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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0307.006 2000-2002 J~tv'Q~ ~,k. 40 ~ ~~~~ilii•~ 'T' i Christo her J. Yuen t3arry Kim = ` p Mayor Director if:;.'~e'' aw:p~~ ,TE OF'Nj Roy R. TakeYYlotO Deputy Director ~~~xxt~~r ~£tr~t~t PLANNING DEPARTMENT 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 August 28, 2001 Honorable Leningrad Elarionoff Councilmember Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Councilman Elarionof£ SUBJECT: Specia110'Ianagement Area Use Permit No. 417 Special Permit No. 1117 Flawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Iaetreat In response to your August 16, 2001 memorandum, we provide you with the following: 1. Conditions of Approval. We have enclosed a copy of the above-referenced permits. The applicants are required to comply with the conditions of approval as stated in each of the permits. 2. Traffic Pattern. According to the applicants and as conditioned in the Special Permit, access to the project site will not be via the Union Mill Road. Access would be via an existing easement either through Kamehameha Park site or near the Union Market store. We have in file a recorded deed dated July 10, 1978 which Kohala Corporation granted to the County 10.251 acres for the addition to Kamehameha Park, excepting and reserving an easement 36,447 square feet of land for roadway and utility purposes. Based on this, it appears that the applicants are allowed to use said roadway easement. Our files reflect the same documents as submitted by letter dated August 21, 2001 from Mr. Sidney Fuke to you. Therefore, we will not duplicate the submittal. 3. Community Sentiment. As requested, we have also enclosed copies of written testimonies received from the public during the Planning Commission hearings. Comm. No, File No. Ref. To:~~t~, Ref. AUG 2 ~ Honorable Leningrad Elarionoff Councilmember Hawaii County Council Page 2 August 28, 2001 Should you have any further questions, please feel free to contact this office at 961-8288. Sincerely, CHRISTOP J. YUEN Planning Director AK:pak p:\wpwin60\alicewin\MElarionoffDl agk Enclosures ~rl Leningrad Elarionoff Hilo Tel: (808) 961-8225 Councrlmmi °i°p. Ml M~ i~PO~ e ~•Mr. Fax: (808) 961-8912 COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hawaii Co:enty Btulding - . 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 ~ August 16, 2001 MEMO TO: Chris Yuen, Planning Directo , ~ ~ Planning IDepartment, County o~~" awai`i ~ f ~ r-~~ FROM: Leningrad Elarionoff, G~'e~u~fcil ~t~b'~r'', ,~.i ~ - ~ : Fa ~Iawaii County Council ~ ~ i l~t~' RE: Special Management Area Use Permit 1Eiawaiian Permaculture and V6~ellness Retreat On Thursday August 2, 2001, the Hawaii County Planning Commission approved the above application for a Special Management Area Use Permit. Because the minutes are not presently available for my review, I request your assistance in clarifying the following matters in relation to this project: 1. The conditions of approval. 2. Traffic Pattern -Discussion regarding any restrictions of easement usage and how the agreement will be negotiated. 3. Community Sentiment -Please forward any communications presented regarding this project. In addition, please be advised that this matter will be discussed at the Council's Committee on Parks and Environmental Management on August 28, 2001. Your response before this date would be sincerely appreciated. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact myself at 961-8265 or Charmaine T. Doran. of the Office of the Legislative Auditor ~t 961-8494. Thank you for your assistance with this matter. LE/CTD/pb DISTRICT 9 ~ : . . Kohala, Waimea, Waikoloa, Kawaihae Ha Kim ~vM~:° °i N~,` jTy ~i Mayor ~,1Jtk; s .y::~~w p ka-q p ~TE~OF~M,'~ ~~~z ~ aii PI.,ANNING COlVI1VIISSION 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 CERTIFIED MAIL 7000 0600 0024 2903 7189 ~ ~ F C ;~i, a r, - S~. 1yi. Mr. Sidney Fuke 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212 Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Fuke: Special Management Area Use Permit Application (SMA 00-003) Special Permit Application (SPP 01-006) Applicant: Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland Request: Establishment of a 16-Room Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Tax Map Kew S-~-9:Portion of 1 The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on August 2, 2001, voted to approve the above-referenced applications. Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit No. 417 and Special Permit No. 1117 are hereby issued to establish a 16-room Hawaiian Permacuiture and Wellness Retreat on approximately 5~ acres of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The property is located approximately one mile makai from Akoni Pule Highway and Kamehameha Park, Hanaula and Honopueo, North Kohala, Hawaii. Approval of this requests are based on the following: - Special 1Vlanage>lraent Area Use Permit (Sll~IA 00-003) The purpose of Chapter 205-A, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Rule 9, Special Management Area Rules and Regulations of the County of Hawaii, is to preserve, protect, and, where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal zone areas. Therefore, special controls on development within an area along the shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources and the foreclosure of management options, and to insure that adequate public access is provided to public-owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves by dedication or other means. Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 2 The proposed Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat (hereinafl~er referred to as "retreat") will not have any significant adverse environmental or ecological effect. The project site, consisting of approximately 5 acres, is situated on Lands formally cultivated in sugar cane, with the exception of that portion within Hanaula Gulch. With the exception of the gulch, sugar cane production essentially eliminated any habitats that could have supported endangered species of plants or animals. The applicants have conducted a botanical survey that is consistent with previous findings from an earlier survey that concluded that indigenous and endemic plants are not situated within the project site, but are located within Conservation lands situated immediately makai of the project site. The applicants have also referenced a faunal survey conducted for a similar project located approximately 1.5 miles to the east that concluded that the project site does not provide habitat for any endangered species of animals. According to the applicants, proposed structures and its related improvements will only occupy about 1 acre of land. within the S-acre project site. Another 3 acres will be cultivated for vegetables, fruits and herbs. The limited nature of proposed improvements and activities are not anticipated to impart any significant adverse impacts to the physical environment within the immediate area. Wastewater generated by the proposed retreat will be disposed of within an aerobic septic system that will comply with applicable Department of Health requirements. I3uring construction, the applicants will abide by current construction practices to minimize any dust and runoff that may be generated. The proposed project is consistent with the objectives, policies and guidelines of the Special Management Area. These objectives and policies were established to provide guidance for the preservation, protection and development of coastal resources of the State and County. They identify several areas of management concerns including historic, recreational, scenic resources, coastal ecosystems, economic use and coastal hazards. The proposed retreat will not interfere with any recreational resources, natural shoreline processes or impact view planes to the coastal area. Coastal recreational resources will not be adversely impacted by the proposed retreat due to the location of the project site approximately 200 feet inland from the shoreline. Coastal recreational opportunities within this area are limited since cliffs dominate the shoreline. Visual impacts from the Akoni Pule Highway are expected to be minimal due to vegetation that exists makai of the highway that does not afford a viewplane to the coastline. The project site is situated close to a mile makai of the Akoni Pule Highway. This distance, combined with proposed structures that will not exceed 30 feet in height, will minimize adverse visual impact to adjoining properties and from the Akoni Pule Highway. Compliance with existing governmental regulations to control runoff, drainage and erosion, especially during the project's construction phase, would mitigate any adverse impact to the area's environment or the ecology of the area's coastal waters. Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 3 Wastewater generated by the proposed retreat will he disposed of within an aerobic septic system designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Health. The distance of the project site from the shoreline, about 200 feet, should provide a reasonable physical buffer between the project site and the shoreline environment to further minimize any adverse interaction that may be generated by the proposed retreat. The project site is situated outside of the 100-year flood plain (Zone X) and well outside of the coastal portions of the subject property that are subject to coastal flooding hazards, such as coastal storm waves. The construction of all structures and facilities within the project site will be required to comply with applicable requirements of the Building Code as well as with the County's Flood Control Code. In order to ensure the proper disposal of solid waste generated by the proposed retreat and to encourage its recycling, this approval recommendation will require the applicants to develop a solid waste management plan meeting with the approval of the Planning Director. The applicants have noted within its applications that the proposed retreat "relies considerably on the concept of recycling." An archaeological assessment of the project site was done by Haun and Associates on February 16, 2001. The assessment concluded that no historic or prehistoric artifacts or stnactures were observed within the proposed building sites. The applicants noted the following within their applications: "To address potential cultural and archaeological matters, it is noted that there was no identif able mauka/makai coastal access found on the site. Further, there appeared to be evidence of the site serving as a gathering of native plants. Notwithstanding that, the applicants are prepared, through its program of instituting Native Hawaiian plants, to collaborate with native Hawaiians with valid claims to this are in opening up access." While the archaeological assessment concludes that the proposed retreat will not adversely impact archaeological and historic features, the applicants did disclose that there does appear to be evidence of gathering.. of native plants from within the project site.. The applicants submitted a supplementary letter dated May 28, 2001 concerning traditional Hawaiian uses of the area. They indicate that there is no gathering of plants but that they have seen an individual going to the shoreline to pick `opihi. Although the coast fronting most of the subject property consists of a high sea cliff, it is possible to walk to the shoreline through Hanaula Gulch. This gulch is one of a handful of places where people can actually reach the shoreline on the North I~ohala coast between the communities of Hawi and Niulii, a distance of about six miles. It Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 4 potentially provides access to shoreline natural resources for traditional Hawaiian gathering .and fishing. There is also a "Lincoln Family Grave Lot" located within the subject property. This is, apparently, the location of family graves of the Lincoln Family. The access to the proposed site is presently blocked at some distance away. The applicants have committed to collaborate with native Hawaiians with "valid claims to this area" in providing access. At this time, it is not clear exactly what evidence exists that leads the applicants to arrive:at these findings nor is it clear what resource within the project site are being gathered. Nevertheless, the applicants have demonstrated its commitment to preserve native Hawaiian gathering rights within the project site should they be substantiated. A condition of this approval recommendation will provide a mechanism by which the preservation of traditional and customary native Hawaiian practices within the project site are identified and protected. On the matter of coastal access, there are no known mauka-makai public shoreline access that will be adversely affected by the establishment of the proposed retreat. However, Chalon International of Hawaii, Inc., the current owner of the project site and surrounding lands, did propose the construction of the Kohala Coastal Trail on lands situated immediately makai of the project site within the State Land Use Conservation District. While this coastal trail was never completed or established, the Planning Department does recognize the importance and desire of preserving its alignment along the North Kohala coastline. Therefore, it is recommended that a condition of approval be included to require the applicants to work with the Planning Department to identify and establish a lateral shoreline public access on Lands situated immediately makai of the project site. The establishment of the proposed retreat within the Special Management Area is consistent with the General Plan and Zoning Code. The property is zoned A-20a by the Zoning Code, and the General Plan's Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map designates the area as Intensive Agriculture. The proposed retreat would complement the following goals and policies of the General Plan: Land Use • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. • The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 5 Economic • Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life. • The County shall provide an economic environment which allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's natural and social environment. • The County of Hawaii shall strive for an economic climate which provides its residents an opportunity for choice of occupation. Natural Beauty • Protect scenic vistas and view planes from becoming obstructed. The proposed retreat, will integrate proposed agricultural activities within the project site and within its operations and programs. More specifically, the applicants will establish fruit, vegetable and herbal gardens within the project site. The overall concept of the proposed retreat is to enable guests to learn and experience the cultivation of agricultural practices and the benefits of traditional Hawaiian food and medicinal herbs, as well as spiritual wellness through a series of "hands-on" programs. The agricultural products grown on-site will be served to guests while the Hawaiian medicinal herbs would be used as part of the retreat's educational and wellness programs. Staff employed by the retreat will assist guests in the cultivation and maintenance of the gardens. Through its proposed programs, the applicants have demonstrated its commitment to conduct agricultural activities in a manner consistent with the objectives of the General Plan by blending together two distinct uses that will mutually benefit each other, yet preserve the agricultural character of the project site and the surrounding community. The North Kohala Community Development Plan, adopted in 1984 by Planning Commission Resolution No. 2-84, "Encourage the development of conference and retreat facilities which capitalize on North Kohala's agricultural and historical resources. " As previously mentioned, the proposed project will incorporate various agricultural activities within the project site and in its operations. This "blending" of a retreat facility and agricultural activities is consistent with this specific recommendation of the North Kohala Community Development Plan. The vision for retreat facilities that capitalize on North Kohala's agricultural resources has been in place for at least 15 years and is slowly being realized as North Kohala further establishes itself as a "wellness community." The proposed retreat will not, by itself, contribute significantly to the economy of North Kohala. The applicants intend to hire 3 to 4 people to assist them in the operation Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 6 and maintenance of the proposed retreat. Instead, approval of the proposed retreat will be reflected as a commitment by the County to seek new directions in the type of industries, economic opportunities, and use of its resources. The County has recognized that extensive, plantation-style agriculture is slowly becoming less of an economic factor on this island. Smaller acreages of land are being cultivated by smaller entities. Many large landowners may no longer have the resources necessary to conduct intensive agricultural activities over vast expanses of land. The County must consider various non-agricultural options that could have a secondary, beneficial effect upon a landowner's ability to cultivate their land. The project site provides an excellent case-in-point. The project site and its surrounding lands are owned by a large landowner that has allowed the project site and its surrounding area to lie in fallow; which does not assist in the County's effort to maximize the use of its important agricultural lands. The applicants, on the other hand, will establish vegetable, fruit and herb gardens within the project site that will be incorporated into the healing and wellness experiences being offered by the proposed retreat. In the final analysis, approval of the proposed retreat will promote the use of important agricultural lands within the project site rather than preserving the current fallow condition of these vital lands. 