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From: Janice Glennie :
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2023 1:30 PM c-9 —+
To: Council Testimony; Council Remote Testimony
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Subject: Bill 101 -- reclassification of ag land -- -, �--
Re: Bill 101 reclassification of 3 acres of land
Aloha council members,
I don't usually testify on this type of issue outside of my district. However, it's clear that we are all one and that
our growing issues with lack of infrastructure are very similar. And as a strong, long time advocate for true land
use planning rather than piecemeal development, I'm generally opposed to any further rezoning or
reclassification of lands that would increase the stress on major roadways and other infrastructure.
After spending time last week talking to friends and business owners in Hilo and having driven south from Hilo
town to Keaau myself, it's clear that access out of town is often unbearable, sometimes taking in excess of
1.5-2 hours to get to Keaau or Pahoa. While one single parcel as requested in Bill 101 doesn't seem like much,
it's another in a seemingly endless series of requests not just to change ag lands into residential but to create
unsupported density. Also, is this a question of"ask forgiveness, not permission" since 2 houses already exist
on the lot? Or is this for resale or speculative value instead of a simple clarification of space?
I'm not saying that density can't be good or that all ag lands are the same, but when we piecemeal approvals
of increased density, drops do eventually fill a bucket, and it's often at the behest and detriment of more and
more people who depend upon the same facilties that can either make their lives work well or make them more
difficult or even unbearable.
Unless there is some serious, underlying need to change this classification at this time, I ask that council
members vote "no" on its reclassification until the infrastructure necessary to support it and other similar
requests in the area is clearly in place.
Mahalo and best,
Janice Palma-Glennie
Comm. No 40
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1 Ref. Date kt EC - 5 2023