HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0941.028 2022-2024From: Malina Keawe
Sent: Sunday, August 4, 2024 9:05 PIVI
To: Council Testimony
Subject: I strongly support Resolution 561-24
Aloha County Council Members, My name is Dana Keawe, and I strongly support
Resolution 561-24. Kona Three, LLC was not recommended for development by credible
organizations and its community because it has great cultural significance in a major
FEMA Flood Zone area. 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 and runoff
onto our coral reef. We ask our County Council members to listen to our many years of
infrastructure support requests instead. Thank you for your time.
Dana Keawe
Keaau, Hi 96749
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