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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0896.125 2022-2024 P/Cou.nci bill 10 co14.gqi. From: Rebecca Melendez Sent: Sunday,July 7, 2024 5:37 AM To: Council Testimony;Villegas, Rebecca; Kimball, Heather; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Lee Loy, Sue; Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Galimba, Michelle M.;Jaba,,._y Holeka; Evans, Cynthia F.W. S C Subject: Oppose Kona Vista Development Kona Three LLC CO CD Dear County Council, z ' This letter is mostly for those who didn't OPPOSE this Kona Vista Development by Kona Three C in the last meeting. I WANT TO KNOW, HAVE YOU DONE ANY RESEARCH ON HOW BIG ISLAND RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE HANDLING DEVELOPMENT? Because if you have RESEARCHED you would know how devastating this development would be for the island if you don't OPPOSE it because Big Island doesn't have the resources or the infrastructure for this development and this I LEARNED FROM RESEARCHING ISLAND RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE. Please, research on your own and DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE ISLAND AND ITS PEOPLE. I want to know if you who didn't OPPOSE this development, are you aware election day is coming and if you are not going to STAND FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE ISLAND TO KEEP ALL WHO LIVE HERE SAFE, then you don't deserve to be in your seat! I post to almost 100k people on Facebook Big Island and I will For Sure be letting people know who is for development even when ISLAND RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ARE HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES TODAY, and if this development isn't OPPOSED YOU WILL BE ADDING TO THE PROBLEM AND NOT HELPING WITH SOLUTIONS and the people have a right to know who you are. Also,the last meeting was my very first meeting that I went to and I saw some of you who WE HIRED on your computer(Mathew) and some not fully listening to the people who VOTED FOR YOU TO BE in your seat.You might be sitting higher than us at the meeting but WE HIRED YOU AND YOU NEED TO LISTEN WHEN WE SPEAK TO YOU! THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO WERE TAKING YOUR JOB SERIOUSLY AND LISTENING TO US. Now, I speak for 1,643 people as of this minute who have signed these petitions https://www.change.org/p/help-prioritize-big-island-developments-to-keep-island-s-resources-safe- for-all and this petition https://www.change.org/p/stop-the-royal-vistas-development-from-wrecking- kona-hawaii?signed=true. Please READ THESE PETITIONS and know that 1,643 people including myself OPPOSE this development! This email is coming from 1,644 PEOPLE! ,i I oppose this development because of the over 21 reported articles that I found and put on this petition https://www.change.org/p/help-prioritize-big-island-developments-to-keep-island-s-resources- safe-for-all. PLEASE read this petition and please research on your own how Big Island resources and infrastructure are handling all the development that is already here, and how it will handle all the 1 Com Ref.To• Ref.Da a n developments that has been approved for the next years to come because the island is already having power outages,water supply issues, rubbish landfill issues, sewage issues... and if YOU DON'T OPPOSE this development YOU WILL BE ADDING TO ISLAND RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS and NOT HELPING! If YOU CAN'T SEE THESE ISSUES ARE SERIOUSLY REAL,then you are NOT DOING YOUR JOB! That is,TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR ISLAND AND ITS PEOPLE! Thank you, Sincerely, Rebecca Melendez Please Read these comments: Reasons for signing petitions: See why other supporters are signing, why this petition is important to them, and share your reason for signing (this will mean a lot to the starter of the petition). , ai• mark isomura7 days ago Keep Kona country NO MORE STOLEN LANDS 0 • Report y ' r' • KATHI BALBI7 days ago Hospitals need to be updated first. Fix what you have before you build any more new construction. 0 • Report 2 • "k.,° melissa Sobkowicz7 days ago We need to work on the current infrastructure prior to more development. 0 Report 0 • Marcy O'Malley2 weeks ago Enough is enough! The County needs to deal with its neglected infrastructure before allowing anymore "Resorts" 0 Report • �w Pali Mench2 weeks ago No development until adequate infrastructure. Roads,water, electric, sewer, schools.All of these are already overburdened. 