2016-10-06 Hearing Transcript - Council Bill 228 (Hilo Medical Center REZ 14-175)

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RYCRAFT: Okay. Hello, my name is Katherine Rycraft. I'm a resident of the Hala`i Kumiai, and I want to thank you for this opportunity to testify. I don't have a planned speech. I don't really know exactly what I'm going to say, only that my gut level tells me this is wrong. It's wrong to put a parking lot between two homes on a small residential street. It's wrong to put an ingress and egress through the back of the property to a commercial business. What I'm thinking off is when we listen to Dr. Takase talk about the increased business at the, at the medical center, how they are able to treat patients more efficiently, and they're able to serve more and more members of the community, I think that's wonderful, and I wish them continued success. But, with that continued success, is going to mean, they're going to need more space. They're going to need a bigger facility. They're going to need something that's above and beyond the facility that's there now. In time, they'll relocate, and they will move. And, they'll move to a bigger site that suits their needs better, and that will leave that little parking lot lying fallow. They won't have a use for it. They won't—it will be, it will be an eyesore. It will be a house lot that has either been paved or asphalted that is now weeds coming up through it. And, that's going to be worsea parking lot lying fallow is going to be worse than a parking lot in use. And, that's kind of one of my concerns. And, as I said, I appreciate this opportunity, and I'm going to implore you to give this a negative recommendation. Thank you. HENKEL: Thank you, Ms. Rycraft, and next? REIS, V.: Good morning, Commissioners and Planning Director. I'm Vianne Reis, and I live at 65 Punahele Street, and I oppose the rezoning of 49 Punahele Street. I am tired of worrying over the constant threat of a car or a semi -truck crashing into our family home. I'm tired of worrying over the chance of Albizias or other trees falling onto our homes or property from the subject property. Two have fallen on our property. One fell onto the fence from the subject property over Punahele Street and partially blocked the makai lane of travel. Two fell on Mrs. Gushiken's home. The first tree knocked her power, her—excuse me—her cable out for two weeks. The second took two phone calls to Gerald Takase by Mrs. Gushiken's son, Paul, who was visiting before it was removed. I'm tired of worrying if and when three electrical transformers will explode that sit on an electric pole which we thought was supposed to be underground. This pole is approximately 15 feet away from my living room. I'm tired of worrying if and when again four ceramic resistors will explode. Why? Because one has exploded onto our roof next to my living room. Why did it explode? Kukai-maile has grown over the subject property's pole touching the resistor's line and transformers. HELCO cleared the maile partially from the guy wire and the pole but maile does, does return within a month and continues to engulf the pole. I'm tired of our families and our neighborhood, neighbors having to suffer the ill effects of poor maintenance, poor planning, exhaust, noise, and lack of privacy. Responsibility has and is not happening. Please deny this rezoning request. Thank you. HENKEL: Thank you, Vianne. Cheryl? EXHIBIT F