HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0896.184 2022-202408/20/2024
Aloha, Hawaii County Council Members,
Lisa Diaz F
76-223 Haoa, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
808-938-1389 scidiazOarnail.com
RE: BILL 169, Draft 3, KONA THREE LLC
Mahalo nui, for your dedication to serving and protecting our island, and for hearing our testimony.
I am a 30-year resident in Komohana subdivision, and I oppose the development plans of Kona Three LLC, Royal/Kona
Vistas LLC. acreage parcels due to numerous reasons which will negatively affect community safety and quality of life.
We are encouraged that Resolution 561-24 was recently passed by Hawaii County Council on 8/7/24 to authorize our
Hawaii County Finance Director to enter into negotiations to use PONC funds to purchase the entire acreage from
Royal/Kona Vistas LLC., in order to protect this important cultural and environmental area. The County of Hawaii
should defer all actions on Kona Three LLC, Royal/Kona Vistas I.I.C. parcels until PONC negotiations are finalized.
My objections to allowing Kona Three LLC, Royal/Kona Vistas LLC. to develop these acreage parcels are:
• KONA THREE LLC. will NOT add any additional homes to the county's net inventory of affordable housing.
• Development is in a floodplain, and the applicant places the lowest -income area at the bottom of the runoff,
and provides no mitigation for those living makai.
• Previous supportive testimony heard by HCC, was primarily from parties who have profited or plan to profit
off this application for development.
• Significant testimony has been given by experts who document historical archeological/cultural significance,
habitat loss, ongoing water shortages, drought, and wildfire concerns.
• These land parcels have been added to HECO's power shut-off wildfire area.
• Lack of concurrency required by the KCDP, putting additional strains on infrastructure, including increased
traffic jams on HWY's. 19 & 11.
• impact on the Kealakehe Wastewater Treatment Plant, currently in violation of the Clean Water Act.
• KONA THREE LLC: s project is OPPOSED by:
• County of Hawai'i Cultural Resources Commission
• County of Hawai'i Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
• County of Hawai'i Leeward Planning Commission
• County of Hawai'i Public Access, Open Space, & Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC)
• Kona Soil and Water Conservation District (funded by the County of Hawai'i R&D Department)
• Na Ala Hele Hawai'i Trail and Access Program (DOFAW, DLNR)
• Hundreds of residents living and working in Kailua-Kona.
I hope all Council members will duly consider all of the above and join the majority of our West Hawaii citizens in
opposing this poorly planned development by Kona Three LLC, Royal/Kona Vistas LLC. It is not a good fit for our
community, as it causes more problems, and provides few benefits for Kama'aina.
Mahalo for all you do for our county,
Lisa Diaz