0 Report • 3 Carolan Cash1 month ago Getting dangerous as more and more folks moving here. Plus all the proposed developments. Give us a break 0 Report • `"'. Timothy Sullivan1 month ago Keep Hawaii Hawaiian 0 Report kS4, • Ferol Kolons4 months ago I'm tired of all this development with no infrastructure. I spend so much time stuck in traffic and it's raining my life in Hawaii. I can't imagine being stuck in an ambulance that is stuck in traffic. People will die and then they'll sue the state. Infrastructure before construction! 0 Report • Amy Lee4 months ago 4 The beauty and historical values are very significant. Sea turtles will loose their homes and/or became endangered. It's time to put a stop to the greedy people developing the land.What else must we endure? 0 Report • • Fatima Ayoubil year ago It's important to preserve local lifestyle 0 Report rir 4?° .44 • iW Caroline Norcrossl year ago Hawaiian lands as not just for tourists and the rich. 0 Report . Andrea Kanial year ago The land should not be destroyed. Focus on locals being able to afford housing. Stop the greed. 5 0 Report • • . lustin Porterl year ago Needs to be a halt on wealthy mainlanders rushing the B.I. driving up house pricing. Many of these people don't even live here FULL-TIME. 0 Report • Win. linda johnsl year ago There are too many homeless locals 0 Report Aft Joanne A Martinez2 years ago Big Island residents are impacted by all the high end development promoted by real estate business,the planning department and Mayor driving the high cost to live on the island beyond affordability. Native Hawaiians r forced to leave their homeland replaced by wealthy mainlanders changing Native Hawaiian&local culture to include political views not favorable to long- established residents on Big Island. Hawaii County is becoming not much different than stateside culture.We are losing our uniqueness &delicate ecostructure is being damaged. 6 0 Report • Lauren Kamauu2 years ago We need to be able to live here too! We shouldn't be priced out of our homes 0 Report '1.4 le ° • • Susan Collins2 years ago Local families are priced out of housing market. 0 Report RA A. nW Annette Reyes2 years ago The laws should be that any residential property that is sold in Hawaii,must be sold to other residents that have lived here as full time residents for 5 consecutive years or more,immediately before the actual buying of the residence. Proof must be submitted including 5 years or more of their income taxes filed in Hawaii as full time residents. 1 • Report unix Pam Shultise2 years ago We need affordable housing! 1 Report Jana Serion2 years ago Jana Serion 0 Report • Kurt Faut2 years ago Simply put,the traffic on Kamehameha III Road, should this project be completed,will be similar to that fronting Hulihe'e Palace and the pier.Tourists clamoring to swim and recreate on the bay, ride on the snorkel and fishing boats, and passing through to the Outrigger Keauhou Bay Hotel will irreversibly and negatively affect the peaceful nature of this gem of an ocean masterpiece. I am firmly against the construction of the through road from Ali'i Drive to the Hotel. 0 8 Report • Ana Chervenak2 years ago My home is becoming over populated 0 Report • CM Simon2 years ago I care. 0 Report it • .' Tracy Gonsalves2 years ago We are already overpopulated, our ecosystem is altered each time portions of this land is cleared to make way for another structure or roadway,this invites the outsiders of wealth to buy and continues to suppress locals and natives from living a basic or simple affordable life.This depletes and disrupts our beautiful historical hawai`i nei. 0 Report 9 OD 50 Frank Rom2 years ago Seems population growth is out pacing infrastructure development by too big a margin 0 Report r • • Ann Eshabarr2 years ago We need to build smart and affordable.We need to take great care with the important decisions being made. Infrastructure, roads, culturally significant land,and traffic are just a few of the things to consider.We need to move forward carefully.We must stop corruption.All money should go to where it's intended not someone's pocket.We need more auditing. Mahalo. 1 Report • Peter Matlock2 years ago If all existing homes that are supposed to be hooked up to our sewer system were connected overnight,we'd already be over the capacity of the Kealakehe sewage treatment plant.We know the danger of getting into local waters with an open cut--infections take impossibly long to heal. Coral reefs and marine wildlife are suffering.Why are we making this problem worse? 0 Report io �i�ul I lid Protect'Opihihale Ohana2 years ago Ua mau ke 'ea o ka `aina i ka pono. 1 Report • Heidi Lee2 years ago We don't need more housing unless we have enough natural resources ..and we need affordable housing not more second homes for people 0 Report rwSpitk • w � Ethan Olins2 years ago As it is there's not nearly enough infrastructure or decent shoreline access in Kona and BI in general.Aole. 0 Report • 11 Duane Nakano2 years ago We need more affordable housing for locals..I'm in the construction industry&all I see is lots being cleared to build for outsiders. 