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Sat, Jul 7, 2001 1:39 PM <br /> <br /> Fr®an ~ <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> Jaati%ct ~~I.i~.ot--ct,eatiwa,t <br /> K.~%La~-FC.oaa,R, a-i~t~vdr~i.' i~~~- <br /> -r-~ID~-~.-~--0093 <br /> SAX T0: <br /> Hawaii County Glerk's office <br /> FAX# 961-8912 <br /> Aloha! I am sorry that I was unable to attend Friday's hearing in Kailua-Kona. Would you please <br /> make and distribute capies of my following testimony for each planning commissioner? Mahalo <br /> for your help_ <br /> RE_ReyiSio~_~ the_Co_uGeneral plan: <br /> Aloha Chairman and Commissioners: <br /> I would first like thank the many people, including Mayor Harry Kim, f <br /> tanning Director <br /> Chris Yuen, and members of the general public, for taking a fresh, honest approach to <br /> making meaningful changes to the County General Plan. I especially appreciate the time <br /> and effort our representatives took to listen to, accumulate, and incorporate public <br /> sentiments into the proposed plan. I have the following comments to make regarding <br /> specific areas targeted for changes to the old plan: <br /> Keopuka/Kealakekua: <br /> 1__~tr__or~gly~upn~th~ designation of Keq.puka Lands as "conservation"J believe <br /> this area and the surrounding Kealakekua shoreline and connected upland areas Should <br /> be left in as pristine a condition as possible, taking into account the cultural and <br /> environments! treasures which these areas hold. The uses permitted at nearby <br /> Oceanside 1250 (Hokulia, as it is now called) do not suit this area (gentrified pseudo-ag <br /> use, golf course, etc.) which lead to higher property rates, higher taxes and subsequent <br /> unaffordability of land and housing for local residents. Surrounding prime agricultural <br /> lands, or those potentially suitable for agriculture in the future, need to be left for <br /> those purposes.Ih~~_~ ~.gland~_~hQ.uJ~be free of the threat of golf course development <br /> (a presently .accepted "ag use" which, I believe, should be removed from agriculturally <br /> zoned or designated land}. <br /> ~f. i~aa <br /> <br />