13ased on the above, the proposed retreat will not have any substantial adverse impacts to the project site or its surrounding area; and therefore will not be contrary to the purpose and intent of Chapter 205-A, HRS, relating to Coastal Zone Management, Rule 9 of the Planning Commission relating to the Special Management Area, the General Plan and Zoning Code of the County of Hawaii. Approval of this request is subject to the following conditions. Further, should any of the conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Director may initiate procedures to revoke the permit. 1. The applicants, successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all of the stated conditions of approval. 2. The construction of the retreat and the operation of ali of its related facilities and activities shall be conducted in a manner that is substantially representative of plans and details as contained with. the A.p~ications for Special Management Area Use Permit and Special Use Permit Proposed Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat dated March 2001. 3. The proposed retreat shall be established within five (5) years from the effective date of this permit. Prior to establishing this use, the applicants shall secure Final Plan Approval from the Planning Director in accordance with the Zoning Code, Sections 25-2-71(f), 25-2-72, 25-2-76 and 25-2-77. Plans shall identify all proposed structures, parking area{s), access driveway(s) and landscaping Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 7 4. associated with the proposed use. The applicants shall notify the Planning Department, in writing, of the completion of required improvements prior to commencing operation of the proposed retreat. 5. The applicants shall develop a public access plan for the subject property that provides, at a minimum, a continuous traversable lateral public access along the coastal portion of the subject property, and access through Hanaula Gulch to the shoreline. "Subject property" means the approximately 40-acre area proposed to be subdivided from the larger 689-acre parcel. The applicants shall also allow vehicular access across the subject property and parking for a minimum of two vehicles for members of the public to use the shoreline access. This public access plan shall be submitted to the Planning Director for approval not more than one year after the granting of this permit. 6. In conjunction with the public access plan, the applicants shall submit an updated certified Conservation District Boundary Interpretation Map, showing the location of the proposed buildings and access path through Hanaula Gulch in relation to the Conservation District Boundary. 7. The applicants shall submit photographs of the site from cliff-top locations east and west of the subject property. After review of the photographs, the Planning Director may require that the- main buildings be located up to 100 feet mauka of the Pali and the hales up to 50 feet from the Pali, in order to preserve the vista of open undeveloped coastline that presently exists in the general area. The existing grove of ironwood trees near the proposed main building shall be retained as a landscaping buffer. 8. The applicants shall permit native Hawaiians to exercise any gathering rights within the subject property and to cross the subject property to reach the shoreline through Hanaula Gulch. The applicants shall also permit Lincoln family members to visit the family graves. 9. A Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any portion of the proposed retreat. 10. Should any unidentified sites or remains such as artifacts, shell, bone, or charcoal deposits, human burials, rock or coral alignments, pavings or walls be encountered, work in the immediate area shall cease and the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) shall be immediately notified. Subsequent work shall proceed upon an archaeological clearance fromrhe DLl~I~-SI-IPD when it finds that sufficient mitigative measures . Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 8 have been taken. 11. Comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements of the affected agencies including those of the Department of Public Works, Department of Health, and the Fire Department, including a water tank with adequate capacity for fire-fighting purposes. 12. A final status report shall be submitted in writing to the Planning Director upon compliance with all conditions of approval. 13. An initial extension of time for the performance of conditions within the permit may be granted by the Planning Director upon the following circumstances: A. The non-performance is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicants, successors or assigns, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. 1~. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code. C. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for granting of the permit. D. The time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one year may be extended for up to one additional year). Special Use Perrrait (SPP O1-OOb) In considering a Special Permit for any proposed use, Rule 6 of the Planning Commission relating to Special Perrrtits require that such action conform to the following guidelines: a. Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and iZegulations; b. The desired use shall not adversely affect surrounding properties; c. Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers, water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection; _ _ Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 9 d. Unusual conditions, trends, and needs have arisen since the district boundaries and regulations were established; e. The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district; f. The proposed use will not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land and the present use; and g. The request will not be contrary to the General Plan and official Community Development Plan and other documents such as Design Plans. In addition to the guidelines detailed above, the Planning Commission must also find that the proposed use: a. Is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the Agricultural or Rural District, whichever the case maybe; and b. Would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. While a proposed use must meet all of these criteria for approval by the Planning Commission, a denial may be made upon a finding of conflict with any of those criteria. It is felt that the granting of this particular request at this particular location would be consistent with the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations, the County General Plan and Community Development Plans. The granting of this request will promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve, protect and encourage the development of lands in the State for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public health and welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. In recognizing that lands within the Agricultural Districts may not be best suited for agricultural activities and yet classified as such; and~in rocognition that certain types ~f uses may not be strictly - agricultural in nature, yet reasonable in such districts, the legislature has provided for the Special Permit process to allow certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural District. Goals specified within the General Plan states that the County shall "Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments "and "Identify, protect and maintain important agriculture lands on the island of Hawaii. " Based on the site plan provided =~;~ithin the, applicants' submittal and th:, plan,-~ir~g I~epu:tmznt's assessment of soil . Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 10 classification data, the majority of the project site is situated on lands that maintain an overall master productivity rating of "C" or "Fair" according to the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification-Island of Hawaii (1965). The Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Maps also identify the majority of lands within the project site as "Prime" agricultural Lands with the remaining balance of the project site within the Hanaula Gulch, Unclassified. The location of "Prime" agricultural lands correlates with the location of Class "C" lands. The proposed Hawaiian permaculture and wellness retreat (hereinafter referred to as "retreat"), if approved, will integrate proposed agricultural activities within the project site and within its operations and programs. More specifically, the applicants will establish fruit, vegetable and herbal gardens within the project site. The overall concept of the proposed retreat is to enable guests to Learn and experience the cultivation of agricultural practices and the benefits of traditional Hawaiian food and medicinal herbs, as well as spiritual wellness through a series of "hands-on" programs. The agricultural products grown on-site will be served to guests while the Hawaiian medicinal herbs would be used as part of the retreat's educational and wellness programs. Staff employed by the retreat will assist guest in the cultivation and maintenance of the gardens. Through its proposed programs, the applicants have demonstrated its commitment to conduct agricultural activities in a manner consistent with the objectives of the State Land Use Law and General Plan by blending together two distinct uses that will mutually benefit each other. The project site is currently vacant of any agricultural uses, although it has been historically used for sugar cane cultivation. While approval of this Special Permit will introduce non-agricultural uses into the area, the integration of agricultural activities as part of its operations and programs will, in the end, place these important agricultural lands into active agricultural use versus its current fallow condition. The landowners, Chalon International of Hawaii, Inc., has a pending subdivision application that would create a 40-acre parcel where this proposed development would be located. Most of this 40-acre parcel is actually within Hanaula Gulch and is not suitable for agriculture. To ensure that the level of agricultural activity occurring within the project site is consistent with the objectives to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and the General Plan, the applicants will be required to prepare an agriculharal plan that incorporates, at a minimum, the cultivation of at least one-half of the less steep lands on the project site as represented ~by the applicants. The North Kohala Community Development Plan, adopted in 1984 by Piaruiing Commission Resolution No. 2-84, "Encourage the development of conference and retreat facilities which capitalize on North Kohala's agricultural and historical resources. " As previously mentioned, the proposed project will incorporate various agricultural activities within the project site and in its operations. This "blending" of a retreat facility and agricultural activities is ccnsist,;nt with this specific r.°,commendation of the North Kohala Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 11 Community Development Plan. Finally, approval of the subject request will be consistent with the following goals and policies of the Land Use and Economic Elements of the General Plan: Land Use Element • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. • Protect and encourage the intensive utilization of the County's important agricultural lands. Economic Element • The County shall assist the expansion of the agricultural industry, especially diversified agriculture, through the protection of important agricultural lands, capital improvements and other programs, and continued cooperation with appropriate State and Federal agencies. • The County shall strive for diversity and stability in its economic system. • The County of Hawaii shall strive for diversification of its economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. The desired use will not adversely affect the surrounding properties. The project site, consisting of 5 acres, is situated within a larger parcel consisting of approximately 689 acres. Structures that will house the various activities associated with the proposed retreat will be situated about three-quarters of a mile from the nearest residence. We feel that this distance is adequate to minimize any adverse noise impacts that maybe generated by the proposed use. Short-term construction activities during the development phase of the proposed project may result in noise, dust and other construction-related impacts, but these are expected to be short-lived and minimized with the application of standard construction practices. Visual impacts from the Akoni Pule Highway are also expected to be minimal due to the heavy vegetation that exists makai of the highway that does not afford a viewplane to the coastline. The project site is situated close to a mile makai of the Akoni Pule Highway. This distance, combined with proposed structures that will not exceed 30 feet in height, will minimize adverse visual impact to adjoining properties and the Akoni Pule Highway. _ Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 12 This approval recommendation also includes a condition of approval that will allow the Planning Director to suspend activities permitted by the Special Permit should the applicants fail to comply with conditions of this approval or is unable to resolve any complaint relating to interference or nuisance upon the surrounding community. Should the applicants fail to comply with the conditions of approval or has caused any unreasonable interference or nuisance on the surrounding community, the permit may be revoked by the Planning Commission. The desired use will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers, water, drainage, police and f re protection. According to the application, access to the project site from the Akoni Pule Highway will be accommodated by Union Mill Road (for a distance of 2,500± feet), Pratt Road(for a distance of 2,000± feet) and a former cane haul road (for a distance of 3,800± feet), all of which aze privately owned and maintained. Union Mill Road has a pavement width of 18 to 20 feet. Pratt Road has a gravel surface approximately 14 to 16 feet wide. Finally, the former cane haul road has a gravel surface approximately I2 to 14 feet wide. In response to concerns expressed by some residents along Union Mill Road, the applicants have agreed to a condition of this approval that would prohibit access to the project site via Union Mill Road. As represented by the applicants to the Planning Commission during its August 2, 2001 meeting, alternative access could be provided by either one of two existing access easements to the Akoni Pule Highway. These access easements, one through the Kamehameha Park and the other near Union Market, could each provide the proposed use with satisfactory access to the Akoni Pule Highway, provided that they are improved with a minimum 20-foot wide compacted gravel surface and that its intersection with the highway meet the requirements of the State Department of Transportation. The proposed retreat will accommodate guests with an anticipated length of stay ranging from 5 to 14 days. Shuttles provided by the applicants will transport guests to and from the site as necessary. Finally, most activities associated with the retreat will be conducted on-site. These operational characteristics lead the applicants to conclude that the proposed retreat will not have a significant adverse impact to traffic within the affected area. The Police Department did express some concerns regarding the potential impact upon traffic and roadways within the area. With recommended improvements to portions of Pratt Road and the former cane haul road and the limited amount of traffic anticipated to be generated by the proposed retreat, we feel that the roadway concerns of the Police Department have been adequately addressed by the applicants. The Police Department did note drainage concerns within the area of Union Mill Road and Pratt Road. However, these drainage concerns are not limited to the applicants or the proposed retreat. The drainage concerns in this area of North Kohala are part of a larger, community-wide concern that must be addressed through the collaboration of affected landowners and County and State governments. Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 13 The County's water system does not extend to the project site. Potable water will be provided by the applicants through the construction of on-site storage tanks as well as by bottled water. Water catchment systems or a well will provide for non-potable water to service the project's irrigation and wastewater systems and needs. The applicants anticipate that the proposed project would use approximately 3,200 gallons of potable and non-potable water per day. The applicants have indicated that they will comply with the requirements of the Department of Health and the Fire Department. Compliance with the requirements of these agencies will he made a condition of this approval recommendation to ensure that the safety of potable water for its guests and the availability of adequate fire protection. The Department of Water Supply had no comments regarding the proposed development. The applicants will utilize an aerobic septic systems and leach fields to accommodate wastewater generated by the proposed retreat in accordance with Department of Health requirements. All other essential public utilities and facilities are or will be made available to support the proposed retreat. Unusual conditions, trends and needs have arisen since the district boundaries and regulations were established. The State and the County, through its land use laws, have the fiduciary responsibility of protecting its important agricultural lands located in limited quantities throughout the state. However, the protection of these lands cannot be accomplished without consideration ofnon-agricultural uses that, when combined, creates a mutually beneficial relationship that enhances the ability of an entity to utilize these important agricultural lands in a feasible manner. Extensive, plantation-style agriculture is slowly becoming less of an economic factor on this island. Smaller acreages of land are being cultivated by smaller entities. Many large landowners may no longer have the resources necessary to conduct intensive agricultural activities over vast expanses of land. The County must consider various non-agricultural options that could have a secondary, beneficial effect upon a landowner's ability to cultivate their land. The project site provides an excellent case-in-point. The project site and its surrounding lands are owned by a large landowner that has allowed the project site and its surrounding area to lie in fallow; which does not assist in the County's effort to maximize the use of its important agricultural lands. The applicants, on the other hand, will establish vegetable, fruit and herb gardens within the project site that will be incorporated into the healing and wellness experiences being offered by the proposed retreaf. In the final analysis, approval of the proposed retreat will promote the use of important agricultural lands within the project site rather than preserving the current fallow condition of these vital lands. The land on which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district. While this particular criteria for approval of a Special Permit seeks to utilize "unsuitable" agricultural lands for non-agricultural types of uses, the Planning Lepdirneirt feels tl~iai certain non-agricultural uses may be appropriate on lands suitable Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 14 for agriculture. As discussed in the previous paragraph, the department is seeking a balance of co-existing agricultural and non-agriculture! uses that are mutually beneficial to each other. The current economic climate within the agriculture industry emphasizes the importance of seeking innovative means to sustain itself. The applicants' proposal is one such innovative approach to enhancing the cultivation and productivity of the Lands upon which it will be established. The use will not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land and the present use. With the integration of agricultural activities within its operations, the proposed retreat will not significantly change the fundamental agricultural character of the project site or the surrounding area. The maximum height of structures proposed within the retreat is 30 feet, less than the maximum allowable 45 feet height permitted within the Agricultural-zoned district. The various structures will be distributed throughout the 5-acre project site in a manner that will promote to "open space ambiance" being sought by the applicants. To ensure the preservation of the agricultural character of the project site and surrounding area, it is recommended that the proposed retreat be constructed and operated in a manner that is substantially representative of plans and details contained within the Special Permit application. In response to the concerns of some area residents regarding the manner in which this proposed project will be developed and implemented within the North Kohala conununity, the applicants have agreed to a condition of this approval that will require the applicants to consult with area kupuna, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the proposed use. This consultation process will foster dialogue between the community and the applicants to shape a Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat that will become an asset to the community of North Kohala. Based on the above considerations, it is determined that the establishment of the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat within the project site would promote the effectiveness and objectives of the State Land Use Law. Approval of this request is subject to the following conditions. Should any of these conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Director may initiate procedures to revoke this Special Permit. 1. The applicants, successor or assigns shall be responsible for complying with ail stated conditions of approval. 2. The proposed retreat shall be established within five (5) years from the effective date of this permit. Prior to establishing this use, the applicants shall secure Final Plan Approval from the Planning Director in accordance with the Zoning Code, Sections 25-2-71(f), 25-2-72, 25-2-76 and 25-2-77. Plans shall identify all _ . Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 15 proposed structures, parking area(s), access driveway(s) and landscaping associated with the proposed use. The applicants shall notify the Planning Department, in writing, of the completion of required improvements prior to commencing operation of the proposed retreat. 3. As represented by the applicants;- the applicants shall consult with area kupuna and across-section of the community in the development and implementation of their project. This consultation process may be in the form of an advisory board. The advisory process shall include, but not be limited to, the Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club, Na Kupuna o`Kohala, Kaha`i Kupuna, and the Kohala Historic Preservation Counsel. Further, a written report of this consultation process shall be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the issuance of occupancy permit for the project and one year thereafter. 4. The construction of the retreat and the operation of all of its related facilities and activities shall be conducted in a manner that is substantially representative of plans and details as contained with the- Applications for Special Mana ement Area Use Permit and Special Use Permit, Proposed Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat dated March 2001. 5. The applicants shall prepare an agricultural plan for the project site, meeting with the approval of the Planning Director, prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for any portion of the proposed retreat. The agricultural plan shall include, at a minimum, the cultivation of a minimum of three (3) acres of land within the 5-acre project site. 6. Access for the project from the Akoni Pule Highway shall be other than Union Mill Road. Access shall be via an access easement through either the Kamehameha Park or near Union Market. Said drive access shall be improved, meeting with the approval of the State Department of Transportation. The applicants shall improve those portions of Pratt Road and the former cane haul road that provide access to the project site from the Akoni Pule Highway with a minimum 20-foot wide compacted gravel surface, prior to the establishment of the proposed retreat. 7. The applicants, in consultation with the Fire Department, shall provide for the fire-flow needs of the proposed retreat. v. ~i~uuld saiij~ iiiliu:,i3il12u JlicS vi" i"2~ialil~ ju(;li a~ d[lldi;ij, ~'flell, OOYIe, Ur C;I1afCUa1 deposits, human burials, rock or coral alignments, pavings or walls be encountered, work in the immediate area shall cease and the Department of Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 16 and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) shall be immediately notified. Subsequent work shall proceed upon an archaeological clearance from the DLNR-SHPD when it finds that sufficient mitigative measures have been taken. 9. Comply with all other applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements of the affected government agencies for the proposed use, including those of the Department of Health and the Fire Department. 10. If the applicants fail to comply with the conditions of approval or cause complaints relating to any interference or nuisance and is unable to resolve them with the surrounding community, the Planning Director shall investigate and, if necessary, suspend the permit. The Planning Director shall then refer the matter to the Planning Commission to revoke the permit. Upon appropriate findings by the Planning Commission, if the:applicants fail to comply with the conditions of approval or has caused any unreasonable interference or nuisance on the surrounding community, the permit may be revoked. 11. An initial extension of time for the perfonmance of conditions within the permit may be granted by the Planning Director upon the following circumstances: A. Non-performance is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicants, successors, or assigns and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. H. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code. C. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the permit. D. The time extension granted. shall be for a period not to exceed the period originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one year maybe extended for up to one additional year). This approval does not, however, sanction the specific plans submitted with the application as they may be subject to change given specific code and regulatory requirements of the affected agencies. Mr. Sidney Fuke Page 17 Should you have any questions, please contact Esther Imamura or Susan Gagorik of the Planning Department at 961-8288. Sincerely, ~ 3 J~ . ~ '1 /,~,.I ~ Vii,,. '-/,.~f,~~.r~},~-...~~ ~~j ,.'S' `~~--e f~: Geraldine M. Giffin, Chairman ' Planning Commission SunderlandWatkins cc: Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply County Real Property Tax Division West Hawaii Office Office of Planning, CZM Program (w/Background) Brian Minaai, Director/DOT-Highways, Honolulu Mr. Jeffrey Darrow I~IA'~AII-I~IN~I)~1VI-~~'FIC'E; ICI.TIJ~aTAm®I-IA~T~-C~TJNC`IL, MAIL-Lfl~CATI®N:(87-290 MII~ANA ST.) W~IA.NAE, ®A;~II7, IN TIIE ~IAWAIIAN-ISLANDS ATTENTION: HAWAII-COUNTY/PLANNING-COMMISSION HILO, HAWAII-ISLAND, IN THE HAWAIIAN-ISLANDS, RE: `SPECIAL-LAND-USE' HEARING; AUGUST 2, A.D.: 2001, HAWI APPLICANTS: Jean : Saunderland; DR. Robert :Watkins ATTACHMENTS: HAWAII-KINGDOM-OFFICEfKUPUNA-OHANA-COUNCIL: REPORT OF THE JUNE 1, A.D.: 2001 HEARING, ASTON HOTEL, KONA; NA MELE: I30'®P®N®' I: IE~UPUNA ALA IIE'A(He EA); PRESENTMENT: .~C'a `lya Nadi I.~1no: Its .~6out ~i~2e...~Vct .7~ic~a>L~za...Set tree RecordStra~ht! So... What does it mean to be...IIa-Wai -I(an)`? Alt who claim to be kupun~, have a responsibility to understand and respect the answer to this Timely Question. It is the Truths about these Islands. It is our u~aique hilt®ry and sig~i~cance as aFirst-World: Treaty-Nation, with an established `Record' as a true and recognized. Christendonne. ~umu I~a;~aawai O I~Iawaii Nei: The First Constitution of these Islands (1840), written by and in the Language of Our Ancestors (kupuna), it stands today as a testament of who we were... and more importantly...who eve are TODAY. Ha V~lai I is more a matter of `spirituality', rather than adirected-aboriganal- cuitural preference based on aforeign-concept-deternainatio>s based on blood-quaaxtute~. Still, such erroneous- determinationsmust be understood in its proper-context, to that of all foreign-concepts, determinations and eacisting culture- diversities and dichotomies. It reanains an ever present-challenge: America's occupation, government-bureaucracy and control of our Hawaii(an)-Affairs and Land-issues. Accordingly, Kupuna must set the proper-eza>z>~eple...to ipl~r>~aunt the vet principles of our true Salvation: Ua iO~Iau lie Ea O Ka Ai¢ta I Iia lPono. Only by worldng together, as responsible co-guardians of these Islands, sharing in our practices...individually and collectively... of that which we are `Called' to do...T'l~~~e, a>lad by our own e~aanple...l~ere today... a>a;ld alwaSs...can we truly be a People of Alolcla: I~rTa I'oe O Ida r~ia~a O Da®vaii-Nei. Dy this PRESENTMENT, f®r this DATE: AUGUST 1, A,D.: 2®®1, I-AM vVITI-I TFIE AI'PI20VAL AND C®1'dF'IItMATI®N TILE COUNCIL', AND IIAWAII-I~INGD®M-®FI+"ICE. -~.~.~J. '~i ~.F _~1~ ~!<~4~~i _~;y r t~~Fs" i,.~.%i/~:.EJ-~~~.n,.~~^~°CI;<c`~.L'~+'~~~+.'f~T^.~.