0 Report Carolyn Witcover2 years ago There is too much housing here owned by people who only live here for a few months each year! Meanwhile the locals suffer. 0 Report • i(. Karen Foster2 years ago We already need infrastructure improvements. 0 Report ill III? Hanna Casagrande2 years ago 12 I'm signing because lots of locals family's as well as local family business are being kicked out of there long time generation or just starting businesses, and family can't afford to live in there own home in which they were planing on staying in forever to raise there kid let there kids raise there kids etc..almost everyone is moving out to ocean view because it's the only thing we can afford due to lots being underpaid as an employee, so when can we ever win honestly,it's like we get this but you gotta do this how is that fair? I get we're the biggest island but not every haole has to live here vacationing is enough to make our system run, so please keep in mind to those who want to build and kick all current residents out who have been there for YEARS keep in mind that they have a family to care for and sometimes there's only ONE person who is able to work and provide for the whole entire house... be thoughtful don't ruin our lives and make us all homeless 0 Report Mark Axelson2 years ago Markaxelson 0 Report T Vazquez2 years ago I would like Hawaii Island to NOT become like the island of OAHU! 2 Report 13 r • Denise Smith2 years ago The big island can not handle MORE VEHICLES MORE PEOPLE..WITHOUT PROPER INFRASTRUCTURE' ""I 1 Report Nft Aleksie Keske2 years ago Hawaii belongs to Hawaiians NOT real estate agents. 0 Report • Catherine Watson2 years ago To save the big island don't want more people moving here 0 Report dm- • bini easley2 years ago 14 I don't want Kona to become Honolulu 0 Report • 5 comments were added to the list Kittrena Morgan2 years ago Enough is enough. Kailua Kona sewage seeping into the ocean for decades.All homes sold to people flockingin and no own who lives or born here, one white or blue collar workers can buy a home. I bought a house with a mortgage well over a decade ago and the price for a termite home trashed by tenants was $250,000. Now can be be sold for$700,000. Bizarre. 0 Report may' e.,f9 • Aar Lisa J Sims2 years ago Growth in Kona has skyrocketed. Keep Kona a small town or there won't be any natural land left 0 Report • Ian Holton2 years ago 15 I agree with the issues stated in the petition. 0 Report Deni Alley2 years ago Keep Hawai'i Island country! 3 Share Tweet Report r , Frederick Smith2 years ago No new development until we update public infrastructure like roads and sewage. It's amazing how far out of control this has gotten already. 1 Share Tweet Report Reasons for signing See why other supporters are signing, why this petition is important to them, and share your reason for signing (this will mean a lot to the starter of the petition). 16 eat 7,00 Janet Hunter2 weeks ago We need the proper infrastructure for emergency evacuation before we build more residences. 0 Report fir M d • Toni Duffy2 weeks ago Enough is ENOUGH 0 Report j . Jordan Bever3 weeks ago Keep Kona country 0 Report • Shirley Baker3 weeks ago Shirley Wineman 17 0 Report • TERRY BROWNE3 weeks ago We have enough high end homes! We need affordable housing. 1 Report Hatt • • R.' Flaunn Elder-Jamieson3 weeks ago We need more infrastructure upgrades before any housing is considered. 1 Report • Julie Lawrence3 weeks ago This development is not appropriate for the area 1 Report • CYNTHIA REAL3 weeks ago • 18 Cynthia Real 0 Report • n7#, pam santimer3 weeks ago Pamela Santimer 0 Report i,�m ..'mow..,. Maddie Murdock3 weeks ago Kona Hawaii is beautiful and deserves to keep its natural floral beauty.And we need the natural beauty to live and to keep the Earth. 