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FUKU-BONSAI <br /> CULTURAL CENTER <br /> fa rrwrrur srAr~ e~ls~r we~rrowv <br /> a1y i ~jAM~ f~lkltli?~l <br /> PO sax 1000 (OIN Roeej, Kursstown, HI 01760 <br /> Phone (101) 0/2110, FAX p14-0113 <br /> www.fuk hansal.com <br /> January 1B, 2001 <br /> Bobbyy Jean l_ekhead-Todd <br /> Hawaii County Planning CommNtse <br /> HewaN County Counal VIA FAX (808) g6O~3E91 '4~• p7p0 <br /> RE: IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED INTERSECTION AT <br /> THE PAHOA BY-PASS <br /> Abhel I write again to express my opposRlon to the proDwed <br /> Intersecton at the Pahoa y-Pass It Is Incraasinghr and abunden~ly okiar that <br /> the Shipman Estate le attempting to amass aN possible politest clout to ram <br /> through and obtsin monopoly retailing and commercial control <br /> 1 oppaee the intersection, as k will greatly reduce the efibctivenesa of <br /> the Pahoa 8y-Peas Road The entire region la growing end there w(II one day be <br /> ustificatbn m InstaN a Hllo-to-Pehoa Ovsrpa:e to speed traffic, reroute Pahoa-1o- <br /> ~olcano kafie, and completely ellminate the currant stopllpM. Volcano Highway <br /> 11 fs the primary NrnMed access highway from Hilo to Kona and the intersection <br /> requested by the 3hlpman Estate will sbw that traffic tool <br /> The Shipman Estate already has two authorized Intersections et the <br /> entrance 6o Shipman Industrial Area and at Shipman Park. They own end control <br /> the entire Brea and there's no slgnblcant reason Drat they can not construct s <br /> frontage road mauke and parolbl to Vok~no H1'ghwey 19. This will plus all of <br /> theft lands mauka of Volcano Highway reasonable sccess for development. <br /> I've written extensively and sent copies to the 3hlpmen Estate end the <br /> State Highway Divfsbn. Both the Highway Division and Shipman Estate have <br /> stated ihat h will be "only a small inconvenience' I totally disagree. No matter <br /> what they propose, the entire rogfon will continue to dsvebp end the best way to <br /> have the leas <br /> It nconvenlence Is to completely eliminate the intersection In the <br /> tWturo. I want to make N dear that I do not oppose development However, I em <br /> opposed to opportunistic and ill-advised changes. The issue ie dear. It's <br /> a~r of civic IntagrNy vs. selfish and arrogant interests. <br /> - Sinceroly, <br /> <br /> ' - ~ avid W. Fukumot <br /> - _ Prosldent <br /> c_ <br /> ~ mm. No. ~ <br /> Ftile No. 21~e <br /> Ref. To: <br /> ~f, nay JAN 2 3 2001 <br /> <br />