HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0939.013 2004-2006
TESTIMONY ON RES. 383-06, TO HAWAII COUNTY PLANNING COMMITTEE
FROM: MARIAN W. WILKINS
JULY 18, 2006
ALTHOUGH WE NEED ADDITIONAL BOAT HARBORS OR ENLARGEMENT OF
THE ONE WE NOW HAVE AT HONOKOHAU, WE SHOULD ACHIEVE THIS
WITHOUT GIVING AWAY THE FARM (SO TO SPEAK).
WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THIS A FEW YEARS A00 RY A PERSON
WHO WOULD HAVE CNLARGRD THE HARBOR AT NO EXPRNSE TO THE
STATF IN EXCHANGE FOR LETTING HIS COMPANY HAVE THE ROCK
EXTRACTED. IT IS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT HE WAS TURNED DOWN
BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONS FROM OTHER PARTIES.
NOW, IN ORDER TO I-D VE A BIGGER HARBOR, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT
BE AFFORDABLE TO THE PUBLIC, WE MUST ALLOW A HUGE
DEVELOPMENT ON STATE LAND THAT, IN MY OPINION, WILL NOT BENEFIT
MOST LOCAL RESIDENTS. NOT ONLY THAT, HAWAIIAN HOME LAND WILL
ALSO BE INVOLVED AND I DO NOT SEE ANY PROVISION TO PROVIDE
HOMES FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YEARS. WHERE IS
THE BENEFIT FOR HAWAIIANS IN THIS? ALSO, WHERE WILL ALLTkM
WORKERS NEEDED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL THE TIMESHARE
CONDOS LIVE? THEY CEXIAINLY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD
HOUSING NEAR KAILUA WITH THE TYPE OF WAGES THEY WILL EARN.
IF ANY TYPE OF DEVELOPMENT IS ALLOWED NEAR THE HARBOR, THERE
SHOULD BE PROVISIONS FOR AFFORDABLE (LOW COST) HOUSING FOR
'T'HOSE THAT WILL HAVE TO WORK THERE. AS IT STANDS NOW IT LOOKS
AS THOUGH ONLY THE WELL-TO-DO WILL BE ABLE TO ENJOY THE
BEACHES AND HARBOR. IS THIS WHAT Wk WANT FOR OUR FUTURE HERE?
STATE LANDS SHOULD NOT BE BARTERED AWAY. AMERICANS HAVE A
VIEW THAT THE STATE IS THE PEOPLE AND THAT STATE ACTIONS SHOULD
BENEFIT THE PEOPLE AS A WHOLE, NOT A FEW ENTREPENEURS. WE NEED
MUCH MORE OPEN SPACE FOR THE THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE WHO WILL
ULTIMATELY LIVE HERE, MANY OF WHOM ARE OUR CHILDREN AND
GRANDCHILDREN. WHAT ARE WE PRESERVING EXCEPI' 131T AND PIECES
THAT ARE CONTROLLED NOT BY THE PEOPLE BUT BY A CORPORATION?
AS FOR THE KEALAKEHE EXTENSION, LET'S NOT GET TOO ENTHUSED
WHEN TIM LAND NEEDED HASN'T EVEN BEEN ACQT 11RF.D YET.
REMEMBER HOKULIA. BECAUSE THE COUNTY AND/OR DEVELOPER WAS
NOT REQUJRF.T) TO BUY A SMALL PIECE BEFORE THE AGREEMENT WAS
SIGNED THE BIPASS VIILL IS NOT BUILT. PLEASE WAIT FOR OUR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN WHICH IS NEARLY READY.
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