HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0020.019 2000-2002 Aloha Fnends
Counc[I Chairman Arakak[ ,
Ha++~au County• Counc[I ~
2~ Aupum St
Hilo. Hawau 96?20
Fax 961-8912
Dear qtr Arakak[,
Thz Hawat'[ County corrunumty supports Mayor Ktm's appointment of Chns Yuen as Planning Duec[or The past
yeas have been a ntal for those of us who had to work with Vugmta Goldstein and Comte[ Mayor Yama~htro's
Planning Comm[ss[on Sunshine laws seemed non ex[stent Many decisions have been m clear con0[ct wnh the
County Gzneral Plan and contnwmty wishes 1'r'e feel strongly that Mr Yuen w[II be fau minded, and w[II take
appropi late steps to curta[I mappropnate development
11r 1'uen's ehg[bthty a bzmg attacked by developmem interests, m spite of h[s demonstrated quahficattons for the
fob He was msnumzntal m the planning and creation of Kona Coast Stale Park at Mahatma He was a member of
[Ite state I3oatd of Land and Vatural Resources from 1990 to 1')98 He also has sened on a number of envuonnten[al
and planning organ¢aUOns, mcludme the Hawau Stream Assessment Project and thz West Hawau Plan Citizen's
Ad+uory Panel As a pnvate attomey~, hz successfully arguzd a property nghts case before the U S Suprtme Court
m 199
Chns 1 uzn ~+ill do an zxcellent lob And he w[II bang credibthh~ back to the County plannme process Please utgz
thz C ount.• Counal [o conlitm Chi is 1-uen s appointment
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
and well infomted as to law and procedure I have no[ always agreed wuh the posmon that he has taken an every
dey~lopment. but [hz things that hz has said have ahvays been pertinent and important 1 cannot tmaeme [ bener
appointee for thu posrtion
Smczrely,
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ftef. Date DEC 0 8,.'000