan is doing. We stand,and OPPOSE Haw!'!County Planning General Plan for the reasons stated: In the General Plan Page 79 9.4 Support mechanisms,such as PUD and Cluster Plan Development(CPD),that group parcel density to preserve open space, recreational areas,or scenic viewsheds. The General Plan DOES NOT explain what a PUD means. Taken from this site:fps://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/what-is-a-planned-unit-development/ "A planned unit development,or PUD,is a community of single-family homes,and sometimes condos or townhomes,where every homeowner belongs to a homeowners association(HOA)." Taken from this site:https://www.zillow.com/learn/what is oud/ "To most home shoppers,a planned unit development(PUD)may look like a single-family home.But the legal structure for a PUD is more similar to that of a condo and can impact the mortgage process. Again,you'll need to read all these documents to determine whether that specific PUD is right for you.And remember,all PUDs are different,so each one will have its own set of rules and restrictions." Page 80 9.f Study the feasibility,issues,and opportunities related to the development of a TDR program to strategically preserve open space and achieve density to remain consistent with the land use pattern in accordance with the General Plan Land Use Maps. It's deeply frustrating that the Hawai'i County Planning Department isn't transparently explaining its Transfer of Development Rights (TDR)program.It feels like they're pushing for land use changes that suit their vision without respecting the community's strong,unified opposition over the last six months.In every meeting,100%of the community has voiced their disapproval,yet it seems those concerns aren't acknowledged. General Plan Page 87 Everything below is to enforce their TDR program,which they are not explaining. 13.1 Encourage flexibility in the design of residential sites,buildings,and related facilities to achieve a diversity of socio-economic housing mix and innovative means of meeting the market requirements. 13.2 Prioritize increase in density,rehabilitation,and redevelopment within existing zoned urban areas already served by basic infrastructure,or close to such areas. 13.4 Encourage the rehabilitation and/or utilization of maximum density in multi-family residential areas. 13.8 Focus on medium-and high-density residential and commercial uses in communities that can sustain a higher intensity of uses and where consistent with General Plan Land Use Map and existing town character 13.9 Support the rezoning of land to multiple residential near places of employment,retail,utilities,and educational,recreational, cultural,and public facilities. Their efforts to align with the General Plan Land Use Map are causing significant changes across the island,which is a significant concern.For example,changing the Land Use Title from agricultural to urban for high-end developer Hokulia would allow developers to bypass the Environmental Impact Statement(EIS)requirements,which are crucial for protecting the land and the community.This move could have profound implications for the environment and local residents,and this 2045 General Plan wants to change high-end developer's Land Use Titles for many others as well.