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Draft Hamakua CDP <br />Comments Submitted Online or by Email <br />During the March 15 — June 15 2o16 Review of the Draft Hamakua CDP <br />In conclusion, and for the reasons set forth above, it seems counter -intuitive and inconsistent with the <br />objectives of the CDP, to revise the LUPAG at this time to change the land use designation at Hakalau <br />Point from its current one of industrial to that of low density urban. <br />AGRICULTURE:- Farmers won't continue to farm unless they be profitable. Need to assure access to <br />several low cost commercial kitchens that farmers can use to produce value added products cost <br />effectively and safely while complying with health regulations. <br />AINA: <br />1) That people/ developers are made to be complaint with land regulations and building codes in a <br />way that forces them to be complaint (jail if necessary) and not just paltry fines that the developers of <br />multi-million dollar houses find easy to pay but then ignore! Specifically we are referring to the "$24 <br />million dollar" home built by Scott Watson Developers in Ninoole. This was built by on a cliff, having <br />500 seat tennis stadium& helicopter pad. They received fines, but this did not stop the building. <br />2. Development by Steve & Dylan Shopshire -also in Ninoole on the Makai side of Highway. Right now <br />this appears to be a "scar" on the land, which seems to be inappropriately close to the Cliffside and <br />disregard for runoff into the ocean . Please visit if you have not already to view their development work <br />which appears to be inappropriate. <br />STRONG COMMUNITIES: support for assisted living facilities and related health care facilities for <br />elderly. Essential, because if you view the current demographics of Hamakua, majority of population is <br />over 65. <br />Walking/ biking paths along the old highway— seems like it we should make safety a priority so people <br />can improve their health via walking/ biking. <br />INFRASTRUCTURE: The Hakalau and Kolekole bridges are soon to require drastic overhauling and are <br />already in urgent need for rebuilding. The Umauma Bridge is costing so many additional millions <br />odollars and too much time for rebuilding because some historic group decided to put "history" above <br />safety and cost effectiveness. We are winding up with the 100 year old Umauma Bridge being <br />"recovered and supplemented" rather than a more safe approach to a newly built bridge. Safety is <br />more important than history in this situation. This Umauma experience should not be duplicated for <br />the Hakalau and Kolekole Bridges repairs/ rebuilding. <br />This is a CDP comment in addition to the comments dated June 1, previously submitted. The following <br />comments are related to: <br />1) Our request to retain our property's LUPAG designation as Low Density Urban; <br />2) The IAL LUPAG designation proposed for our property; and <br />Draft Hamakua CDP hamakua@hawaiicounty.gov www.hamakuacdp.info 5 <br />