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February 7, 2023
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Land Use, and Development
County Council in Hilo
RE: Amends Chapter 25 Article 2, Division 4, Section 25-2-44 of the Hawaii County Code 1983
Bill 194 (Draft 2) (2020-2022)
Aloha
My name is Cindy Freitas and I'm a Native Hawaiian descended of the native inhabitants of Hawai'i
prior to 1778 and born and raised in Hawai'i.
I am also a practitioner who still practice the cultural traditional customary practices that was instill in
me by my grandparents at a young age from mauka(MOUNTAIN TO SEA) to makai in many areas.
I'm in SUPPORT of Bill 194 for the following reasons:
To not allow the Planning Director/Dept extend expired permits.
We the public need transparency especially the permits date back as far as 2004, 2008.
There were conditions to Special Management Area(SMA) use permits.
Based on Chapter 205A HRS and Special Management Area Rules and Regulations of the
County of Hawaii, is to preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the natural
resources of the coastal zone areas.
Therefore, special controls on development within an SMA area are
necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources.
Special Management Area must also consider the cumulative impacts of such development.
Development will not substantially affect nearby residents.
Conditions to the "Kahului to Keauhou Parkway"was stated in the SMA use permit.
Based on this never completed, there is substantial adverse impacts on the surrounding area,
and therefore contrary to the objectives and policies of Chapter 205A, HRS, relating to Coastal
Zone Management and Rule No. 9 of the Planning Commission relating to the Special Management
Area, Final Subdivision approval shall be secured within five(5)years from the effective date of
the permit. Non performance, bottom line, Should any of the conditions not be met or substantially
complied with in a timely fashion, the County Council may initiate procedures to revoke the permit.
With the Royal Ali'i project 19 units of 2008 and Ali'i Palms now called the Cottage of 58 units of
2004. Various Conditions from these approvals were cited in parts of the original permit.
Noted by letter, February 18, 2009. No final approved for recording shall be granted until all the
above conditions have been met.
Land shall not be offered for sale, lease, or rent until final approval for recording of the subdivision
is granted by the Planning Director or the proposed subdivision has been issued a preliminary order
of registration by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) in accordance of
Chapter 484, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).
Please be aware that if any time during the fulfillment of the foregoing conditions, should concerns
emerge such as environmental or other problems which were earlier overlooked or not anticipated/
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accounted for in data/reports available to date, this could be sufficient cause to immediately cease and
desist from further activities on the proposed subdivision, pending resolution of the problems.
Kailua Kona fast growing, North Kona District is the center of the visitor industry and real estate
development that power the economy of the island. There are many public and private project being
planned at any given time, the details of which often change daily in response to market conditions and
• the regulatory process.
Kona cannot handle anymore developments!!!
We need to Cease and Desist, Fix the problem, not Add to the problem.
Please Malama Aina especially in the "SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA OF ALI'I DRIVE"
MINOR SMA PERMIT work within the SMA that is "considered development" as defined in the SMA
rules with a total valuation up to $500,000.00
MAJOR SMA PERMIT work within the SMA that is "considered development" as defined in the SMA
rules with a total valuation over $500,000.00/trigger Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 343-5
Environmental Impact Statement.
Therefore I'm in SUPPORT of Bill 194
Mahalo,
/s/
Cindy Freitas