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S~a~t: Tuesday, ~sbruary 19, 2002 3:27 ptl!
Su~l~ct: PL~SE ~~A® T'I~IS!
Aloha , -
I would like to express my concern over legislation Chris is proposing with respect to the CSR laws. I
heard him speak at a
meeting attended by Chris and the mayor at the Kona Outdoor Circle.
As you know, Chris is dead set against CPR. However, he seems to be blind to the human side of the
issue. I urge you to vote
against any such legislation limiting CPR on ag land unless it provides a provision to allow people to
build on land that was
CPRed previous to the legislation. Also, I would like to see homes already in existence, built legally
according to county
standards at the time, exeYnpt from the legislation. That is, homes already in existence on ag land could
be CPRed. Since it
would not in any way increase the density, I don't see why it makes a difference if they are rentals or
condos. If the homes
were built legally and approved by the past County Planning Director, CPR should be allowed.
I can understand if Chris thinks CPR on ag land is a bad thing and wants to limit it now with legislation.
But that
legislation should be designed to curtail only new LAND condos. If other words, stop granting CPR's on
ag land where no
houses are in existence. I think this would achieve Chris' goals without harming citizens who purchased
land condos with the
expectation of being able to build; or those with existing residences who thought they would be able to
CPR in the fut~~re if
they needed to make ends meet financially.
As a Realtor, I know that there are at least 1 SQ people out there who purchased these land condos with
the expectation of
being able to build their perynanent residence. I think it would be horrible far government to pass
legislation that would
hurt people so much. A person lays out a hundred fiftry, two hundred thousand dollars for a lot, and now
it is worthless
because if you can't build a house on it and you can't even sell it.
Or in my case, I was able to build threc houses on my 6.5 acres, one the residence, one the ohana and
one a caretaker
dwelling. The land is now in ag with approximately three acres of orchard and three acres of pasture.
The care taker and the
renter both want to buy those houses and I want to remain in the third one. But I m etti ~ older and I
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don't want the
responsibility of maintaining three houses. I had always thought I would CPR and then sell one house if
I should get cancer
or have a heart attach or needed surgery. When the renter told me they wanted to buy one house I
decided I could pay off my
mortgage and not have a mortgage until I am i~0 years old. These are all human factors that are involved
in ALL the small CPR
applications, past and previous. People like me trying to make ends meet. We are not talking about The
Pines or I~amani Trees.
I don't like those kind of profiteering projects either. But what I like even less if for government to all of
a sudden
change it mind and now say "Sorry, no more."
Prior to the change in administration I had paid about $5,000 for the survey and CPR documents. After
the change my attorney
advised me to drop it because Chris would never allow it. That was in January. Then in May Chris says
he will grant amnesty
to all those who had their applications in by May. You can't irrflagine how my heart sank when I heard
that at the rraccting. But
how was my attorney to know the guy was going to waffle that way. That's why I want to see
responsible legflslatflon that
doesn't hurt the little guy AND prevents runaway developflnent in the future.
Your understanding on this matter will he greatly appreciated by me and, I am sure, your constituents,
the little guys!
Mahalo, Harry Pritikin
2/21/02