HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0186.059 2020-2022 From: Kaleo Wassman
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2021 8:50 AM
To: Council Testimony
Subject: Res 80-21: KEAKEALANIWAHINE AT BANYANS (AHUPUA'A OF HOLUALOA) TMK
7-6-014:013 Land Area (Acreage): 15,372 sq. ft. c ›
Aloha Commissioner and County Council Members, -- ;
My name is Kaleo Wassman and this is my statement pf.
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Res 80-21: KEAKEALANIWAHINE AT BANYANS (AHUPUA'A OF HOLUALOA)
TMK 7-6-014:013 Land Area (Acreage): 15,372 sq. ft.
Thank you for your time and your sincere consideration in the purchase of Keakealaniwahine
at Banyans.
This is an important cultural heritage site, especially for our native Hawaiians and all of our
surf community. It is our islands favorite surf spot and best kept secret.
The surf community nourished many generations of our keiki's to teach them the traditional
Hawaiian sport of surfing and have created an annual Keiki surf contest. This location is
pungent with culture, community, and holds a distinct sense of place where this community
upholds a higher calling to nurture the land to sea connection to keep our ocean clean for
generations to come.
There are very few undeveloped parcels along the Kona shoreline. It is vital for the health of
our community, culture and our ocean to have green open space, here.
The surf community has already managed to stop a 5 story condominium from being built on
this lot. Currently there is a willing seller and now is that opportunity to save this open
space.
We know now that developing along the shoreline causes erosion and pollution in our water.
All though a smaller parcel at 15,372 sq. ft., compared to the rest of the parcels up for vote
today, it is located right where surfers come out of the water and right on the shoreline. It
should be a place for the community and for the health of our water.
I hope you will consider the purchase a must save, of an important and symbolic parcel.
MAHALO
Kaleo
Comm. No. 1104M
Ref. To: P I FG
1 Ref. Date APR 2 0 2021