0 Report James Tocci4 weeks ago Want Kona protected from govt housing and unsympathetic developers 0 Report 19 fit • Susan Kikumotol month ago I love my home. 0 Report • Jim Cartwrightl month ago There is not sufficient infrastructure in the area to handle the added traffic, school needs, hospitals,water, electricity, etc. 0 Report • ,.,. S Crawfordl month ago I lived in the Kailua-Kona area for 20 years and hope to return to West Hawaii soon. Given the lack of health professionals,hospital facilities, adequate roads (have these developers tried to drive from the airport to Kealakekua in the afternoon lately?),reliable water pumps,schools... and so forth,how exactly do they propose to help the community deal with these issues?Will they build a modern hospital? Or a few modern schools? Provide a few dozen new doctors and nurses? It's unlikely in the extreme. I am against this development and any extensions they seek. 0 Report 20 -7111 Kalehua Meheulal month ago As a Hawaiian,it is important to me to protect cultural and historical lands from over development which negatively impacts our forest land,the native plants, and wild life,the open spaces. Not to mention the historical sites that remain. Please do not let this project continue. Mahalo, Kalehuamakanoe Meheula 0 Report Ronda Hoxsiel month ago The project was originally approved in 1984. It does not make sense now.The cultural impact was not considered in 1984.The area is culturally sensitive and should be protected.The infrastructure can not support an additional 450 homes.We do NOT need more short term rentals. Especially not in neighborhoods. 0 Report • William steffenhagen1 month ago The housing is going to be too expensive for ordinary folks.The highway cannot support an increase of traffic of that magnitude. Construction traffic will impact pualani estates residents adversely.When is enough enough? 0 Report 21 • , ,:r margaret spitlerl month ago there is not enough infrastructure for more building on this highway. 0 Report • %"" Phyllis Hanson1 month ago Too many changes in even 10 years; no way should there continue to be extension after extension. Not against more development, but it needs to be within current guidelines, not ones from decades ago. 0 Report • John Cookel month ago This development must not happen! 0 Report Kim Malloy Malloyl month ago 22 No new development on an already over developed area. Kona doesn't have the infrastructure to support such a new development as this one. No more STVR'S...please! Visitors can stay in the hotels that were built for them.We're in a housing crisis here already and are pushing the local Kanaka Maoli out which is despicable.Affordable housing for the Kanaka Maoli is what is needed here. Not this kind of development. 0 Report k u7 n Brittany M8 months ago NO INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THIS!! 0 Report Laura Hooser12 months ago Right thing to do. 0 Report tat 4fr Ethan Olins1 year ago There's inadequate infrastructure in Kona as it is and this area is already a highly impacted and congested corridor on Queen Ka`ahumanu highway. 23 0 Report Cindy Freitas1 year ago There are 22 sites identified during the current AIS study were assessed significant under criterion "a", "d", and "c" (Escott and Mello 2019) NO MORE DESSECRATION under HRS 711-1107, Article 12 section 7 cultural Traditional Practices is who I am. Mahalo Cindy Freitas 0 Report Andrea Kanial year ago The land should not be destroyed. Focus on locals being able to afford housing. Stop the greed. 0 Report David Ahlol year ago We need to stop destroying the lands of Hawai'i!Aole! 0 Report 24 4,0 Bonnie Schwirian2 years ago Our current infrastructure cannot support a complex of this size 0 Report • E. Kalani Flores2 years ago Another unnecessary project adding to more overdevelopment in Kona. 0 Report 0.14 are Kelly Kukunaokala Lengel2 years ago Enough already. Fix what's already here and make life affordable again. 0 Report • Nohea Knudsen2 years ago A'ole, enough is enough 25 0 Report tOw Marcy O'Malley2 years ago There is not the infrastructure to support this 0 Report Doug Perrine2 years ago Lako / Kuakini intersection cannot handle the additional traffic. 0 Report . Gregory Olsen2 years ago We cannot afford to ruin Kona by jamming more dense developments into residential neighborhoods. I didn't chose to live in Honolulu nor Los Angeles. I chose to live in less-congested Kona. I'm not against development but let's not develop open space without a plan to keep open space open. 0 Report 26 1 pf Marcine McBride2 years ago Too many people and too much development is destroying the ambiance of people's neighborhoods, destroying the environment,and driving wildlife to extinction. It's creating more air pollution,light and noise pollution,soil and wastewater pollution,traffic congestion,heat,and garbage.The people already living here have the rights over these developers who want to destroy this land and everything living here. 0 Report • eaett— Jan Rae2 years ago This area is already beyond capacity.Traffic congestion is already terrible.We call it,the Kona krawl.Water,schools,and so many other things will choke this area. Build elsewhere. 0 Report -,A.