~/,f :cop}~'igi,t/c9aim : autogt•~ph : Kupaaria: ~/_~/~_/2b®1 :copyright/claim :autograph :Kupuna: /2 , ~ ,op ghtJclaim : 8t?to Kez na: t ?001 _ co yright/claim :autograph : Kupuna:/~/200~1. :copyri' t/claim :autograph : Kupuna:± /~/200~~~ :copyri claim :autograph : Kupuna: ~ / ~ /200@. _ r s,~l ate. ~ _ e./ 1 ® d ~ a/ IL ~e./ L 0~/ tl inspired by the events and circumstances of a June 1, 2001 Hawaii-County Planning Commission I-Tearing; Aston-Hotel, in a Matter which brought together 1Vir ICupaa~za ®~daevaii, in answer to `tlae Call'; and thereby, the establishing... under various due-processes and laws... of a Formal Record of their Proceedings as a Community-Base-Island-Governing-Council of the Elders/Kupuna, each in their respective cooperative-forums and working together in mutual-respect oFeach other: tenarrt- title-holders ofDawaiian-Home-Lands and native-tenant practitioners. Such recognition (precedent-setting) Dawaii- Elders/Kupuna-Council and their effectiveness, as evidenced by the active participation ofthe Hearing-Commissioners, in the muter; their comments and questions leading to their decision to continue the Matter: `Special-Use-Pe~°mit-Hearing' to August 2, 2001. The I-Iearing venue was also set for Kohalall~awi; allowing two-months for any subsequent site-inspections andlor any interim-communications and informal-meetings between thepa~°ties-af-interest. The Planning Commissfo~ers, along with na kupuna in attendance, will be walking the Land (in respectful Pule ~ Blessings} in question, and thereafter...at the Dearing... all Formal (final) Comments and Closing-Testimonies: at the `public-hearing,' and which this message: Mana'o A'o Man(n)a will be presented, inter alia, along with asummary-presentment of the these wonderful Proceedings, which evidences the remarkable dynamics of this l0~Iemorable-1l~Iiracle. For Na Kupuna O Hawaia: Na Ho 'okupu Aha-kuka 1 t... load %u,~a~d t he ire f rorrL ~f~i, wing Gef care even their o~vn awareness tivouCdeventuaCCy Ceadthem deck home... Long before anyone couCdever believe such things were `reaC, or even PossibCe; 3~ale O 7~uakea.,.3-douse of ~~e C,~uardians anc~3-fo~ne of ~''~e ~Zock; Pohctku-Nano ~~om the 6eginnin¢~... It hadguided theme in aCCtheir tivays; in aCC the it many endeavors, and in tinge... they too... heard `wee CaCC... andin aCCtheir tivays, they too deea~ne apart of.9~-~~ttii O .~C~ .1~i~tc~. .~nci; as ~ay?~taairta~rctctitiorters... they go2L3VD... that which was ~eCtevecCCost; ~cz ~1 ~ic~~t~ -~l®.3-~a-~l.i~eao a~td it is here... they remaipc; in. answer to their `CrxCling'... a cal-li~t~ to o~ae c~.~ad'~a.Ch ?'o s~ through the grotiving strife(ergo/he~va);~ent-u_p-anger and hurt in the puu~vai o napoe kanaka; ?o ~eaCsueh hearts... there must be a 3leaCing of the lanr.~ a beginning... ~afa~na mono 0 9Ca .~fna; in the ~feaCin~:.~-~o'o~ono-dui .~Co~fa-,Mina, 3~a .3Cu~una ~ .~-la~aii... become (~r.e. ~r/~~ xuZ~unu: `~a~~em : ~isa~.~er~ ~ i~ ~ ts~~T'~ Aag. 1; ?,001: by unction ofithan~ N~irzolete ~ ~ i ; I~~i~VA.II-I~I~T~II~Jl~i-(I~F'I~' IJ~LT~1~~I~~IIAl~t~®~(IiJN~I~, 1~AIL-L®CATI®N:{S`~-2~O 1~III~ANA ST.) ~AIANAE, tJAhU, IN TI?IE HAWAIIAN-ISLANDS A REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS :ACTIVITIES OF A COUNCIL-MEMBER -REPRESENTATIVE; KUPUNA: KaLeo :Lindsey: ALAKAI TO KA-HAI-KUPUNA POPPA-K/Sylvester :Kepilino. JUNE I, 2001 HA~;~VAII-COUNTY-PLANNING COMMISSION-HEARING: IN THE SUPPORT OF AN APPLICATION EY THE APPLICANTS: Jean : Saunderland AND DR. Robert : i7Vatkins, FOR THE APPROVAL OF THEIR `SPECIAL-USE-PERMIT' IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR `VISION': FORA 16-UNIT HAWAIIAN-PERMA-CULTURE: VFIELLNESS-RETREAT-CENTER lO~IIF'I)IU1VI-VEI~ICLI~: NA KAONA Q'HA: T'he Hidden ESSENCE/Ins iratian I~ehind It All• 1~1A 11'i~L1F: II®'I7P®1m1®' I: ~UI'UNA A.L. hE'r~(He EA); PRESENTMENT BY: Kupuna/Kai.eo :Lindsey; AUTHOR AND COMPOSER OF `NA MELE: ~-IO'OPONO'1• KUPLTNA t~LA HF'A This timely REPORT: NA ~EL.E: k10'UI'~INO ` I: d~UP'UNA VILA HE'A(He EA}; a tVdele embodying the essence of a Tuneless-T~•uth, that ALDIiA?{Love) conquers all. It acts as the perfect vehicle...thru the medium of music...necessary to Complete the Great-Puzzle: Hawaiian-Sovereignty. It embodies the Very principlf s ~ssary for the successful culmination of that which all Hawaiian-Nationals and Advocacy- Patriots, e respectful establishment of jus and fair systeixigfor administration of aHawaiian-Government. It venerates and glorifies the Alohha-Spirit as the necessary ingredient in accomplishing any great thing. It alsa identif es the law-givers and cultural-referees of our Hawaiian-People and Nation; Na Kupuna O Hawaii-Nei. It is this `Aloha-Spirit', that is the catalyst and facilitating-agent of this Mele, and so many other `great-inspirations' which have directed the `affairs' of my life, and by which I was specifically led, in this matter, prepare myself...by the reading of a Letter (by a kanaka maoli: Alani : Apio); "A td~®~i~d little ctcts•... Lattde did I k~®av, within a matter of days I would soon be asked (by the invitation of my Kahai- Kupuna: Poppy-K: Sylvester :Kepilino) to be a part of yet another wonderful, and quite remai°kable- journey. •.fiuthering what has come to be my passion...the establishment ofa responsible Hawaiian- KupunafSpii°itual-Elders Govei°ning-Council. My i~p~¢aptu®inv®Ive¢nent and intei°iat~-participation, in what on the surface appeared to be nothing more than just another Laud-Use: County of Ilaw$ii Planiaing C'aiiinmission Il~aring9 It wasn't too long after ara°i~~ingy ~t the _~Uton i-Iotel{~V:ld I~eauhou. I~a~,h Il~;tvl) on June 1, 2G~1, I became a~e~are that my iiiv®lv~',i~eYlt would lead inadvertently to that which I'd been advocating all along. In regard to the application itself, aaad the Peli~®raing Land level®pers: ~Aeari Sunderland fir. I3r. Robert "catkins, r~vho live and work in the area, and wl~io are a part of the I-Iawi/K.ohala: Hawaiian-Community, their `vision' required a Special Land IJse approval of their plans fora `1~-~°®r~ara I~awaiiaae-Pee°~racse9tsere and Weilmess Ret~r~t9, hence the necessity for `laiab~ic-he~~srg' on the matter. (see closing comments for a brief explanation on the Issue: of the Letter: `A Thousand Little Cuts') i~ithout regard to the particulars, in that matter and relying completely on the mere say-so of aH~' I- I~up~nna (Spiritual-Elder: Poppy I~) as to the veracity of the Petitioners and their Claims, I quickly became impressed by the vibrant energy and openness of .Teen Saunderland, when through the course of the day...I was able to view first-hand...her sharing of her spirituality...as well as her testimony, and of such f~~s and events which would inevitably lay the base-foundation for what can only now be described as a l~ia°aele. "The beginning of a spiritual cleansing and healing of all those who were there that day: ®1~Ta Ho'opono 10tua. It was the Corning Together of I~upuna and Supporters against-the EXPLOITATION of Hawaii-Lands, and of the Spirituality that IS HA'VVAII. The entire proceedings: from the hurried discussions between myself (KaLeo :Lindsey), Poppy I~, Michael Isaacs and Kim Smith; the Pule-Aha and comments by `Aunty Marie', myself and Jean : Saunderland; culminating with the OlaT THE RECORD sworn-testimonies and statements of the above-named witnesses and other supporters, as well as the wise and exceptional questioning by several of the Commissioners themselves, was well worth the entire days involvement. The DECISION OI+' TH]E PLAl~TNIld1G COMI~ISSIOI~T, too Recess the proceedings of that day; voting to IiEEAH the rreatter OAT SITE, August 2, 2041, after a `walk- through' (thereby allowing interim-opportunity...for ALL-PARTIES O)F Il`TTEREST...t® get eassght sap with the particulars ®f the na~ttea° ~t hand: it was evident anany of the opp®sirag ksapsana were lacy this vital infoa°aanation; to understand for themselves the E1oTTIRE 1~ATTER: all previous Hearings and Filings of documents and related materials supporting the objected-goals of the petitioners). It was seen by all, as a perfect opportunity to build bridges of trust and Cooperation, But to mainly ~61ork-Together in a resolving ~uch Matters in accordance with a respect and honor due I~irpuna, in addressing required Protocol and Cultural couA~esies. Only in a i~'eusac ®f AI®ha, can such an agreement...made amongst the participants of that day...for the I)EVELOPI~.E1m1T OF A UI~IIQUE Al~1D PRECIEDEI4TT-SETTII~IG Cuptaaa~d-Iaater°f~ce~Pa°®cess exist, for the furtherance of such an Opeat-T)®or-P®li~~. Such a ~ise/V6~i~t-Resa~lve, through open dialog and good-fzaith communications, IS DOOR by which the sharing of 1'aTew seed Ancient Technologies; ways to HEAL THE LA1~D (environment) and the hurting SPIRIT., S®iTL, A1~TIP IIOD~ mf e~an can enlighten all of rnar~kind end address the needs of all peoples here in these Islands. °T"HIIS >'~IJ`PIJT~IA~-kI0'OPOI~®-C®1~1CEPI, fat which tl~e Cou~aty Cairirnissiorr~ seeYned to be giving its tiYnely blessings, saw its first fruits that very day by the loving words of respect and ALOIICA shared by those kup~na who had appeared in the Matter, as well as several of the Comrrtissianers, themselves. Further blessings in respect of the on going Nlit°acle/GIFT was represented by the respectFul parting comments and assurances offered by members of Na Kupuna O I~ohala, .Teen Sunde~°land ~ Dr. Watkins, Poppa K, and others who experienced the 1VIOlVIENT. It is this `EXPERIENCING'...Or~e Hof Life's Truly Irnp®a°tant Moents...ofBeing in the rightpl~ce at the right time, and to be a part of it all and see it all taking shape, First-Hand] It is a wonder to see the I-IOPE in the eyes of our kupuna(elders), makua(parents), alakai(representatives) and aikand(friends/supporters), of the Aloha in everyone's eyes for the possibilities presented by the forum of the day. For myself, as one who has advocated just such applications and participation by kupuna and the community, it was a dream/vision fulfilled. In speaking with the Applicants: Jean Saunderiand and Dr. Robert Watkins, it represented a breakthrough...finally, the very Ones...of the Land...for whom they had sought participation, communications and assistance(information), whom they have come to love and respect; had now a recognized `open-foruYn' and opportunity to be heard, by there... and by othe~~ land developers who would be following them in their processes far working with such kupuna-councils and Hawaiian-Cornrnunity organizations. As further expressed by Jean: what they hope to accomplish, is to finally and truly show kupuna.. . I~O'VV, OITT OF TIIE ABdT~T1 DA1®1CE OF TIIEIR IiEARTS, IN TI~IEIR DEEP RESPECT FOR TgIL LAND, TIIE LOCAL-PEOPLE, AND OF `I'IiE SPIRIT TIIAT IS WITI~IIN US ALL: ALOIIA...that this is what they are all about, and what their project and vision IS ALL ABOUT. Now, HERE IT IS... HAPPENING RIGHT BEFORE THEIR EYES. Of course, it was the genuine openness and the frank and candid-honesty of the KaHaI-Kupuna: Uncle Sonny Paalua, in his answer to the pivotal question of the day...whether there was hope for a resolve of the matter (posed to him during the Hearing by a. Commissioner)...that of course there was Hope, and his personal g`ALL WILL 1~E ALL," to Poppa K's conf ding words...Ae I Ka Pono, and MY OWN OFFER to assist IN ANY WAY, We were all One in our assessment and consensus to work together towards the hope we all felt assured of that day; a Hope that had always been there. IN °P~E I+'fllrl.t3Wl[I~1O IaAi'S: I vvas again thanked and honored, for my part, by a most gracious and appreciative Jean :Sunderland and Poppa `I~'. It was this follow up, and her personal statements of con~mitflnent and Al®ha...of I~Ta I~up~ana O I~~laala, Popes ~ myself and others, that solidified rrfly earlier conviction and growing affection for this woman, who seemed to be championing my cause as well as that of her own. I was struck with awe, once again, at the workings of the `True Spirit': God's I~I®ly Spirit: Uhane 1fle~~lele...Its behind the scene workings to effectuate that which had always been the Grand-Master-Ilan. Had all else proceeded without any further participation on my part, in the implementation and full development of the I~Iirracle: Irecedent Setting-Opportunity now placed before N~ I~~apu~n~. ®~ah~la and all Ilupaana~ O I~Iawaii-I~ei, by a private land-use-owner and the Hawaii County Planning Commission, I had more than enoughfast-harncl-inspiration to complete Na Mele IIo' ®p®no' I. I3ut, as it were, during the 2001 Coflnmemoration of the I~amehameha's Birthday, I was given a profound opportunity to spend some personal time with Jean Sunderland and I~Dr. Robert Watkins(husband and wife) at their beautiful home: ISLE O PUAA. And, it was there I was once again treated to an experience of a lifetime: IIO'OPOI-IAICU-I~TUi/ The Great II®clt. Two days among such wondrous natural protrusions encirrcling their Horne and permeating the entire foundation of the land and area, except for where the house itself stood, such aspiritual-blessing. I'I' IS IIEIi~, that I was once again confirmed in my initial aver-all goals and visions for these Islands and Our Hawaiian-Nation, as well as the simple Truths portrayed by the verses and chorus of N~ 1l~tete IIo'®Pon~ I. And, It was here...the missing pieces...of the entire 19~Iaiter, regarding the vision and goals of Jean and her husband, I)r. Watkins, carne together, and are evidenced in the underlying truths of the ~a®na: ®lelo ®'II,t~(Hidden Words and Meanings of the Spirit) was revealed to me...while basking in the midst of the Man(n)a O Pohaku-Nui. Whether or not one believes in the unique life-forces of inanimate objects(vibrations/auras), the `feeling' one gets when surrounded by such wonders of nature, suggests, at the least, the possibility that something unexplainable is going on. For the believer(like myself), there is a great awareness of security and protection, even guardianship. It emanates quietly from the land and even the people who live there. Jean herself, is an excellent example of this enormous-reserve of `spirita~al-energy' and nature-vibrancy. Its hard to describe at really, other than to draw an analogy to that of her most prized `outcroppings': Pohaku-Nui. In its simplicitg~ it exudes an awesome calmness and dominates the morr!ent by its sheer appearance and projected presence. Like the Jean Saunderland, and her husband, there is a `Spirit' force to Pohaku-Nui. To me, it appeared to ire ageless and unfathoflnable fln fits hflstoric~significance, yet...soflrflehow comforting in its mysterious and quiet permanency. I immediately felt the presence of Ke-Akua: AloHa/Iehova; Iesu-Kristo; LThane Hemolele: Alirnighty God, as the source and `Spirits of such a Masterpiece. And, whether it is Pohaku-Nui: `T'ie Greet G>aardig>a Rock of Ilale O Puakea, or merely the inherent power of my own ~Vill...driving my visions and beliefs, I am steadfas in my claims, of the inspirations I received...which support all that I have come to know about Jean Saunderland and Dr. Robert Watkins, and it is very much for them, as well as all other ICupuna O Ilawgii, Nth 1dIELE IIO'OPONO'I: I~IIPIJNA A.LA Il[E'r~(HE EA) was given me to share. ...for all those >lvith ><vounded /aearts and spirits,.. who have suffered the `countless little-cuts'... We, Poppa K, Jean Saunderland, Dr. Robert Watkins and others, have walked the Land, and like Poppa K, I also Novo share in the Vision of Jean Saunderland and her husbant(Dr Watkins). I am content that this Mele speaks for Itself, and for all that will join us, IN TkIE AEALING OF OUIt LANDS and PEOPLE. [ CLOSING COMMENTS ] I1~I THE FIRST 1l~ATTER OF THE LETTER... `A Tlsoaasand Little Casts...' inspired by Ike Akua~Jha~e- FIeinaolc9e,l~ana'o A'o ~~an(n)a ®I~aona... I remembered that it originally appeared in the Honolulu Advertiser/Newspaper; with postings on the Internet/World Wide Web and thereafter circulated throughout the various Hawaiian Communities, Hawaiian-Rights Organizations &Hawaiian-Sovereignty proponents; activists and supporters. I actually got f rst Notice of this letter and a copy from Kupuna: `Uncle' Bill :Among, during a Thursday night Meeting of LgHui Pono. 1Flowever, it was not until some months later, during a recent conversation with the C~•laase I?irecto>:• f®r the Indeperna3ence a~ad Patriot cruise ships, Lanakai Lindsey (~Y Son), that the topic of this letter again caught my attention. It turns out, the writer of the Letter is an acquaintance of my Son, Lanikai. Lanikai Lindsey is a Konawgena High School graduate, and while discussing the matter(Letter) he presented me with a downloaded copy of the letter, from the internet. It was in specific respect for my Son's interest in the letter, that I read it in its entirety. The resulting emotions, for which such a letter is well intended, invoked in me (and others I'm sure) an in-depth stirring of my pu'uwai(I-Ieart), inspiring me to pen that dvhich~conclude was sparked by the Divine(Holy Spirit Inspired). It was during this incubaton-stage, of song-writing, while a Melody and Strains of va~°ious phrases and verses began their common-path towards eventual completion(a process common amongst all writers and composers), I was unexpectedly called by Ida I-Ia'I-I~uisea>aa: I~ahu-N>4ai `Poppa I~', Sylvester : I~epilino, to assist him in the above described matter; having been, himself, asked to provide his testimony to the Record of the Proceedings, with regard to an application made by his friend and lomi-lomi: pupil, Jean : Saunderland. For the review and assessment of the HAWAii-KINGDOM-OFFICE: KUPUNA-GHANA-COUNCIL; By this PRESENTMENT, for this DATE: June 15, A.D.: 2001, I-AM IN THE SERVICE OF THE COUNCIL' and INTERIM-GOVERNANCE-ADMINISTRATION, FOR THE PEOPLE OF THESE HAWAII-ISLANDS; I REMAIN IN HUMBLE OBEDIENCE AND THANK THE COUNCIL'. E scopyright/ciairn : autograph Kupuua: C / /_x/2001' `c yright/claiau :autograph : Kupuna: ~ /2001 ,:copyright/ m : afna~a~s na: ~/d,~/20p1 ~ .d/s A ~f t ~ k i e. ~ w copyright/claim :autograph : Kupuna:~/1/200®. :copyright/claim : autpprhph : Kupuna:~/L,S/200p~. : copyri t/claim :autograph : Kupuna:~/~/200q. l~ o `~1~® ~Jr.Jl~~ 1~~ .