HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0941.023 2022-2024From: Ki|ihea|naba
Sent: Monday, August S'2O249:ZZAK4
To: Council Testimony
Subject: I strongly support Resolution 561-24
Aloha County Council Members,
This testimony isinsupport ofResolution 56l'24 Kona Three, LLCwas not recommended for development bycredible
organizations and its community because it has great cultural significance in a major FEMA Flood Zone area among other
reasons. Kona, especially in this area, has inadequate infrastructure and cannot accommodate their plans for 450
housing units.
This PONC opportunity provides a win -win solution for land that should never have been rezoned and allowed for
housing development in the 80s and shouldn't be granted an extension after 40 years. To be purchase -ready as an
opportunity is very important to our community, and the landowner would have a respectful way out of this and do what
is right towards preserving Native Hawaiian culture, protecting a major flood zone and our community from flood, runoff,
and further contribution to the poorly and illegally operated Kealakehe WWTP.
Yes, we need housing but not at the cost of Hawai'i's culture and the health of its people
Thank you for your time.
Ki|ihea|naba
Ka|nko,Kona
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