„,,., fr„..,..,„ :3„,,,,,, A ,,, .z, ,r Michael Russ2 years ago We need to keep developers out. Make it a nature preserve 0 Report • !e i 27 Cristine Cashing years ago I have enjoyed Kona as it is, do notallow it to turn into overdeveloped Gold Coast Qld Australi by money hungry councils and developers! 0 Report Cynthia Morgan2 years ago Don't turn Hawaii into California! 0 Report • Don Dennerline2 years ago NO INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL POPULATION IN THIS AREA 0 Report • . . bini easley2 years ago Over building Kona Not enough schools ,roads to accommodate more housing 0 Report 28 Janet2 years ago DO NOT DO SUCH STUPID THINGS!ruff! „idiots..: 0 Report 040 • Michael Schartz2 years ago Keep Hawaii , Hawaiirrrrr don't turn it into New Jersey 0 Report Debbie Filek2 years ago I am a Pualani Estates owner and oppose further unaffordable housing without infrastructure. 0 Report ' .. Donald wleklinski2 years ago Needs attention. 29 0 Report • lanis Silva2 years ago We don't have the infrastructure for all these developments. 0 Report 4, X Trinidad Hunt2 years ago Our beautiful Kona is about to be `taped' in the exact same way Honolulu was. I was born and raised in Honolulu and I had to leave because when I was young just over 100,000 people were there. Now there's 1.2 million people. I could no longer live let alone retire on such a crowded island. 0 Report • lisa lewis javar2 years ago I dont believe there is an infrastructure in place to support this development at this time . 0 Report 30 TWO Sherilyn Wells2 years ago The current Planning Director has a massive conflict of interest.Given the dry side's water supply issues,accurate resource studies MUST be done.The transportation and congestion issues are also unaddressed. 0 Report .40 Karri Teshima2 years ago I have lived in Kona since 1980 and construction is out of control we have no infrastructure we have no water every house is at least 2 cars so every time they put in a 500 unit anything There is 1000 minimal cars added our roads.Kona does not need any more units or track homes. Or more people!! 0 Report I. • d7")r Deborah Kinder2 years ago We don't have the infrastructure to support large developments.traffic nightmare...Roads,water, sewer, etc. 0 Report 31 S It° le Laura Johnson2 years ago We don't need to have more congestion. more pressure on an already fragile infrastructure. 0 Report 111; Y, y�yyp til'4/i�" Margie Wolfe2 years ago The infrastructure can't handle more. 0 Report Jan Rae2 years ago The builders are not taking the traffic problem and the over crowding into consideration. 0 Report . Suzanne Foti2 years ago Enough already ! 32 0 Report lifda • lana Iorenz2 years ago Kona hS enough development and tok much traffic for our highway.This development will burden kona,space&costs. 0 Report likor Dixie Norris2 years ago I'm tired of overdevelopment in Kona! Traffic is already bad enough. 0 Report • '" Jack Nunbero2 years ago I live nearby and know that Kailua Kona does not have the infrastructure to support all the additional people and cars. On top of this,the developers have been unable to even start the project and can't be trusted to complete it. No more extensions. 0 Report 33 • Megan Saccarelli2 years ago We need affordable housing for local,working people, not more vacation rentals and high cost condos for part timers that will further damage this beautiful island. 0 Report Sally Ranking years ago While Kona needs affordable housing,what it doesn't need is Oahu/Continent style, 3 story townhomes with more vacation rentals congesting and already traffic ridden corridor. 0 Report • 6 comments were added to the list pamela myers2 years ago for the many reasons sighted....traffic,water supply,negative environmental impact. 0 Report wt Carla Lauster2 years ago 34 This huge development is not"Pono" for this area. It will degrade the irreplaceable beauty and heart of that area. Most"local" residents that need housing,will not be able to afford the homes in this project, so the entire subdivision will NOT benefit the local population,and should not be allowed.... Sincerely, C. Lauster, Kailua-Kona 0 Report • ON Ali Eden2 years ago Our infrastructure cannot handle this,stop these greedy developers! 0 Report ,r- margaret spitler2 years ago I live in Kona Vistas, and yes we do not need more traffic burdening our already over used roads. 0 Report ate, • Mary Dingley2 years ago We do not want Kailua-Kona to look like Honolulu 3 Report 35 Jerry Miki2 years ago My grandfather immigrated to Kona in the 1890's. I spent every summer during WWII in Kona with my grandparents.who'e be angry at what these greedy RV Developers will do for money. I'm for well-planned,logical development but this project desecrates Kona. Stop this outrageous project! Malama the Aina. Go Back to the Mainland. 0 Report 36