~,HeEff (inspired by a letfer... written by a kanaka m~oli: Alan! : Apio... ' A thousand litdle cuts... for ill those with woeand~d-hearts and spirits: Ka Oielo: Hua-Iviete: AN:B THE Y,AONA/SPIl2ITUAL-h~IEANAIG WERE CONPIRT~~D AND BLESSED AT `HALE O PUA3CEA-HO'OPOHAKU-NUI. I.dastet~: All ~'~>IIi Pe~~l~...inlialai~ll~~ Ails LANII, 1'kte Ilea~ttilt~s Cail: I'Iealr 1°he~ A11...ICUPUNA say: "Our Z'fiui~ Is NoW at i`Iaiid9~, F'Oli~ IIEALING ~VOUNI)S AND SINGING TUNES: O I~1A ~IELE IIO° OI~ONO' I: [ bride: ] IIA~AII-NEI-ina... ICupuua EA . R 0,,~.,LAI{®U I~ANA'O A'O 1VIAN(N)A; O I{A LAI'IUI EA... APAU°LOIIA...ina Me~.,,I~E ALA-ICE-AI~UA: I~UPUNA. [1 S` Chorus: Repeat 2x ] EA-EA...inta: ICAIOTAI~A-PILI-PA'S E I~IA~AII-NEI; I~UPUNA ALA IIE'A I~ANA~'VAI I IAA I°O: Ii0°OPOIaTO'I...AIPAU'LOIIA{Aloha); {INSTRUMENTAL: Chanting by Kalla 1 Kupuna/K~ahu Nui 1Hawaii-Oleto: operaiazg-English-w®rds } [ bridge: ] IIAWAII-NEI-i~a... I~upullta EA O,Y,LAI~OU,.,,,.,I~AIeTA'O,..r,A'0,..,,J1VIAleT(N~A; O IAA LAI~IiTI EA... APAU'LOIIA ina~ 1~Ie ICE-AI~IJA-I~ANA'VVAI; I~UPUNA. [isr Chorus: Repeat 2x J EA-EA...itact: I~AIVAI~A-PILI-I'A°A,„,_,_, E ,.Y, IIAWAiI-NEI; ICUI'UNA ALA I3[E'A I~AloiAdVAI I IAA I°O: kI0'®PONO'I APAU°LOIIA; [Z"d Chorus: ] Z.T:~ ~Iau....~~ ~A A?in~ I ~®laT~: ®1~I ~ IJt~ ]IJ... ~ I~~ ~.in:~...inc~ I~upu~a; IJa 1VIau....~e ~A C) ~a ~i~a I I~~ ~'~l~T®: ll.~; ~ ~JA l~U.., ~ Ai~a...i~a ~i~H~. [Chorus-Instrumental: 'Heath their singing: Kupuaaa-R.epreset~tatives of cash Island chant `Na ICAOI®TA-®LI: O I~upe>tua': their I:Iook~,~u: ArwPEIVL®IiA: Pledge #1: To COIVIE T~ETI~EI~ AS ®la1lE U1~2LI~ GOD'S LAW...#2: I3y their ~~M~LE...A Cd9I~ING-SPIRITUAL-TRI~U'NAL (CI+' each Island, and I+C~IZ all I~aWaii-Ptei)_..T~1 Ilring I3S-ALL Z'o~ether AS ®NE PE®PLP: IN Ql®1L+ ACC®Itl~; all division ENY)S 1mT®'~! TINS IS Tlae Acecptabic Year of Tlee LOS, HIS .IUI$ILEE: 1 Yea~° of The New 1dlillcnniuua: AL(?I~A-2i~1 [ist ~,fi~rra.~s: IVlaicu$-Aia4~i-Aiaau'LoIIa 'ateatts theaP swaging: tE;ie above I~u~puesa Sind/C4caa~t 2~ Chorus) EA-EA... iua: I~ANAI~A-PILI-PA" A~ E IiA~VAII-NEI; I~UPUNA ALA I-IE' A I~ANAWAI I IAA I'O: II(3'OPr1)NI~'I APAU°LOIIA; (Repeat thas: ) (Ending:> , I3A INA IA NIAI ANA: ~~4 ~11V~fl II'~I ~'A~,,,.A~ ~.{4 ~I ~®~4; - {yj ~7~~,gy y g-~ ~g/y~ ,p y~ -y+~py ~7~~ q p~(( ~y a tidal '.#~i.19n~) 1748 d>~StIA N'C+151$oau ~ li~.L'$ YV`O.~oao 1`9~`~~S.1Aaao10'3Ad ~9JS CJ1®A LA~~1"3 Sl°La.Bl'~.vo -~f~ ~'1~-l~lL... (ina: lets got) Presented 3UNE 16, 2001, TO: KA HA'I>KUPUNA/KAHU-N€II:/`P~(3PPA K', A'T THE 2001 WAiKI'I-I-IO'Oi,AULEA-FESTIi~AL V PLANNING CON1M~~~ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP O1-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS ' ~C~( cJ s 9 10 I1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ,rr~`, _ . 1, PLANNING COMNIIS .~N Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS 1 P~ d ~ ~ -~-r~ { 3 ~ %K Ct~"l.~ Zv~~'~''~L` i~ l~'.t-'~'1 Q - ~_hr.." ~ C~ ~c~e ~ ~ j 4~_. l~ii~'~~ ~1~ Li ~ ) - f.~~C C ~ (,i r ,/j ~ ~ . j ~ ~1 C_. ~ '~"/1 y e :'r~'-~ `%r ; ` ~ ~ ^ . 5 ft..FL~L-' / : r , j.c ~~e('-~~ ' ~ / +~.'Zk ' '~;"~1 f~~_ p-` tt_G.. ~i`;~' 4 ~ ~ t b__ ~ f. 1q yy { € n~ ~~!.j;.~_"?J ~,1 ~i.~~~° 7C... ? I ~l 4' L~J4tJ t:F i~ P 11-.1r",~' r.i C~` f 8~~~. - ~1 l''. ~ .d ~ 1 ~..r= ~,?..,,r, t.~:: fir` fr~~. r e' F 10 _ - . ~ ~ r ~ ~ / 1 1 `f' ji ~~r ~ 1'~ ° ~1 ~C ,I_ e. l , " n ~C;'~ r r ~ la f ~ J ~ 1 3 c ;,Y r: i 16 d~ ~U~ ~~~u 1~~ ~ i i r _ r r ; PLANNING CO14L ~`,~ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing limited employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. N~41~E ~ ~4DDItESS ~ ~~1~~ ~ ~ ~ 4z~.- 1~~"-t.X.t-.trtl_l ~~-1 R. ~ ~ ~ •rJ _ _ ~ ~ ~ s gyn..--' i, ~ ~ T~ 6 G~ ' A ~ ~vr~ f Flo%r~ ~'G s /1 A l~~ r 10 / U'(,G~r rr~d~~tGti ~ ~`'J~ ~1 f~~c~Gt~~c L c~ ? 1~ ~l~ 14 ~ i ~1G~ ~1OC ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 C CI C1L~, ~ G ~~~~j ~=J 17 I , ~ ~G ~ 7,~GI ~ ~ _ r s.-' s _ PLANNING COMNIl~~iON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. N.41dIE jy~ ADDRESS m 1 - ~ ~ `i{` t-.~ l 2 4 ~ ~ i~ . DUX ~ -j~(.i! ~ti j ~ ( `~~~7( 5 , . ~ 8 ~ ~ ~ 9 " 1 1 ( : `G /i (.c(., f.. ,CC. _i,. ~ 1C../ t y ~-i..-t_~. 1. t{ l- { l 2 ~3 ~ 1 l3 l4 1S 16 17 18 19 20 `~~---~..~_~~.w. PLE''N1~T.~~Q,r_., SION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland I-€ealing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the I-Iealing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project, will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. °°fN.4ME ADDRESS .F . 6 ~ ~ ~ ~1 " E`s`c-~t.... ~ l f ~ ~ ~ ! 7 U ~ l.pt NIA ~~-1 `19f 3 ~t N~- o 1.~.~~11~LoR `~~73~ g ~ . l~ +,~e, m cam,, ~-G . ~30-~ c 2G3 i -~c,,,~ ~ - K.~~c~ . G `~5~ 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PLANNING COIV . ,lON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland dealing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by I~r. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. ; , N.414~E ADDIdESS q ~ ~ s~ r~ ~ 3 ~ ~-.~~'S /'S~~C t?~ ~ )~,~~u SFr 6 ` , ~~Zr ~f ~ f}! w. ~ .f ,f /iii ~ ~ ,,7 ~ 9 l - d., to Lc~.~.,~.~ 1~~ ~ ~ ~ ~x~`(.~_ l~~ l~ . 11 f,1-~..:..,...;j,.,i~c: ~ ~ t~•` ~ tic ~ 1.~ ~C;._~._~~.,r~R ~ 1~~, {i~ k~` 12 ~ 7~°~`~'~~• ~ ~ tom''/ . G~'~~i~ t , y 4 PLANNING COM1V1;._ LION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. - N.~ME ADDRESS ~ ~ . n r~ V J~ try ti- (i' .~Y L' ~ ' / ~ 1 r ~ ,f~ ~ t J ~ ~ ~ J 11 r ~ c ~ P W ~`'.l~ 12 iG C~~~~ Q,r ~?~w`~ ~ 1 ~ v .--o 16 lp-6~ ~(0~~~ ~ ~ ~ . - ~ Aus-01-2001 03:16pm Froa~-N.HAWAII CO~If~ HOSP ADad1N 8814404 T-55T P.001J001 P-463 Rz: Special Use Permit (S~lP 41-046) WatkinsJSunderland dealing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Iar. Ralert Watkins arad .dean Sunderland. ~Ne believe this projeeq will be goad fvr the cornnnunity and utilize the land for agriculture, This srrnsll•scale project will help preserve tha rural nature ofl~ortla Rohala, while providing aortae employrrient opportunities to North 1Cohafa residen4a. N.9.1V1~` AIaD~SS 1 a 3 4 a'~Gtrl.~ G~ v ~ ~ ! S ~ s~~ ; ~ ~ ~r!P~~~ 7 rte,, ~ ~ ~f 1 ~ ~d~-~ o ~ ~J ~ ~ ~ 9~ 7 ~z f3 ]4 la 16 J7 18 19 20 PLANNING COMNIl..:,,ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA16~IE ADDRESS rt _ _ ~ i j ~ j . _ / ~ "q" ~ J ; 1 O_! ~ 1, L t ~ ~ L r / Lt` c; ^ ~s , tJ 7 ~ ,1 t r ~i- _ ~ ~t; i 12 / _~1 I /y~ ,n3 IJ/ f L {d6..L. ~ ~~)7~ ~ J ! i / 1 r d ~.D~ ~ Y ~t. g t-a 1 17 a 18 19 20 PLANNING COMM.~~ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP O1-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale.project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA11'IE A ~ 1~~.. f 4 tom- Z""~~.~ ~~^-<-e~~~c,_, f . D /.'r,~-U r' r 3 ~^----z ~ ~f'(~t',~: ,r 1 ~ _ l • _ - 10 ~r~ ~ -1t_-~C~ Y-'~,~~,(~ •,~~L,' y ~ ` GC.,` Lc;~(.L/ ~t~ ~ ~ 1I - 12 L 5 ~ i' /~""`--4'a~. ~ ~ r ~C~> y~.. - 5i f ~ l~ ~ ~ ~ T~ F `c ~ ~ ~y t.~- , , ~ , +7 „ ~ , 1 " + .d., ~ ! ..dA ~ ~ ~ -~K:~ s°' - ~ ~ ~ 1. v s _ << ~ ~ ~ 17 •°~i2e'tT' `fi`G f`'1 t 7:7'1 /.3-- f 19 20 _ . _ _ _ PLANNING COMMi.. LION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the ]and for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA112E ADDRESS 3 ! - , 1 ~ ] 0-~~- tom. ~ 1 ~ L= ~a ~ - O..~ Cl - ~ "~.i ~ - ,y~ - _ E ~ t i C f'/ ~ f 17 " x ~ ~a / PLANNING COI~IlVIl~ ~tON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins!Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by 1~r. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDIi'ESS 2 '~4s~~c~ ~ ~~r~,~~~ '~~y. ~~~~r~~~~ ~Q~~~, ~ i ab~~t~t _ ~ ~ ~ ~Lti `rte ~ , ~ i r 8 rte, ,o C~ - C~. J ~~>7/` ~ c 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PLANNING COMNI~,.~iON Re Special Use Permit (SPP O1-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the ]and for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS 2`~ / /%,f f~i1'r~ ~J~i.;[` .~1Er~ a".' t_. fi`-~. ~ ~1.~ / ter'. .,r - i J J ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ , . i. r ~7 _ t:G _ _ . ~ ~ , ~ ~ ' y_,~,G'1~~~• ^ s.F---~~ s'; _ ~f jj <.J~w Ca ..'.~-z_;,.•~ ~j~ i~''`~~''~i~ 5 ~ -mr ` } y~L'j~'--^;~''' il'~) ~ -.,'{/~:.~1 y/ ~af Ts~~~j ? ~?i?N" \J i / r - 'fit--Y~ 7 / ; • ~l 1~.. ~ _ _ ~ i r.., t 6 - 4tO1r ~ ~ f s n : i''~.-c: !s ~.7 - ~ ~ f l ; ~l E 7 GL. ~--Ln"` 1. l.Y'.,- L : ~Y ~f_.? ~ ~ ,~i~ ~ 4r~.~C ~ L~~~~ ~ C. ` ! r ~ 1 1 ~ ~ _ Sri,/ ~r1, t `tit. ~ ~v - s C'' ~ ~ ~ . ~ ( lt` ~ < `t°~t,~ " 13 ~ ~ _ r . r _ ` , ~ ~ a ~ - Y , \1 _ ~ 4~~ ~ ~ 9 ~ j ~ } ~ ~ ~ ~ q~ • y,, 2 0 ~ r~.~-y~-~ ~ .rr Z;,..~- ` ~ ~ ~:J ~ /tom ~ ~L,~ _ _ PLANNING COMML..~iON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins.~Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS • ~ ~~-~E _ ~ ~ ~ . f C I .t / A f `~4 [ / ~ g r ~ - , ` ~ ~ ' ~i. ls-; ~ 1 4 , i~ ~J. ~ ~ tl 4,; Vii` : ~ ~ - dr~~y~ . Y;"~ ! ' ~ ~qf .i`.;f : ~ y 1,.,E1`- C_~t Yi: ..•1 '1 ~ , ~1> rr F% 1.t3-'fir' "L` ~ Y i t'.°~f.: r` t. i-. v' - - ~ ~ _ p 20 PLANNING COMI~ .~~iON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS r 4 ~ i~t! 1-a?. soh- C~~~ . l~ t,': ~ ~t ~ /¢~zvl Jj~, • c~'~,71~ ~ !~~"~1.c;Z22-']a ~~L+ ~ ltx:, "I ' (~"U3~ ~~~~,t;~,~ l~~'.~•~,: ~ (fix 6 ~--~-•.-~::r J - ! 15.E ~.s c ,v ~Zv ;f,~ `'7~; ~~L% ' ~ ` . ~ t r• ~ I '{f. ~ r f .7 12 1 Y1 ~ ~t 'lam ~ ` ~ 4 ~ < ,r _ _ _ , ~ M 15 ;acs, ~ r~~ ~ l~l C ~`~1 e 7..5~.~~ 16 fl s".' ;:,Li ~ /CJ , L ..c-=f" C' ! C. c.~ ~ r' r'~,~ . 4 ~i ! -0 ~ f p ~ ~ ~ l q F- r PLANNING COMI~~IU~iON Re Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. N.4~E ADDRESS a ' ` 1 ~ t ~ 1 ~r..t. , . s .@, ~ j J r ~?t ~ lr , c c ~ r 9 ~ - ~lrl/.~`.~- il~-fir,:/". I0 ~1 ' / ~ ,,may ; 's 13 y- r' rte-' ~,,+_.s :~~.e.> a 18 19 20 PLANNING CQMId1I~a~~N Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of Noah Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. N.~.~ - ADD~SS z ~ _ ~ 3 w.> f ~ l 6 7 ~ i 9 ~ ~ ~ ~ 9~ s_ to ~ ~ - l~ ~ ~ 11 ~ ~ r o ~ ~r~ x C Zr -x=~z cZ G ~ ~ ~ 12~ -~~z ~ l.~ q~ m;,~ -r-, ~a . f 15 17 18 19 ' 20 PLANNING COMML ,SON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAll~E ADDRESS ~ ( / a ~ ~ - ~ - : ~ 6 _ g (f~.~~ ~ / yl u~-~~,.... .i~r ~ f~;." n'-z?~v i.e +.,A t~-~~ i=i f~ / 1 .u•. ~ i ~ 'N ~ , 13 . ^'_'i v- r ' ~w C. ~ tx.. 1 1- ~ ~ ~ '~s ( ~ ~ ~ 7 17 ~-`\.l,~z.~ r.~.. ~ c' :ti: t, ~ ....1f L~• _ 't'om - !.'F, _ ~ ~ ~ ~ t I 18 .J' 1~ ~ -~3_~ .~-f X i j tl 19 ' r., i F"'~'' 4. f'' ~ ~!'t'"` ~'.1~,? ~ tl( 4i+~ 4.f ~('?Jr r ~~'7/S~', y' 1p`'' ~.-fi~g ~ ' _ J~ ~ l ~ P"~ rry ~ ~ ~ ' p r~ PLANNING CO1~.1v1i~SION ~t.e: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006j V4~atkins!SL~nderland Healing Retreat VVe, the unrsigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert ~U'atk~t~s a~ac~ ~~an Sunderland. We~believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land fey agriculture. This small-scale prt~ject will help preserve the rural ~atu~'e of Noah I~ohal~,, while prcava~ing some employrree'nt opportunities tp North 1Koha7a residents. /~1VA~ rI~J~3!RESS ; I Pd l~ ~ ,y r1 „l~.7.7.,7) KCcrlcaY/~vsb~~-c .dr'~, s~r.%G~ + 'rj. u^ r r- t ~ ~-~l,i~~Ll ~1.6~1 L~ ~ l1~''YL ~ I~~' ~ ~ ~r.~lrl~~~.;~. ~_.+i.. ~ ~ ~.y~ I l ~ , t~' l ~ ra - ~ 1 ~ C~~ . -6-: ~ - ~ i / r w / i~ s ~ ~ ) t ~ v ~ , rr.~. t I Y~ l '~3~~ .i%_. PLANNING COMMI~~iON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. N.41l~E A a ~ 2 ~ 3 4 l~~c C7'ab'G~.c~ P 0 . ~o~ ,~}~4U f1.1.. s cSh~'an /~-L~~'arzc,~~ moo- ~~~¢~g ~~a~~~ i~z " ~ ~R v rJ . ( ~ ~ _ , , f : , ~ , ~ ' r 16 _ ~ ~ ; ~-kz ~ c'~ r v ~ i r , i ~ t ~u G~ ~ . (`t~(L_t -1 u cL ~ 6i ti~.. ~ ` r _ i ~ PLI~NNING COMMISSx.~N Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA161E ADDRESS 1 , ~ ~ I l R 2 ~d ~ a ~ ~ 3 . ~ ( ~ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 _ PLANNING COMMI,. ,SON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Koha.la, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA14IE ADDRESS ` ) ' / ~f' tll I~ 3~i ~~urs S"S N~4~s~r4 6~~r4 ~ ~-.,L'~/Lo ~d ~Z~ 6 Po 5i0 ~ ~ • ~4-~~ ~ fo7 z ~ 11 6~'0 ~ `f 43 b ~w~i ~~L. 2fd'7 ~ 3 12 ~ CJ~-v--- ~v~l ~ ~L`a ~ ~ tr~ D ~`'ho 13 ~~L'~~2 ~D • ~X 6 ~ ~ q 967' 2 ~7' 15 ~ , ~ ~ - ~ ~ 17 ~ b ~-3~k~ 1'~1~c~u~~,~e ~J-}. l.~a~~o ~uc~,~ ~b73~S 1 s~ol~m ~Ut ZeX~ ' ,M~,sb~il~ ~•D •?~b~ ~"J~~-`~f-~g yV~il~ KDI~! ~(e1 ~ $ 20~ ~ .~2.e.. ~4 -3~3 Luay- Y,u la_ 5~ ~3 ~l~a.t..~C-t9~,~._--4- c1 ~~~g PLANNING COMMI~~iON Re Special Use Permit (SPP O1-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS 2 « ~ ? _ Y~) ~ ~ ~ ~ Cam. ~ i ~ l c _ 3 ~ . ~ / g,~ 7~_ J._ <7 i 10 ~ s l.-1,~:-i ~ ~ 'tea.{ ~ C i_ c ~ ~..C~ ' i i `1 ~ 17d ` S °-~r t l A.J ;1 1 1 l _~c r i ~----c: f -l ~`,r - /''.~i~l'r ~~?c~.~ 3/~ j: 1..~.. ~"y S' IJ 14 l5 16 17 18 19 20 . _ _ _ _ PLANNING COMMi _~~ON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland k-€ealing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA1LdE ADDRESS l 2 , 4,I 1J r+G•~r • 1 ~5 % ~a~ K~ ~ i' l Ga ~ /(.~G~ /1 ~"r~(_ ~ ~ ~l~ /4,~` ~ ~ _ ~ y l t i A L ~ 7 f ~ ~ ~ ~ " ~ - ~ / 13 ~ t ` ~ ~ 15 'r 17 18 19 20 PLANNING COMIVIl. ~iON Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS , 1~ , Y ~.wy 2 F ~ ~ 4 j ~ ~X17(~ , , `j~% r P 1.. v ~ j 1 i - 1~ 1 1 ~ lLj ~ ~Y~ L 2 _ r may. F- ~ ~ ~ ~-x ~ ~ 13 ~~~~~~~~-~L~ewu'~--` ~ ~CI . ~J ~T~J1U'~L~.t ~~l ~'sr 14 ~ ~a ~0~3 ~1 7 r 16 _ !I ? ~ I jam' ~~d6~" ~~i..~4.e1~ ~ ~67~3 19 20 PLANNING COMMI~~ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland Healing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We believe this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NAME ADDRESS 1 ~ . 0 (~o~ C a3 ? ~~9 a ~ 1~ ~ 3?3CQ~ t~~rivt ~ > ~3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 PLANNING COMMI~.,ION Re: Special Use Permit (SPP 01-006) Watkins/Sunderland I-lealing Retreat We, the undersigned, support the creation of the Healing Retreat proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. We beli~?e this project will be good for the community and utilize the land for agriculture. This small-scale project will help preserve the rural nature of North Kohala, while providing some employment opportunities to North Kohala residents. NA1VdE ADDdlESS > , ~ 2 ~ ~ l~a~~~ 4 ~ ~ ~ u,~~~71 7 to 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 T ~J.• I ~~t~i1tS T7~~ CQUNTY Gt7P?91~f15'SI~+ .5 3Zf~1~0, ~tAl~~I.IN~ ~.TR ysr~ rx~ fl9~n~S o~ n~~ c~~r~uNrrr ~o~Rrn~~ ~~o~as~®r~ ~.~xr~N ~~r~aeuL ~te~~ ,4lVO t~Y~LLN~SS R'T (7'7~fs:• 5-4-09. R~RTIDN (7f 1 ~ D'0 NOT 5UPAQl~T' C?R WANT 7T~~I.S .SORT !N OlI# GY~i~iI~I~It~177 &4d~'~ISP~ 7N~ G°O~a~7~SS1'aN I~~~fS,4/4117 TNT tVl~dG DIRECTOR, TC1 ~ZiRN 13Ol~/N '7'~-!IS Ric CI~ST FOR ,4 .~C~! l~d,@N1Y.4GC~ENT~Qa~~9 USA' ~R1~117' (.5+1~~4 01 ~~3) A/YL~ SP~CTAL P~R14917- ~ • ~ 1~'. ~ ~ - P,..~..~ i~ .~.t. , a ~ 1. 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G~~4.~ ~ v., to 1 1'dEl ~fR.S' ®r~ ~`~f1t~17"Y RL.A/VN1N~a' GYJP~M,IS'SIC~N ~ZIS ~°L°~lV, NING ~~R rx~ ~~~azs a~ n~~ cz~~r~urvm ~o~ea~R~N~ r~~ ~RO~sFV u~~xr~N ~~n~a e~L ~R~ LLN~SSR~r(~K~ s-~-o9.~ R~onrc~~l~~NOrsc~~~~rc~R ~.