HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0106.022 2004-2006 [ would like to thank the members of this committee for giving The developer's fees proposed in connection with these projects
me the opportunity to express my thoughts and to indicate my would in future years prove to have been insufficient as a result
appreciation for holding this meeting here in Kona. [would also of inflation. They would place an additional tax burden on our
like to thank council members Angel Rlago and Pete Hoffman homeowners.
for their pro-active roll in this issue.
For these reasons I am vehemently opposed to any development
As all of us know, the traffic situation here is horrendous. [t is which will place additional stress on our inadequate, non-
becoming more and more untenable and will become infinitely functional and dangerous road system and also on all of us who
more dangerous upon the completion of the massive number of live here.
already permitted new dwellings. Certainly none of this is the
responsibility of the newer members of the council I would like to offer a suggestion that could lead to a dramatic
Unfortunately, it is rather the result of many years of willful improvement in the traffic congestion. Queen Kaahumanu is a
neglect and irresponsible negligence on the part of both county state highway; controlled by the department of transportation. If
and state governments. However, there is a lot that the existing the council members are seriously interested i? pursuing a viable
council members could do to improve the situation. solution they can; together with the Mayor, and some concerned
citizens, go to Honolulu. They can see the governor, and can
Firstly, we must understand the council's primary obligation to insist that the health and safety of our people be accommodated
its constituents. by an immediate change in the state's warped priorities. These
have been developed by a Department of Transportation that is
Providing for the public's health and safety and ensuring obviously not responsive to the needs of, or concerned with the
adequate infrastructure to allow that, must be the council's first safety of, the Big Island's citizens. The trip to Honolulu is an
priority. How can this be accommodated when the existing road important first step. This is an urgent matter. We have elected
system is so jammed up that the ambulances cannot get to the you to protect our interest and that is what needs to happen.
hospital in a timely manner?
After you have succeeded with that, all of us will have an open
Regrettably, the addition of hundreds of apartments and another mind as to future development in Kona.
shopping center would be disastrous. The developer's
allegations to the contrary are untrue and result from their Raphael Chaikin
economic incentive to make a profit at the expense of the 76-6182 Alii Drive
welfare of the local residents. Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
Phone: 808-329-1912
1 have great respect for Chris Yuen and his desire to provide
sorely needed affordable housing. However, it is inappropriate
to try to accomplish that goal at the expense of public health and
safety.
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