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HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL
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Kailua Tr'add Cenlrr
75-5706 !lanu.rm Place, Swu 109
Kailua-Kona, tlawai 'i 96740
Fax Transmittal
Date: September 6, 2005
To: Laura Nlurashige
From: Karen Eoff
For Angcl Pilago
Re: "Testimony on Bill 123 - IfPC Villages
b"or Planning Committee, 9/7/05
From Melinda Springer
Laura,
Here is another testimony for Planning Committe.
Thank you,
Karen
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Eoff, Karen
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Senn Tuesday. June 14, 2005 1:56 PM
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Subject: Attention: Council Member Angel Pilago
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Dow Cowtcil Member Angel Pilago:
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We have been owners at the Kona Billfishes for over 15 years and think of Kona as our "other home".
We have the following concerns about the building permit requested by <?xmi:namespace prefix = stl ns
"urnachemas-microsoft-com:officeamarttags" bK.P.C. Village, LLC (Revocation S.M,A. Use Permit #276):
1 K.P.C. Village, LLC, bought the land knowing that it was zoned for only 48 units, just as we bought on the
basis shat only dR unite would he built next door, at 75-5835 Alii Drive.
2. Building 67 units on land planned for 48 units, would be akin to buying an Almond Joy and holding it for a
year and then wanting to exchange it at no cost for a bux of chuculate uracadanria nutsl
3, A height of 45 feet would block the trade winds air flow, block present owner's views, and spread noise
pollution.
4. Arc there enough Fire Department trucks able to reach 45 feet arzd can they protect so many units in such a
dense area?
5. How will this project negatively aHi:ct area traiic congestion on Alii Drive and increase the hazazds to
pedestrians.
S, is the Environmental Management Commission submitting a report regazding noise and air pollution, due to
increase auto and truck traffic and congestion?
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T. Are the sewage treatment facilities capable of dealing with this increase of 160 units, plus all the retail space
proposed? Is there a negative impact on waste management (both solid waste and liquid waste)? Ilow does
this confirm to the Environmental Waste Management plans?
Doesn't this increased density impact negatively on the counties multi-hazard mitigation plans?
9. Where is the dedicated road reserve? Through the middle of their property? That would certainly give their
retail more exposure! Ur do they propose putting the road next to an existing quiet, peaceful, residcmial
complex's
10. We have the satuc quesuotts (;F1-#9 regarding another building permit submitted by Oasis Inc. with 93 units
which will only be 400 feet away from K.P.C. Village's 67 units and The Kona Billfisher will be squashed
between the two high density, high rise, huildings!
11. It would seem that K.P C. Villages 13,000 square feet of retail combined with Kona Oasis Tnc.'s 10,000
square reef of retail is over-kill! Lt would huff the retail businesses that are prescruly iu Kara. Whe,~ the
huge retail azea being developed across from the high school is added into this mix, what will become of the
uniuueness that is Kona Village?
As we toured Kona from August 15- Sept., 13, 2004, we noticed a 15% vacancy rate in retail units in the ,
Kona Village, This does not take into account the many vacant retail units firtther south on Alii Drive.
Do we want Kona to become another sprawling Miami Beach?
Your concern and research upon these fore mentioned matters would be greatly appreciated A partnership
amatg govermncnt and the community, were atl parties responsible for implementation are held accountable
vis-a-vis -the history, uniqueness and quality of life of the community. Thank you for your time and attention to
such an important decisions
Sincerely,
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Gene and Melinda Spnnger
27012 Vcnadc Drive
Mission Viejo. CA 92691
(9R9) 582-18~
springer@uci.edu <mailto:springer@uci.edu>
P.S.
By reducuig the plague of urban sprawl, we can economize on future facility and intiastructurc requirements,
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