~evr-r~,rs~~r IN GY~M~CI/V,r77° i~SP'~'~4S/C 77~E L~!'~f~,IS~If1N I~EA9B~ERSAN~ 7FIE AI~4NNING ~IREE~R, TC1 TURN D~3WN CIS LIES 7`t~~R S~C~4L l~BJ4/AGE~P~N7°~R,E~9 USA' ~Ri?~IT' (5~9~4 01 ~~03) A!Y®:~C~dL RERAJ~ sl~N~r~ ~r~RESS• .,4R~: i Gdy'~:.~ A L ~ ,J.~ fF .,Ji 2~s~ ~ ~ ~ ` .Y.~, 1. - - - x.~. .~.r. - TO: Planning Commission Hawaii County Chairwoman : MS. Giffin FROM: Karen Chandler P.O. Box 1574 Kapa'au HI 96755 DATE: August 2001 Dear Planning Commission: I have been a resident of North Kohala for the past 5 years, having lived in North Hawaii duet ten years. During that time, I have worked closely with Jean Sunderland. at the Orchid a# Mauna Lani Spa, and with several health and wellness organizations here: Five Mountain Medical Community, North Hawaii Community Hospital, Tutu's House, and the Hawaii State Consortium for Integrative Health Care. I can attest not only to Jean's integrity and good intentions, but the to pressing need for srr~all- scale retreat centers on the island for local retreats. I have also worked with large landowners, including Chalon International and Karnehameha Schools Bishop Estate to determine best uses for the land here. Two things are clear: We desperately need land and efforts for cultivating native and medicinal plants. We need to find best uses for the land that help to preserve the rural character and cultural practices of North Hawaii. The Healing Center proposed by Jean Sunderland and Robert Watkins fills both these needs, and would also afford wellness and educational groups on the island a place for retreats. For all these reasons, I am in favor of the proposed retreat center in North Kohala. It would also afford a place for local classes, access to the shoreline and the land for local residents, and a way for some of the people here to work, earn a living, and stay in town. Mahalo, Karen Chandler, MS ; , ~„a'~a~aai °fJ ~ohala ~l~aaa~, Ise +~ba: ~~~o~Q P.O. Box 520, Hawi, HI 96719-0520 Phone/Fax (808) 889-5553 www.kamakani.org s' , t August 1, 2001 L, Mr. Chris Yuen, Director Planning Department County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni St. Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Yuen, We have had the opportunity to review the file at your office concerning the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Special Management Area Use Permit Application (SMA 01-003) and Special Permit Application (SPP 01-006), and have the following two comments concerning access and water. 1) As stated in a letter addressed to you on May 3, 2001 by the County of Hawaii Police Department, Chalon International does not own Union Mill Road, but rather it is privately owned by all residents living along both sides ®f the road. Chalon was given the right of way usage as specified by each landowner's deed and does not maintain a controlling interest in the road, as was stated in the letter addressed to you dated April 16, 2001 by planning consultant for Chalon, Mr. Sidney M. Puke. We understand that Chalon has applied for permits for consolidation/resubdivision of land parcels along its privately held "Pratt Road," which runs in an easterly and westerly direction at the northernmost end of Union Mill Road. Chalon plans to use Union Mill Road as the main access road for new landowners buying properties in its developments along Pratt Road. As you are probably aware, Union Mill Road is in substandard condition and during the rainy season there is considerable flooding of its full length. The County has refused over the years to accept it as a County road, presumably because of liability, maintenance and/or upgrade costs. Certain landowners living along Union Mill Road who have objections to having this road serve as primary access to the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat have expressed their concerns not only of excess traffic flow necessitated by these developments, but also of potential liability. If the County refuses to accept responsibility for Union Mill Road for maintenance and/or liability reasons, why must property owners who live along this road assume the additional liability for vehicular traffic accessing Chalon's development or the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center via this road? Should the County issue the SMA permit and allow these new developments, then we propose the County accept responsibiliiy for Union Mill Road, and assume the costs in converting it into an improved roadway with design standards acceptable to the Department of Public dVorks. We do not feel the SMA permit should be issued until these improvement, maintenance and liability issues are addressed. 2) The other concern we have is the issue of an adequate water supply for not only the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center, but also the consolidation/resubdivision of Chalon's 689+ acre development that Union Mill Road would access. As you are well aware; an adequate supply of water is an essential component of these development projects. The Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center proposes to construct its own water system for potable, irrigation and fire protection purposes, but has not supplied any well drilling studies or other study plans except to say they intend to construct an on-site well system or do a catchment system in connection with their application for an SMA permit. Local fire department officials have provided the following information. A 1 3/4" fire hose will release a maximum of 250 gallons per minute. It takes 5-6 thousand gallons of water to-extinguish an average house fire (1,500 sq. home). The total square footage of the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center buildings is 15,250 sq. fl., which is 10 times the size of an average house. With prevailing winds fanning it, a wildfire could potentially explode down the coast. We .were unable to find in the application a plan to provide an approved water supply capable of providing the required flow for fire protection. There is concern that both Chalon International ~ the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center may, in the long run, actually be counting on using County Water. If this is true, this issue must be fully addressed prior to permit approval. According to the County of Hawaii Police report letter enclosed, there is mention by Mr. Norman Sakai, supervisor for Willocks Construction, which recently installed a new water system for Union Mill residents, that there is insufficient water supply to cover additional businesses and homes. Where will the water come from and who will assume the additional infrastructure costs? We feel that both Chalon International and the Hawaiian. Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center should specifically identify the means of transmitting sufficient- water to the project sites in connection with their various applications for permits and show actual feasibility study plans. We should make it clear that we are not fundamentally opposed to the overall concept of the Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center. However, until these particular issues are clarified and addressed we ask that your office not approve the subject SMA permit. Thank you for your review and consideration of this request. Resp fully, Mark Grandoni Acting President FRCM'1 KAK00 FAX N0. 8088895553 'ul. 01 2001 09:41AM P1 ~ ~odr~tl~ o~~ ~ ~ I>~te: 8/1/Ol 1°0: Ctarss Yuen Fra~:1M[~x~ Gra~do~r Su~j~t: Sl~~ / Sutb~r~~adl~'~~ci~ ~~~~e 3 ~ Cris; . Plc end ~e~~r addressiug the ~-I~e~vaii~ Pernaacul~e ~d ~e~it~ess Rat SM~4, applic,~tion ~~ti~g in ~®hal~ to~or~ow (~ug~ast 2) in front of the k'l~niug Couamissio~n. Thcre is considerable questi®ns 1 on access ~ wstcr. Aloha . M , _ ~ r • ate: ~~s~o • ~ ~°~xs • • (SOS) SS9 555.3 • a~aark~~~k~i.o • ~~'r~~~a i FROM : KAK00 FAX N0. 808889555 Jul. 01 2001 09:41AM P2 'naa~lc~ai'~ ~Caa ®ba Inc dba: ~0~~ P.Q, Box 520, k~awii, I3I 96719-OS20 Phoue/Pax {808) 889-SS53 w?~vw.kamak,~ni,vT~ . A~oagcast 1, 2001 Ie~r. Chris Yuen, 3Sirector' F lie erlt . C~taraty ®f.lia~+vaia 23.E St. Hilo, ~II 96720 bear Nd'r. Yu~, . We have had the opporE~uaity to_review the file at your of!•ice concerning the Fiawaiiaaa Pew atad Wellness Retreat Special . etn~eaat Area, Use Pern~at Application {SIoiJA~l-00~) and Sp~ial Per~aii Applia~tion {SPl' ®1«006), and have the following two c®aantaeaats co access said water 1) As stated iaa a letter addressed, to you on N1ay 3, 2001 by the Couaaty of l"iavvaii Police I]e serif, Chat®r! ~ 'onal does not own Union Milt Read, but aattter it is privately owncd by all residetats living. al~alg both sides of the rozzd.. ~Chalore was given the right. of way usagc as specified by each Iarndowaer's deed nand does not iritaira a controlling alaterest nap the rte, ~ was stated in the letter addressed to you dated April 16, 2001 by . plaaarairag consultant for Clsal~8a, Iv1r..Sidracy ldi. Fuke. We uraderstaaad that C`ha11®n ins applied for permits four c®nsoladation/resubdivision of Iand.~a~ls td®~ag its privately held "Fri Roam," which r~s aa1 amm easterly anal. westerly diaectian at the notthers~aaaost end of Union Milt Road. Chalon plain to use Union 11/lill Road as flee main access road for new laaido~vittcrs buya~ 'es ffi ate developaaaents ~a~ng Pratt Road. _ - As you are probably avvarc, Union Mall Road is in substant~rd condition nand during the rainy mason there as coraside~ble flca®din$ of its full lend ~'he County la2~s refused over the yeaa~ to accept i4 as a C~unt~ road., presuaaaably because of liability, maintenance ~ndlor aapgr costs_ Certaaaa landowners liviaag alor~ [7naon Mill Road who have ob~4ians to having dais road serve as ~3' mess to the ~awaii~ PerrraaQaalt~are and Wellness ~.etreat have expressed their concerns riot only of excess tr~ic. #low necessitated by these developments, but also o€potenntial liability. Af the County refuses to accept responsibility for Uaiaoaa Mill Road for anainteaaance and/or liability reasons, why anaast pr®periy owner who live aiorag than road assuuae the additioaaal laab~ity far vehicular ttal~c accessing Chalon's development or the I~ava~iian Peraaaaculture egad Wellness Ret~at Center via tE,sis road? FROM KAK00 FAX N0. 8088895553 Iul. 01 2001 09:42AM P3 Should the Couaaty issue the SMA permit and allow these new developments, then we propose the County accept responsibility for Union Nfill Road, and assume the costs in converting i$ into ~ i?~proved roadway with design standards acceptable to the Depastlnent of Public Works. We do not feel the SM1~ permit should be issued until these improvement, maintenance and liability issues are addressed 2) The other concern we have is flee issue of an adequate water supply for not only the Hawaiiaai P'ernaaculture and Wellness Retreat Center, but also ~e co~solidationlri~subdivision of Chalon's 689° acre developaneng that Utaion MiU Road woe}ld ~cess. As you are well aware; an adequate supply of water is an essential Went of these development proj~ts. The Hawaiian Perraaculture and Wellness Retreat Center prol~ses to consteuct its own water system for potable, irrigation snd fire protection purposes, but has not supplied a8ay well drillia~g studies or otta~' study plans except to say they int~d to cogastruct an oa~site mil system or do a catchment system. in connectiow v~th their applicatioYa for era SMA pernoit. l,vcal ire depaa7metst officials have provided the foIlovg iasforfnation. ~ 13l4" ~ hose wg71 selea~ a snaximom of 250 gallows per mute. It takes S-b thousand gallows of water to extinguish an avers house f ae (1,500 sq. fi. h®me)_ `The total squaw footage of flee Haiiaxt Permacult~e and Wel~ess Refit Ceaater buildi~ags is 15,250 sq_ R., wlyich i~ 10 tiffies the sire of eat average h®tasse. Wi~a prevaili ev~ds fannpng it, t~ v~ildfare could potentiaLty explode down the coast. We were Mile to fend in the.~pplication a plan to provide approved water supply capable of providing flee required flow for fire protection. 'I°h~re is coaicern that both Chalon InternaYiowal ~ the giawaiia~n Permaculix~re and Wellness Retreat Cea~ter rest, iaa ilea lozag run, actu~ly be coag on ~iwg Cot>~ty Water. if this is true, this issue prtust be t'ul8y addressed prior to perarait approval. Aecordarig to the Couaaty of Hawaii Police report letter eaiclosed, there is reaentioa by la1r. Norman Sakai, suvisor for Willocks Constnaction, which recently installed a new water systean for Union IVlill residewts, that 3~iea~ is iaasu~cient waxer supply to cover additional businesses and hources. Where wi11 the waxer come from and who will assume the additional infrasteaactur~e casts? We f~l that both. Chalon lraterional and the I-iawaiian, Permaculture and Wellness Retreat Center should speeifacally identify the means ®f traaasanitting suFfieieatt water to the project sites iaa connection with their various applications for permits and show actual feasibility shady plans- We should wee it clear that we are not entally opposed to the overall cowcept of the Hawaiian pert~cultQaee anct Welh~ess ~etHeat CeltYer. Ho~rever, until these particula€ issYtes are clarified and addressed ova ask that your o~.ace not approve the subject SMA per~,it. Thaeak you foe' your review ~d consideration of this request. ~ idly, lVlnrlk rat ~e~ug President ~ ~ c L~ To: Planning Commission ~ . Hawaii County , Chairwoman: Ms. Giffin ~ ' + ' ' From: Jan Roberts PO Box 1561 Kapaau, HI 96755 Date: July 18, 2001 Dear Planning Commission, I am a resident of North Kohala for five years and have lived on the Big Island for twenty-one years, and I am in favor of the North Kohala Healing Center proposed by Robert Watkins and Jean Sunderland. Many people of Kohala don't realize where this land is, have no legal access to this land presently, and never have visited the land. I happen to walk this land quite often with my dogs and thank God daily for it's beauty. Many people don't realize this large acreage is already subdivided and sold. The Healing Center would provide legal access to this land. We as people of Kohala may miss out on the opportunity to walk this land and come a learn from the healers of the community, if we let this project drop. A home owner could come in and build a large home on the land, and cut out access for the people altogether. This is a good and honest use of the land, and this project would protect the rural keeping of Kohala. Mahalo, Jan Roberts `M~~ . - July 20, 2001 . Eugene & Cynthia G. Amar {-4 P.O. Box 158 ~ ^ ~_f Hawi, Hawaii 96719 ' TMK: 5-4-10:64 ' County of Hawaii Planning Commission 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96719 Re: Watkins/Sutherland SMA and Use Permit Application (SMA O 1-003 and SPP 01-005) Dear Sirs; This letter is to inform you that we are residents of Union Mill Road, and impose the project proposed by Dr. Robert Watkins and Jean Sutherland. We understand that they (and others eventually) want to access their Wellness Retreat via Union Mill Road. Our concern has to do with safety and added wear and tear on this private road that nobody maintains. Safety. The sub-standard road, built by the plantation, accesses a little over 50 residences, the Hawaii Federal Credit Union, the Kapaau Post Office, and the H. Naito Store/Aloha Gas station. There is quite a bit of traffic congestion, particularly at the intersection with Akoni Pule Highway. Also, there are numerous dirt bikes and ATV's with kids on them going up and down the road, not to mention kids just playing in front of their houses near (and on) the road. Allowing additional traffic into this potentially dangerous situation does not seem to be a very~rudent thing for the county to do, and only makes things more dangerous for the residents and their kids. Wear & Tear. Neither the county nor the state (or anybody else for that matter) maintains this private road. It is deteriorating away with potholes and cracks appearing in more and more places. It's just a matter of time before the road will deteriorate to a point where the only thing that will be able to drive on it are those kids on their ATVs. Allowing additional traffic (workers hotel~iuests deliveries etc.Zinto this situation only makes the road fall apart faster. Who will answer to the residents when the road that they use is destroyed faster by all the added traffic? All the residents and businesses have no choice but to use this road to get home. We also pay taxes to the county. These taxes are paid so that the county can provide us with the usual government-supplied services. Could we get some of the road maintenance services from the county that we are paying for? Afresh coat of pavement, like on the single lane, substandard road up past former Senator Malama Solomon's house, would be nice every decade or so. Please do not mess-up Union Mill Road any more than it already is. If the county feels that it benefits the "greater community" by allowing the creation of the Watkins Retreat (hotel) and thereby messing up the road, than the "greater community," via the County, should take over the road and keep it fixed. All of the neighbors here that I've talked to about this feel the same way. Please do not add to our troubles. Thank you for taking the time to listen. Hopefully you will follow with action. 