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as an alternate, emergency shelter to enhance our communities' capabilities in a disaster. Our
<br />neighbors, many of them elderly or with young families, expressed their concerns over noise,
<br />peace of mind, quality of life, privacy, and maintenance issues. We were hopeful that our
<br />concerns would be seriously considered at three community meetings that the Wailani
<br />developers were kind enough to arrange, but ended without resolution. The community meetings
<br />stopped, and the residents who signed the petition and attended those community meetings, still
<br />question or oppose the project as it now stands. They are afraid, and I am, too.
<br />Please consider rejection of the project as presented. Thank you.
<br />CLARKSON: Thank you. Will the next—please introduce yourself and proceed.
<br />REIS, V.: Good morning, everyone. I'm Vianne Reis, and I live at [stated address], and I
<br />respectfully ask that you deny the current application. Thank you for your consideration.
<br />SUTHERLAND, D.: Good morning. My name is Dede Sutherland. I live on Spring Street. I
<br />have—thank you so much for that. That was a concise and eloquent request from the residents
<br />and everything that you said we and our community agree with wholeheartedly and a thousand
<br />percent above that. So, thank you so much for doing that.
<br />MyI have many concerns. This was a huge project, and every time someone spoke, I had yet
<br />another question, so I know we don't have the time because I have 14,000 questions now, and
<br />you summed much of it up. The increase in the residential density, of course, is a major concern,
<br />and having access with walkable street to me says wide, slow for cars, and accessible, and
<br />attractive to pedestrians and bicyclists. So, that to me says sidewalks.
<br />Underground utilities—it's 2019. We really need to have underground utilities. Let's move
<br />forward on that. That, to me, is a no-brainer. It's in the—we're in the 21st century. Let's do it
<br />right. You should be—that should be required, and that should not be an exception in my
<br />opinion.
<br />And, one of my main concerns is that as a project, they have not been a good neighbor. There is
<br />an ordinanceHawaii, it's not an ordinance, it's a Hawaii administrative rule. Its 11-46, and
<br />that is the noise and working time for construction and that means no work on Sundays which I
<br />know you know, because I've complained several times. [Turning to Applicant.] You continue
<br />to blatantly and flagrantly work on Sundays and major holidays. The last
<br />CLARKSON: Excuse me, please address the Commission.
<br />SUTHERLAND, D.: Oh sorry, sorry. The last time was not that long ago. It was Martin Luther
<br />King Day which is a major holiday that they were working. That's strictly prohibited, and
<br />they've done this time and time and time again. So, my, one of my major complaints is that they
<br />do not follow rules—that me as a lay person am well aware of, and do, they as a major developer
<br />should be more concerned about the neighbors and our welfare. Thank you.
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