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From: Koohan Paik-Mander
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2023 5:41 PM
To: Council Testimony; Kimball, Heather; Lee Loy, Sue; Evans, Cynthia F.W.; Inaba, Holeka;
Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt;Villegas, Rebecca; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Galimba, Michelle M.;
Kierkiewicz, Ashley
Subject: Bill 87 (OPPOSED!)
Dear Honorable Councilmembers,
If someone asked me to think of one of the loveliest and most historical neighborhoods to hang out in Hawaii, I would say the Hilo
Bayfront, Reeds Bay and the Banyan Drive area.The sweeping views of the bay and Mauna Kea and the vintage architecture is one of
the very few places remaining that retains the gentle grace of"old Hawaii."Outside of Hilo, a place of such grandeur and beauty no
longer exists.
If someone were to ask me to name an ugly monstrosity that symbolizes a longstanding greed that has destroyed communities and
ecosystems around the world, I would say something related to the automotive and fossil fuel industry, like... a CAR LOT.
And yet, developers are pushing a plan to change zoning of a parcel near Reeds Bay to"industrial," in order to erect just that—a CAR
LOT—adjacent to one of the most notable neighborhoods in all of the Hawaiian islands???You may as well stick a car lot next to
Diamond Head,or at Martha's Vineyard, or along the Left Bank in Paris.
There is such a thing as desecration of community space. Putting a car lot on this parcel wins the grand prize.
There is a reason for zoning law. It is to prevent violations of land use from taking place, like this one.
This parcel should NOT be rezone from resort to light industrial!
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Thank you for your service.
Koohan Paik-Mander
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