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08/27/2004 FRI ]0:59 FAR 808 329 9762 STATE FARK KONA CLAIMS f~j 001
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To all members of the Hawaii County Council
Attention :James Arakaki, Council Chairman
Dear Mr. Chairman
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I h~ve lived in the Kona district for 10 years. I am well aware of
the steady growth in this area.
I w t the entire County Council to be aware of my complete
su ort for Cliftos project. Every day thousands of vehicles come
do n Palani Rd, Hina Lani Rd and Ka' iminani Rd to get into Kona
to to shop and do business. Just imagine a large percentage of
tha~ traffic turning into Cliftos proposed shopping center, thus
relieving the congestion in the downtown Kona area.
There is no question that Mr. Kim's veto must be overturned. It
appears that Mr. Kim's veto is clearly self serving as the upcoming
ele tion pends. There is no new information that I can see to justify
an of the Council Members changing there vote. If they voted yes
2 eeks ago for Cliftos than they must again vote yes to override
the iveto. Just the fact that a few hundred folks protest this project
does not justify killing the project. These people are against any
ne development or projects in the Kona area no matter if they are
go d or bad. These type of complainers are living in the 1940's.
Th re is no way to go back to how kona was 50 yeass ago. The
pe le will come to Kona with or without a 41ane highway in
fro t of the Clifto project. You must redirect the traffic flow to
do town Kona and Cliftos project will surely do that.
There is a shopping center in Keauhou that is approximately 5
mils north of Kona town. Can you imagine if that shopping center
was not there and all the Keauhou traffic had to come in to Kona
town. Basically Cliftos shopping center is a Keauhou north and
wil redirect many cars away form Kona town.
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08/27/2004 FRI 10:59 FAR 808 329 9762 STATE FARM KONA CLAIffiS f~j 002
Ple e, for the sake of Kona town gridlock and all North Kona
resi ents let the shopping center be built NOW and not have to
~a~ait for the state DOT to build the road in 10 years. This project
m s very good business sense and reduced traffic sense.
Con erned resident
Ste a Mckitrick
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