4 ~~~~~~~e~ . `~~-L ~f.,~u~ ~ f ~ ~ l.. 'YlL'1.1.s ~ 1~= lam' Eug e Amar Date Cyn is G. Amar Date e. ~Y ~ . a 1 1' 4 :'s 10~. • ~ . ? + ~ ~ ~ KQHALA HAWAIIAN CIVIC CLUB P.O. Box 719 Kapaal,, Hawaii 96755 June 1, 2001 Time: 9:OOam Place: Aston Keauhou> Beach Resort, Kahalu'u Ballroom 111 • 78-6670 Ali'i Drive, North Kona Item: New Business: Applicant: Jean Sunderland & Robert Watkins Application for Special Management Area Use Permits (SMA OI-003) Special Permit (SPP OI-005) To establish a l6 room Hawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Retreat on approximately 5+ or -acres of land situated in the state land use agriculture district. TMK: 5-4-9-Portion of I *****r***r~**~**** Aloha to all Commissioners presiding today at this hearing. I am not able to be here in attendance and therefore provide my notarized signed statement for your records, voiced by a resident of North Kohala as my testimony. On May 2, 2001 I attended an evening meeting held by Jean Sunderland at the'~ames Walker Hall. I informed Ms. Sunderland again that the Kohala lIawaiian Civic Club was "not endorsing" her project. It was not in respect, and in any form related to our Native Hawaiian culture as~u value. The protocol utilized, to present this project to community members of Native Hawaiian; born and raised here in Kohala, IS NOT PONO. To provide a center presenting hawaiian medicinal healing of native hawaiian herbs and plants, to include hawaiian physical therapy~utlizing our native hawauan language with a service charge is, by all means, a disrespect for OUR own known healers in our native hawaiian community of North Kohala. OUR healers are schooled in a protocol passed on from "koko" to "koko"; meaning in terms of "bloodline of a native hawaiian" to "bloodline of a native hawaiian". This protocol of "passing" is based on not only the blood of a native hawaiian but of a "calling" to the title of a native hawaiian healer or lapa'au. A native hawaiian healer does not market the gifts of healing with a price tag. A native hawaiian healer does not market their gifts with a special building structure. This is our native hawaiian protocol, aina of culture, aina of value, the birthplace and sacred grounds of Kamehameha the Great. m.~....~., _..,._.,,a....~ Page 2 of 2 Testimony of The President of Kohala Hawaiian Civic Club, Cabaniss, Stephanie (Naihe) Ms. Sunderland expressed she was not in understanding of why her position was disrespectful for she studied under an Auntie Margaret referenced in Kona. I mean no disrespect to Auntie Margaret. However, to bring another healer's work from another village or district is clearly dishonorable and disrespectful in our native hawaiian culture. It is also a known fact, complete knowledge IS NOT passed on to anon-native hawaiian. Non-native hawaiians are taught what is common knowledge. These non-native hawaiians CAN NOT BE considered a Kahuna Lapa'au OR a Lapa'au nor should they be utitilizing terminology of our native hawaiian language for a price tag. The Kahuna Lapa'au OR Lapa'au of "koko" possess the true gifts of native hawaiian spiritiual, medicinal, and physical healing. t referenced historical and archaeological sites which may be in the area of this proposed project and asked Ms. Sunderland if she spoke to our known kupunas. Ms. Sunderland said she did by visiting the senior citizens at the senior center. I said, "But are they known kupunas who are of our native hawaiian-kanaka maoli culture and values?" Ms. Sunderland did not answer then on a quick note stated she wanted to see Kupuna Marie Solomon yet sensitive to Kupuna's health-did not approach her. Ms. Sunderland stated she hired an archaeologist to study the area. I said, "But is this archaeologist familiar with the area and of any historical and ancient culture of the native hawaiians-kanaka maolis?" No answer was provided by Ms. Sunderland. All in all it was noted at this evening meeting, the majority oJlocal residents present were not in favor of this proposed healing retreat center. For they did not state they were 'for the project We must understand, there is archived information on thousands of ancient settlements, ancient burial grounds and heiaus which were destroyed in North Kohala during the sugar plantation era. Today only a few historic and ancient sites are listed in federal and state historic inventories. Hundreds of these settlements, burial grounds and heiaus are now left to ruins and still not inventoried. 1 also made mention of native hawaiians right to PASH law. Public access, shoreline accessibility; will this be addressed as a right for their proposal to gathering and the like? Yes to shoreline acccess is not an acceptible answer to the native hawaiian community of North Kohala . The area must be easily accessed for the aged, disabled, and young alike. [ mean no disrespect to Dr. Robert Watkins and his wife Ms. Jean Sunderland. But I must present to you their disrespect in what they are proposing in Historic Nostlt Kohala. North Kohala is the birthplace, playground, and sacred grounds of Kamehameha the Great. Upon entering into our town via Akoni Pule Highway, one is greeted with a sign against a beautiful stoned facing which reads: WELCOME TO I-IISTORIC KOI-IALA. Historic of the culture and values of the native hawaiian-kanaka maolis. The sacred grounds of our known kupunas and Lapa'au healers. The sacred paths roamed by our great Ali i's. Historic Kohala, our values now being misused with a price tag held by those whom are not "koko" in bearing the gifts of spiritual, medicinal, and physical healing of our native hawaiian culture. In absence of my physical presence, I humbly say to you, please listen intently to what I am saying. This proposed project should not be permitted a special use permit today or ever in the future for the continued respect and continued honor of native hawaiians in the Historic Community of North Kohala. f'0. ~X .3 d"1 ~-1 ~~it.uG ~ivt~L~yac~ ~i ~~j v t~ # ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ o - G i.,-~....~ ~ Gtr 7 ~ - -.a- ~ ~-vw , ~ / ~ G~ ems` U l ~ ~ ~ C, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~k (,,rye. -~-~-z.. C,~.. v~.~t cam. ~ -z-~- l`-,~ f ~r' • v ~ `ti°~- ~ ~ ;~l.t~.~. , 7,, you /~4 r~ ~~~'e, the people of l~lortl~r I~ohala, protest the development of our lands, especiall~~ the urbaiai~.ation of lands that have been desi~~rated a~ricultur°al or Historical for past, present and future ~,errerations of our community. ~~Ve fuf:Her protest any type of project such as ~'IPAS~ANA, a 13uddist te~rrple of lame scale on 250 acres of prime Agriculture land. Allova~ing this project opens the door to rrrany - other developments that a~°e -detr•i~~errtal and cur~tr-ary to what North I{ohala is - a corr~inunity of people that have been here for Hundreds of years acid ~~ish to preserve their community values, ' traditions and beauty of the land. V4~e do not v~~ant any dated communities or lar°~e or small-scale resort-type developments in North I~ohala. ~ t act ~ Wa~.d~+.s ~ o.~.ee Nar e L'~ ~ ~ ~ ~usz l 7/ ~ a ®x ~~,5 ~ ~'S~ ~~X ~°f~ w VVe, the people of North l~ohala, protest the development ol'vur lands, especially the urba~~i;~ativn of laa~ds that have Keen designated agricultural or historical for past, present and future generations of our community. tide futlier protest any type of project such as VIPA~SANA, a Buddist temple of large scale on 250 acres of prirrre Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to many other developments that ar+e c~etrlm~ntal end contrary -to ~d'liat North I~oliala is - a community of people that have been here for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditioa~s and beauty of the land. We do not want any gated conirnunities or large or srnalI-scale ~°esort-type developments in North KOhala. Name ~ ~ 10~.5~~- ~....a ! S~' ~ ' J .S` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ .c~ ti ~ ~ t~ q ~ . °3~ ! sue' ~ i~~ ~ ~ ~ ~7 s~'Z. z~-- ' - ~ ,Z~T-o-ti. j' t, ~ r t/ ~~'e, the people of North l~:oliala, protest the development of our Lands, especially the urbani~:ation of lands that have been designated agricuitur•al or historical for past, present and future generations of our community. ~Ve father protest any type of project such as ~'II'ASSANA, a I3rrddist temple of large scale on 2~0 acres of prime Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to many other developrner~ts that are-det:r•imental and contrary to what North I~ohala is - a community of people that have been here for l~undreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. V6~e do not want any gated comrrrunities or large or small-scale resort-type developments in North Kohala. Name _ i~ ~ ~ ~'C ~c l e.._..~ ~ _ ~ ~ s ae I ~ -S_"~ ~ ~ _ G'~ 7 ~'r- Gta._ ~ ~<5~S G~ ~ .s - - ~ 5~~~ l ~ )G t ~ t l 1 r ~ / i ® ~3`~ ~ ( t ~ L l VVe, the people of North I~:oliala, protest the development of rJUr lands, especially the urbanisation of lands that have been designated agricultural or historical for past, present and future generations of our community. We father protest any type of project such as VIPA~~ANA, a ~uddist temple of large scale on .250 acres of prime Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to many .other developments that are detrimental and_contrat°y to what North ~ohala is - a corrimureity of people that have been hey°e for hundi°eds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do not want any gated communities or large or° small-scale resort-type developments in North Kohala. Name _ _ _ f r ~ ` ~ C . ~ ~ 1 _ ~C,<? ii Gam- c-~--- ti,_. ~ X ~ ~.x w.,~ ~ ~ _ _ ~'4'e, the people of North l~vlrala, protest the development of our larrcts, especially the urbarri~ation of lands that Irav~a been desl~natetl a~r~icultural or historical for past, present and future generations of our community. We father protest airy type of project such as V(PA~SANA, a ~3uddist temple of lame scale on 250 acres of prime Agriculture land. A.llowin~ this project opens the door to many other° developments that are det!°imental and contrary to what North Kohala is - a community of people that have been here for hundr°eds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and lbeauty of the land. VVe do not want any dated conrrnunities or lar°~e or small-scale resort-type developments in North Kohala. Name ~..e._ / %~C ~ , ~ C~ ` ~ ~ ~ ~ L S QO B ~1v 1 r' ~ © 3 ti ~ e( / ~f ~a ~ ~ ~ S 5 • / / / 'G . i9'~L-~ ~ v k ~ U ~ -~C~c,Ch ~ ~~0 7l 9 VVe, the people of North l~:ohala, protest the dev€:°[opment of vur lands, esl~ecial[y the ur•bariization of la~~cls that ha~'(= heel] desagisated agricultural or histories[ l'ar past, present and f'utur°e generations of our community. dVe father protest any type of project such as VIl'A~~ANA, a Buddist ter~rp[e of [ergs scale on 25h acres of prune Agriculture land. A[lov~~ing this project opens tl~e door to many other develaprl,ents that ar•e detriments[ and contrary to whst 1'v1o~°th Kohala is - a community of people that have been here for° hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions ar~d beauty of tl~e land. We do not vaant any gaged comrnunities or large or small-scale resort-type developments in North i~ohala. Na.rrre ~ ~C ~ r ~ a 3 ut~ G~~ f~3- , , r w ~ _ ~ ~ ` r i We, the people of North i~.frhala, protest the dev€kloprrient of our lands, especially the urbani~::tion of l~Q~lils that have been desi~~lated agricultural or historical for- past, present and future generations of our co~lin~unity. We father protest any type of project such as VI~'f~.SS:~Nf~, a fiuddist temple of large scale on 250 acres of l_~rirlie agriculture land. Alloo~'irig this project opens the door to many other developments that are c~etri~l~e~ital and contrary to What Nortl~~ -~ohala is - a community of 17eople (last have been here for° hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, tr°aditiv~is and beauty of the land. ~'e do not Want any gated communities or lame or small-scale resort-type devefoprne?its in North k.~:hala. Name ..~.1 s ,.t ' L V r ~~e, the people of North 1~.=+hala, protest the development of our lands, especially the urbanization of larltls that have beers desi`riated a~ricultur°al or historical for= past, p!°esent slid futur°e ~elleratioris of our COI11Iilurllty. We futher protest any type of project such as ~'1 PA~~ANA, a k3uddist terxlple of lame scale on 2~0 acres of prune Agriculture land. A,llow'111~ this protect Opens the dOOi' to Cnally other developiilerits that are detrixriental end contrary tc w~lat North ~Olrala is - a community of people that have been here for hu,idreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land, We do not want any dated conirrlullities or tame or small-scale resort-type developments in r North KF~ala. Name ~ - ~-~v---~_ _ - j t r ~ ~ j, f ~ P•D- fox [ 3 ~ r~ ~ ~ r~ r ~ ~ ys~ ~ ~6 ~ ~ ~ We, the people of North I~oh~l~, prulest tl~e ~.leveiap~~,et~t of uur l~r~cls, espcci-a~lty the ur°b~~~i~atian of 1uc~~ls th<~t h~i~'c l~cep~ dcS~~tl~~te(1 ricultur-~1 or liistoric~tl for° list, pl•ese~rt and f~.ture t;e~~eratiuns of our cortir~'urBity. '~Ve futhet° protest urly type of pi-uject such as ~~'IPASSAI~It~, ~ ~udciist ter~.aple (~f 1~r~e scu.le.o.u ~~Q ~c~-es of pr~t~ae ~,~~°iculture land. Allav~iul~ this pr-oject opens the doo,° to rn~riy at.laer d~veiop~~~t~ts ~.lt sire detri.~.~.~~t~l ~r~d c(~,~ttr~r°y to va~lr~t North ~~~~:~~a is ~ cQr~.~ty o_f people _t:~t .v.e _heex~ .ere for i~t~r~clre(ls ~~f y~~rs ~~d ~v~ish to p~es~ew~ve tlte~ir eauty v~tues, ti°uditio~rs ~u(l be~rtty of the ~~ra(1. 'dVe do n(rt ~i~~r~~t ~-~y l~~te(1 con~mur2ities or Ian°l~e or small-scale resort-type developr~ients in I~lortlt ~ohalsi. N i ~c~ ,~7 ~Ct rte" ~iG1 ~'(v7~o ~ ~ t~ ~ r ~ ~ ~ U ~i K~1- P ~ (~7~~ of t'.-i',,. y'' rte. ~ o ~G ~ a, u.c~~ t 6`7ss' 'd7a-~ K1 a- c ~ lJ r~ is . ~ . L 1 ~~'.1 t~1,L . g a - ~~-7~s `t ~ We, the people of North ~~ohala, protest the development of our lands, especially the urbaniz~r~tion of iai~cls that have bee» desi~;r~ated agricultural or historical f'od~ past, present and future gene~•atior~s of Our Corllmulilty. We futller protest any type of project such as VIPA~S~NA, a 13uddist temple of lai°ge scale on 250 acres of prune Agriculture land. Allowing this project operas the door to ninny otl~er• developments that are detrimental and contrary to what North ~{ohala is - a community of people that have been here fir Hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. V1~'e do not want any gated communities or large o~° small-scale resort-type developments in North lf~ohala. Name a ~ _ t _ . We, the people of Nortll l~.ohala, protest the devcloprnent of (.cur lands, especially the urba~aization of la~~ifs that have beers desi~;~~ated agricultural or Historical for past, present and future generations of our community. We father protest any type of project such as ~'li'A~~.~NA, a Buddist temple of large scale on 250 acres of prune Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to massy other developments that are detr°imentai and contrary to what North i{ohala is - a community of people that have been here for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and ueauty of tl~e lands We do not want any gated cornxnunities or large o~° srnail-scale resort-tyype developments in North Kohala. Name ~ 0 ~ ~C~ a it ~ ~ ~ ~ -c~'~z~n i t? ~~~r ~G7 ~ 1~~. ,Bit' J~ ~ eau ~S S ~ ~ ~ %1 ~ r We, the people of North l~ohala, protest the development of our lands, especially the ur-baruza~tion ofiancls that have been desi~r~ated agricultural or histo?