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Aloha Fnends <br /> Counc[I Chairman Arakak[ , <br /> Ha++~au County• Counc[I ~ <br /> 2~ Aupum St <br /> Hilo. Hawau 96?20 <br /> Fax 961-8912 <br /> Dear qtr Arakak[, <br /> Thz Hawat'[ County corrunumty supports Mayor Ktm's appointment of Chns Yuen as Planning Duec[or The past <br /> yeas have been a ntal for those of us who had to work with Vugmta Goldstein and Comte[ Mayor Yama~htro's <br /> Planning Comm[ss[on Sunshine laws seemed non ex[stent Many decisions have been m clear con0[ct wnh the <br /> County Gzneral Plan and contnwmty wishes 1'r'e feel strongly that Mr Yuen w[II be fau minded, and w[II take <br /> appropi late steps to curta[I mappropnate development <br /> 11r 1'uen's ehg[bthty a bzmg attacked by developmem interests, m spite of h[s demonstrated quahficattons for the <br /> fob He was msnumzntal m the planning and creation of Kona Coast Stale Park at Mahatma He was a member of <br /> [Ite state I3oatd of Land and Vatural Resources from 1990 to 1')98 He also has sened on a number of envuonnten[al <br /> and planning organ¢aUOns, mcludme the Hawau Stream Assessment Project and thz West Hawau Plan Citizen's <br /> Ad+uory Panel As a pnvate attomey~, hz successfully arguzd a property nghts case before the U S Suprtme Court <br /> m 199 <br /> Chns 1 uzn ~+ill do an zxcellent lob And he w[II bang credibthh~ back to the County plannme process Please utgz <br /> thz C ount.• Counal [o conlitm Chi is 1-uen s appointment <br /> 1 would like to add that 1'ye seen Chns Yuen speak at public hzanngs and have ahvay~ found h[m to be fair minded <br /> and well infomted as to law and procedure I have no[ always agreed wuh the posmon that he has taken an every <br /> dey~lopment. but [hz things that hz has said have ahvays been pertinent and important 1 cannot tmaeme [ bener <br /> appointee for thu posrtion <br /> Smczrely, <br /> Address~n ,1_ <br /> O x `b 1 O RO Il1Qtif. '(~0.~. ~ l `~T j ~9~ Z~rt <br /> Phone V+.utber <br /> <br /> ~o~ 3 Z`~ - <br /> I <br /> Comm._Qo. 2~• <br /> I'lle No M~ <br /> ft~, •ro. pL <br /> ftef. Date DEC 0 8,.'000 <br /> <br />