2017-07-10.HamakuaCDP.MeetingReport.Draft

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118 15. Jennifer Weinert: 119 Ms. Weinert testified in support of Bill 161. She stated that she lives between Pepe'ekeo 120 and Papa'ikou and that the CDP is a reflection of the community's will, with thousands of 121 hours of testimony and collaboration. She urged the County Council to adopt the 122 Hamakua CDP. 123 16. Ken Forbes: 124 Mr. Forbes testified in support of Bill 161. He stated that he was a Hakalau resident and 125 the fact that the community preferred the Open designation for Hakalau Point is a good 126 example of the CDP process working according to its purpose. He stated that the 127 community preferring the Open designation will not compel the County to make any 128 particular rezoning decision in the future and that the Open designation 129 recommendation is solely advisory. He claimed that the popular opinion of the public is 130 that Hakalau Point is a property worthy of preservation. 131 17. Tyrone Gorre: 132 Mr. Gorre provided comment of Bill 161. He stated that he owns property in Pepe'ekeo 133 and currently lives in Papa'ikou. He supports the Hamakua CDP overall, but suggested 134 flexibility in land use designations. He stated that the land he owns used to have a 135 hospital on the site. He wanted to have an affordable healthcare facility on his property 136 and is unable to do so because of the zoning. 137 18. John R. Kaye: 138 Mr. Kaye testified in support of Bill 161. He stated that he was a Hakalau resident and 139 that the General Plan is consistent with the CDP, protecting the shoreline and 140 maintaining it for recreational, cultural, and scientific uses. He stated that the CDP is 141 consistent with State Coastal Zone Management to preserve and protect the coastline. 142 He stated that the CDP will not change zoning and there will be no 'taking' of the Hakalau 143 property, and that it remains zoned Industrial and it is still in the SMA zone. 144 19. Glenn Carvalho: 145 Mr. Carvalho, Hamakua CDP Steering Committee member and Pepe'ekeo resident, 146 testified in support of Bill 161. He stated that he believes the CDP meets the values and 147 the goals of the people of the district. He stated that this has been a long process, almost 148 ten years long with a lot of public input. He also stated that the scenic view planes and 149 windbreaks the CDP does not say you can't plant windbreaks. Mr. Carvalho stated that he 150 had made the motion to recommend the change to the designation of Hakalau Point and 151 not Brad Kurokawa. 152 20. Farrah -Marie Gomes: 153 Ms. Gomes, Hamakua CDP Steering Committee Vice Chair, testified in support of Bill 161. 154 She stated she was involved in the early 'values and vision' phase and later part of the 155 Steering Committee. She stated that during this process there was a representative 156 cross-section of the community that provided input in developing this plan. She urged 157 the County Council to pass Bill 161 and adopt the Hamakua CDP. 158 21. Carol Ignacio: 159 Ms. Ignacio, lifelong resident of Puakea Mauka, testified in support of Bill 161. She 160 thanked the Steering Committee for their dedication to the CDP over the almost 10 year www.h iplannin,-dept com planningahawadcounty.-ov Page 4