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Colonel Debra M. Lewis (USA Ret.)
1065 Kuahiwi Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
June 17, 2024
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To: Councilmember Holeka Goro Inaba, Chair and Presiding Officer —1
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Councilmember Michelle M. Galimba,Vice Chair "- `-‹--`
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Members of the Legislative Approvals and Acquisition Committee 71 ;
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Subject: Support for Resolution No. 543 24 - .i
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Date: Tuesday,June 18, 2024 -`,`- j
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, Kailua-Kona, HI
I strongly support Resolution No. 543 24, which accepts the dedication of Kikau Place and Kuahiwi Place,
described as Roadway Lot 369, Pacific Heights Subdivision, Increment IV, identified as Tax Map Key: 2-4-
006:091, situated at Kukuau 15Y, District of South Hilo, Island and County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, from HSC,
Inc., a Hawaii corporation.
I am a resident of the Pacific Heights Subdivision, Increment IV (the "Subdivision"), which was initially
developed in the 1990's with the intention that Kikau Place and Kuahiwi Place "Roadway" be dedicated to
Hawaii County. Unfortunately, the punchlist items to complete the dedication were not done until recently,
and hence the Roadway has not been dedicated over 25 years.
As a result, the Subdivision has dealt with, among others,the following concerns:
• Uncertainty of maintenance and repair of the Roadway.
• Uncertainty of potential liability to residents of the Subdivision.
• Insufficient lighting due to streetlights not being turned on.
• Resulting public safety issues due to the insufficient lighting, such as a carjacking and drug
dealers using the neighborhood.
We are extremely grateful for Councilmember Jenn Kagiwada helping move this dedication forward. We are
thankful that after all these years,the developer has prepared a deed conveying the Roadway to the County
and the Department of Water Supply,the Planning Department and the Department of Environmental
Management have all inspected and approved the Roadway. Our neighborhood and I fully support this
Resolution, and ask that the County help make this Subdivision a safer and more livable neighborhood
finding that the acceptance of the Roadway is in the public interest and adopting the Resolution.
Thank you for your consideration.
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