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RE. Rezoning Request (RS10 to RM 2.5) By Ivan Mochida and Les Aburamen. TMK• 2-2-36.60. 102. 103 Testimony by: Miriam Saito Hamakawa 757 Laukapu Street, Hilo, Hawaii 1142 Puhau Street, Hilo, Hawaii My sisters and I own the property and house at 757 Laukapu street which has been in our family for over 75 years. Our house is directly across the proposed rezoning for a medium density housing project being discussed today. We were raised in the Houselots community and still consider it home. The Houselots area was a quiet tranquil place of single family dwellings when we were growing up, and we feel it should remain an area of single family dwellings. We are extremely disappointed with this proposal to rezone the property across the street, from single family dwelling RS10 to medium density multiple family dwelling RM2.5. We are not against urbanization and progress and are aware of the housing shortage on the island, but we are against this type of development in the Waiakea Houselots neighborhood, and have several concerns. Contrary to the Environmental Impact Statement, flooding is a very real and major concern because we are presently and have been since the late 1990's experiencing flooding on our property at 757 Laukapu Street. This flooding problem began only after the development at the comer of Lanikaula and Laukapu Street, compounded by the increase in height of the asphalt/concrete of Laukapu Street. Surface water run off originating from the comer of Lanikaula and Laukapu Streets, flows down Laukapu Street and then into our driveway which is the lowest point along the way. In times of heavy rainfall this water then accumulates on the side of our house and rises to a level dangerously dose to the steps leading to the basement where we have living quarters which are 3 feet below grade. We've communicated our concern about this problem with officials from the Coun Public Works Comm. Nq Z 1 Ref. To: Ref. Late JUL^ 3