-ical for past, present and future generations of our community. We futher protest any type of project such as VIYASSANA, a Eiuddist temple of large scale on 250 acres of prune Agriculture land. Allodving this project opens the door to many other developments that are detrimental and contrary to what ~;orth tCohal ~ is - a cornr~:unit~~ of t~eople that lz~?ve been here for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their° community values, traditions and beauty of the land.. We do not want any gated communities or large or small-scab resort-type developments in North t~o~aia. Name ~s~; 1~~ i s h ~a 5~---- , . t or fem~~v' - j ~ _ ~J..-, _ L ft~~t/ We, the people of North l~ohala, protest the development of our lands, especially tyre urbaniz<=tion of I~~r~ds that have been desi~rrated agricultural or historical for past, present and future generations of our cornrnunity. ~Ve father protest any type of project such as y'II'ASSANA, a liuddist temple of lame scale on 250 acres of prune ~?~ricuiture land. A(lo~vin~ this project opens tl,e doo~• to many other deve!o;~rrrer.fs th:~t are detrimental and contrary to v~~hat North Kohala is - a community of people drat have beery here for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, h-aditiorrs and beauty of the land. We do not avant any dated communities or lame or small-scale resort-type developments in North Kohala. Name Gc.~.~ - r oyv S ~--o ~~-c Z C~ o ~s ~ ~ ~'e, the people ol• North l~ohala, protest the cierl~aloprnent o#• ~ur• lands, especially tl~e urbanisation of lands that have been desi~alateci a~ricuitural or historical For past, present ar~d future generations of our community. We futi~er protest any type of project such as ~'IYAS~ANA, a 8uddist temple of lame scale on 2~0 acres of prime Agriculture land. Allowir~~ this pg°oject opens the door to rri`~ny - other developments-that a~•e detri~a~ental and contrary to what North l~ohala is - a community of people that have been here for hundreds of years and wish to px•eserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. VVe do not want any dated communities or lay°ge or small-scale resort-type developments in North Kohala. - Name k ~ ~ ~ - We, the people of North I~:ohala, protest the development of our lands, especially the urbaniz~tlon of Ia1IC1.s that have beery desl~,IlateCl agricultural or historical for- past, present and future ~enel•ations of our corYrrrrunity. We father protest any type of pr•o,ject such as ~'II'A~~ANA, a 1'3uddist tervrple of large scale on 2~0 acres of prirrle ~~riculture land. ~llowin~ this project opens the door to many other deveioplnents that are detrimental and contrary to v~~trat 1~1or°th ICohala is - a community of people that have been here for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do not want any dated communities or large or• small-scale resort-type developments in North I{oha(a. Naive ~ ~ u~ e r We, the people of North l~ohala, protest the development of our lands, especially the urbaniz~~tion oi` lands that h~xve been desi~,nated a~ricultur•al or historical for past, present and future generations of our corr~nrunity. ~Ve futher protest any type of project such as V11'A~SANA, a l3udelist temple of lame scale on 2~0 acres of lxrirne Agriculture land. Alloovin~ this project opens tlxe door to many other developments that are detrimental and contrar°y to `ghat l~iorth 1{ol3ala is - a community of people that have been here for lxundreds of years and a~~isli to preserve their comrxxurtity values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do not want any gated communities or lame or srxiall-scale resort-type developments in North ~ohala. Narne ~D - ` is ~ ~ ~ ~F;~~J s ~~~?J~ ~ ~ G r ~Ve, the people of No~~°th Itoh~la, prulest tl2e ~levelopr~~~t of ou~• l~~tcls, especi-~liy il~e.arr~~r~iz~tion of la~~cls tlr~~t have been clesi~,n~itecl agricultural or histot°`ic~tl for• p,~st, p.~•ese«t fc~ttrr•e generations oi' our com~tunity. ~`'e futher• protest atiy type of project such as 1I'~~~AI®It~, ~ l~~dclist te~raple .o:f t~r~e s.rxa~e ~~O ~,eres of prijne ~-l~r~icnlture land. ~flo~vin~ tidis pruject opc~~s the door to-in~riy Utiie~° ~~velopr~~,e~ts ~~re.~tet~•~,a~~~t_ai ~~~d co~itr~_r•y .to ~vlrat ~lorth iic~lv~~i~ is ~ e~~.~i~ty ~eopke th-t 1~~ave been i~~re for l~nr~clreds of ye~r•s end ~~ish to ~~ese~ve their eo~~~~~~ty v~tnes, traditions anti lr~ea.trty a.i' tl~e ~6~nc.~. ~Ve cio Trot ~v s~rrt any ~~ted communities or lai°~e o~• small-scale resort-type developments in I~Iortl~ Koiral~i. Name c~~- ~ S ~3 _ C ~S . _ _ . We, the people of North 1~_ohala, protest the dev~;lopment of our lands, especially the urbani~:;~tion of la~otls that ha~~e been desigirated agricultural or historical fo~° past, present and future generations of our comriruruty. ~~'e futher protest any type of project such as V11'A~~A,N~l, a 13uddist temple of lame scale on 25U acres of prime Agriculture land. Allo~d~ing this I~roject opens the door to many Other developrnerits that are detrimental and contrary to what North 1{ohata is - a corrrmunity of people that have been here for hundreds of years and e~~ish to preserve their community values, tr-editions and beauty of the land. We do not want arry gated communities or° large or srrrall-scale resort-type developrrrents in North l~ohala. Narrie o~ ~ We, the people of Nor•tlr l~ohala, pz°crtxust tlae deg elopment al' f~ur° lands, especially the ur•ba~aixatiorr of lands that have been desi~~rated a~ricultura! or historical for past, present and future ~eneratiorrs of our corYirnunity. ~'~'e futl~rer protest any type of project such as ti'IT'A~~~'~NA, a d3uddist temple of lame scale on 25t) acres of pr-ime Agriculture land. ~llowin~ this project opens the door to many other developments that are detrimental a.nd contrary .to what North ~~olrala is - a community of people that have been here for hundreds of years and `wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the tend. We do not want any dated ' comrrrunities or° lame or° small-scale resort-type developrrrenfs in North Kohala. Marne M 1 ~ ~ l_!-~ X01 u 1 I ~ s _ I~a~~~.u~ _ _l ~ S~ C`i i t t ~ 1 ~c~~-u~r/A- }/~cro2 iNa ~o. ,gox /~7S` K~P~'°--~, , ~i 96~.s~' ~ S~1 - Q6 ~Di ~ ~~755 D.,~l , - a • ~o~ ~ 3 JC <iG !l~ ~ ~ o ~ ~ ~ ~1 ~ i - ~s - ~0 /3 S K~ ASS ~Ve, the people of Nortlr I~:ohata, pr•c~test the dcvclopment of c~r~r lands, especially the w°bar~ization of lairds drat ha~+~c~ been designated agricultural or historical for past, present and future generations of our cornmurrity. ~'e futher protest any type of project such as ~'lI'A~~ANA, a t3udciist temple of large scale on 2~0 acres of prune Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to many Other developments that ire detrirrrerrtal .and contrary to what ~lorth I{ohaia is - a community of people that have been trere for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, tr°aditions and beauty of the land. ~~'e do not want any gated cornrnunities or• large or small-scale r•esor°t-tyype developments in I'Vorth I4ohala. Name ~ ~a~ - ~ ~ ~ t~ ~ ~~~ss ~ ~ ~ ~~~a~~.~ R 4r7 a~ ~ g~o7S3 i N 1 O~ 0571 L.La q6 7 S`,~ ?~Kv c hu ` 7 ~ ~ ~ vx~w~ ~ ~ ~~7ss ~ ~ r~s~ a ~7 M~ ? ~ ~.1C .~Cv ~u~c~ ~ x ~o~ g ~7s-~- r~L ~ ~ ~6 We, the people of North ~~"ohala, pr€~test the ded c~loprrrent of our lands, especially t)re ur-bar~iz~tion oi'ia~rcls that have been designated agricultural or historical for Vast, l~r°esent and future ger,er-ations of our comrrruruty. ~1'e futlier' protest any type of prvject such as VIPASSANA, a 13uddist temple of urge scale on .250 acres of prirue Agriculture land. Allowing this project opens the door to rrrany other develvpments ..that are detrimental and contrary to wtrat North l~vhala is - a community of people that leave been here 1'or hundreds of year's and wish to preserve their conimuruty values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do~rot want any gated corrrmunities or large or small-scab resort-type developments irl North 4tvhala. Name w S ~ ~ NI ~~'e, the peol~rle of Nor-il~r I~:ohala, pr•ut~~st the devs~lopnrent of our lands, especially the ur~i~rui;~ration oi' lands that trove been desi~uaf:ec~ a~ricultrrc~~~l or historical for past, present and future ~erreratit~ns of our° conrmurrity. ~Ve father protest arry type of project such as VII~A~~:ANA, a l~udclist temple of lar•~e scale on 2S0 acres of prune A~ricultur•e land. Allo`ain~ this project opens the door to rYrany other developn,errts that are detr•inlental ar'd contrary to wl~~rt North I~ohala is - a conrrnunity of people that have been here fur hundreds of years and evish to preserve their° community values, traditions and beauty of the land. `Vi'e do not w~arrt any dated communities or large or srrrall-scale r°esor•t-type developments in North ~ohala. Narrie , ~ ~ J, i i i ! t r f . A r f % l ~ 1 1 ~ ~ ~ ~ , i - l i ~ ~ F ~ f c~ s~ We, the people of North l~.uhala, protest the devc.~iuptnent of our lands, especially the urbar~i~ation of lands that have been designated agricultural or historical for past, p~•esent and future generations oi' our con~rnunity. 1'Ve futher° protest any type of project such as V11'ASSAI~IA, a Suddist temple of large scale on 2~U acres of pr°in~e Agriculture land. Alloeving this p~•oject opens the door to ~na~iy other developments that are detrimental and contrary to what ~lor•th l~ohala is - a community of people that have been he~•e for hundreds of years and wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. VVe do not want any gated co~niriunities or large or small-scale ~°esort~type developments in 1~`orth ~ohala. Name I r^ ~ ' D l ~r C,"c_ ' r ~ ` ~ ~ 05!24/2001 16:10 808-96° 996 S. FUKE, PLANNI' FACE 01 F v~M i FAX N0. 8I~3Af396Z23 M2ay. 24 1 @3: 54PP~i P! ~®~~~y, r~l~y z~, ~®o, "l6v: I°I~¢ii +~~unty ~I~a~ning ~®rv~~it®n ~r~n~: ~p~ci~l F~~rmit Applic~Yi®rt (~~f' ~1-013) Tv ~ 0t IVl~y 1~nc~rn: I'm ~ritir !n Cupp®rt of ~®b~rt 1dV n' end J~a~t ~urad~r@~n~"~ rut fir ~ I ~1~~ ~~~rt f®r Nling ~t~Yr~~t Lg~ ire pp~u b~l ~ ~~IriC. Ding t~t~r cvrns~rounlty r~, ~ob~rt end J~~rt ~ !n ~ t® b~ ~~~a~v~ t® the nd~ ®f BCe~h~i~ r.®~rrauniiy. !t i~ sl~~r tit ~~y ~tr~ ~rrrr~' t~ crt6ng ~ f~cl~lt~, why ua~u ts~f#t the t~~rnur:ity both ~ h~~, urn, end ~ ~a~n~ of ~rnp! ant ~vr Ivy! r~~itr I$ i~ ~I~v ~r tl7~Y tM~y pl~~ tv in~p~~t !®I ~n~irvnrr~t in ~ p®~itfto~ may. ~n~~rlr~ tlt la ®f th~ prvp~r#y in q~sti~n rr»ir~s ®p~n ~ , ~r+d ring Yh~ gr®v ®f indlryvt~~ ~~ei pl~s1~. ! h~ tiv~d an Kvh~t~ fvr 9~ ors end d®lightld tv ~rnrn~nity rr~~rrtr~ t~~~ the I~titi~ti~ fcar r~vrrtic grv~rth in ~ ~rSVir+~n taNy Bd ~vci~fly ~$pvPtaibl~ ~'BA11n~r. I Ili®V~ that gr~ntir~g this quY mill b~n~ftt tl~ cvn~r~luraity di yin this prujecF, ~rtd it ~iN ~rt~ur~g~ fvt.~r~ d~v®I~pni~rrt, which i~ e~$stsv~ tv v~r if ~aunityt end ~~,vi+~nm~~t. t ~rdd~, ~ J ~ I~~~~y 1~~ I~~e~i, 8~! ~ J~799 -~5~7 - ~I~ ~f- - . r" ~~i ~ ~ ~ t try _ !(ll ~ , Il i' ~ (>P f~"~l 1 r r ~ a ~-aa~:~_` ~ 2;~ cam- ~ ~ l L [ fs--~ ~ , ~ ~2~:~. { =r~.-i~? ~4~` 4 !l r~ ~ r ~ ~ Z f,~`.~.sCl`~, % ~j'~,~~ ~`l -~``--~'`~-t:sc.a~--~ ~ ~ a v=~ ~ j~ ,~~G „ ~ °`~r d:~~r b ~ f'; _ ~ r ~ , J r, ) ~ ~ y~ ,f ~`-f ~s'~ //_~a' y 4,.~g.~',~ -f' f~ ~ ~ s s ly% F'~°°"' p .:~a~'6..~^°~" 7. F~ f ~ 'r ~ ~ , F~ / r f d ~f~ l~a~~~ ~ r._ 6 f l ? ~ ~ ~ ~ amt, ~ ~ ~9'~ ~ ~t'~~'~-% ` U~- ~ ~ 1 „ ~1,- ~ ~ _ f~--- ~~--s / - I% ;a _ ~ - ~tl ~~ti ° ~ ~ ,~.y ~ C ~ ~ ~ ~ _ ~ P ~s.~ z.~t O < ~ . ° t ~ . f, C Wiz, _ r , M ~~~'e, the people of forth Itohala, protest the devel«pn'ent of ~~ur lands, espe(°iall~~ the ur•bania:ation oi' lands that halve been desi~uate(1 a~i•ic~ultural or historical fo~• past, present and future ~eueratiuns of our coiun~unity. ~'Ve f~~thei° protest any type of project such as ~jl~'A~SA1~I~l, a t3ud(Ilst teiiople of large scale on 25U acres of prune agriculture la~,d. Allovvin~ this project operas the door to many other developnents that are detrimental and Conti°ai•y to what l~iorth Kohala is - a com~irunity of people that have been here for liwidreds of years 311d ~~~isli to preserve their conirnuuity ~~.~liies, h~aditions a~'d beauty of the land. VVe du not e~~ant any dated con~~nunities or• lame or small-scale resort-type developments in 1'~o~•th i~~ohs~la. ~ t ~.e~ ~ Wo~e.~~.s ~ o•woc Nar e - ! ~ .3 ~ ~ n bdx W ta5 q V~sS _ ox 165 ~a X55 ' ~ We, the peolrle of Nortlz l~ohala, protest the development of our lards, espec°i~lly the ui•U~nir~ttion of IA~~ds that hive been desi~natecl a~ricultur°al or Historical for past, pr•eserrt and futur°e generations of our community. ~Ve futlrer protest any type of I»°o,ject such as VI l'ASSANA, a 1~uddist ter„ple of lame scale on 25U acres of I»°irrie Agriculture land. Alloaving this project opens the door to many otl'er developments that are detr•irner~tal aced contrary to `~°I~:it 1Vorth liohala is - a cor~rmunity of people that have been here for liurrdreds of year°s acrd wish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do not want any dated cor'rrnunities or lar•~e or small-scale resort-type developments in North ~olr~ela. Narr~e r PU 6 C~ ~ ~Cc I G' ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 l C l~ ~ _0 ~ ~ ~7~'~ ~6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ,S _ ' ~ 7,3 _ _ _ _ _ r,_. tiVe, the people v1• ldvrtlr I~:uhala, protest the dev~:loprnent ~l' Maur lands, especially the ur°banization of lands that have beery desigrralecl agr-icultur•al or° historical fvr° past, present and future generations of our curnrrrurrity. ~Ve father protest any type of prv,ject such ors ~'ll'~~~A1'01~, a 13uddist temple of large scale on 250 acres of pr•irne Agriculture land. Alloevirrg this project opens the dvor° to urany other develol~r~rents that are detrimental and contrary to what l~lorth I~ohala is - a conrrnunity of people that have been here for• hundreds of years ar~d ;~~islr to preserve their cornnrunity values, traditions and beauty of the land. VVe dv not avant any gated corrrrrrunities or lay°ge or small-scale resort-type de`~eloprrrerrts in 1'Vorth ~ohala. Name . ' _ ° - - _ . ~~'2 ~ ~ 3 ~ ~ - r ~-T°-~ f i ~ ~f _ / ~ ~ ~ -1~ 7 L ` y ~ r ae I~t SSA L`~ i i r ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~5 l ~ IG ~ ~ ~ t+ i r o X37 't << !r We, the people of 101u~-th Itohala, protest the development of our buds, especially the urbanization of lands that have Veen designated agricultu~°al or historical 1'ot° past, present and future generations of our co'n~~~unit°y. We father protest any type of p~°o,ject such as ~'II~AS~A~1A, a ~3uddist ter~~ple of large scale on 25U acres of prime Agrica~lture land. Allowing this project opens the door to ri~any other developlr~er~ts that are detrimental and contrary to `vhat l~ioe•th ltol~ala is - a commu~'ity of people that have been l~er•e for° hu~idreds of years and avish to preserve their community values, traditions and beauty of the land. We do not vmant any gated con'irtunities or lat-ge oi• small-scale resort-type developments i,~ IVortl~ Kohala. Name ~ "1 ' :y,,~ .nom ~ ~ ~I .ter- :f' ~t i ~~f1 _r J ~ ~ C ~ T ` ~ - ' + S s-- C--~ c' j _ - ~ ~ ~ 1 C~ i ~ _ d _ _ _ _ . «'e, the people of North I~uhala, protest the development of our lartcls, esl~ec°ially tl»e urba~tization of lands tl'at l,avE~ bee>t~ desi~n~~te~l a~>r•icultur:>ll or historical for past, present and future generations of our commu~flity. ~Ve father protest any type of project such as VI['AS~A1®I~A, a ~uddist temple of large scale on 25U acres of p~•isne Agriculture land, A.Ilowi~i<~ this project opens the door to m:in,y~ other develop,ne~~ts that are detriene~~tal and contrary to what l~o~•th l~ohala is - a cornrr~u,Bity of people that have been here 1•or 1>tu;~dreds of yelr•s and wish to prase: ve `1~eit° community values, t~•aditions and beauty of the land. ~~e do not want Deny gated coma'unities or la~•ge or small-scale resort-type developments in l~lortll! I{ohala. , , ~ ~ f~173 ~ fir 9~o~s- 1ru~,~ f,// , ~J ~a ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 5-5- ~ / ~ / i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i _S