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Emily T Gail
68-3941 Moana Place 3002
Waikoloa, Hawaii 96738
emilytgail@gmail.com
808 896-6780
September 13, 2026
As a resident of Waikoloa Village, I am writing to submit my formal testimony opposing
bills 186 & 187 regarding the State Land Use District Boundary Amendment and
Change of Zone applications for the Waikoloa Greens development project.
While this parcel appears to involve legacy permits and concepts dating back decades,
our current infrastructure cannot safely accommodate the massive scale of the
proposed 400-unit multi-family development and hundreds of additional lots. .
The most urgent and non-negotiable issue facing Waikoloa Village is evacuation safety.
Our community relies on a single main road for egress. Our island’s history has already
shown how quickly an evacuation can turn into gridlock, leaving families trapped in their
cars.
Funneling hundreds of new households onto our current roads without proper
infrastructure is unacceptable. Like many, I am not against housing; Waikoloa Village
needs more homes, and especially affordable ones. The problem is that our
infrastructure is not ready for this growth.
Waikoloa Village, I feel, is already suffering from the destabilizing ripple effects of
surrounding commercial and residential overdevelopment, which ultimately strains our
limited water infrastructure and road capacity. I strongly urge the Council to deny these
zone changes until real, regional safety infrastructure is guaranteed.
Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration of protecting our community's
lives.
Sincerely,
Emily T Gail