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Mitchell, Megan
From: Council Testimony [counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 12:02 PM
To: Mitchell, Megan
Subject: FW: Testimony re Bill 309 E-4 Jacoby
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From: Sara J Peck [mailto:pecks002@hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, November 24, 2006 11:53 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Testimony re Bill 309 E-4 Jacoby
Fax: 961-8912
email: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
11/23/06
Dear County Council Members:
I am testifying as a resident of the Kona area.
RE: Bill 309 includes proposed changes to the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map "E-4"
from Open to Urban Expansion for the lands surrounding Honokohau.
I testified previously in support of E-4 to allow further progress on the state's proposed expansion of
Honokohau Harbor. I support this effort based upon the project record of Jacoby Development. I
believe that DLNR has chosen a firm that has the expertise and resources to accomplish expansion of the
harbor with as little environmental impact as possible.
I also note that the area north of Kailua-Kona is on the whole, considered by the Kona Community
Development Plan to be identified for urban expansion, and in fact seems to be included entirely on
certain maps resulting for the CDP process "Kona Preferred Growth Area" (Allen, 2006, Kona
Community Development Plan Green Infrastructure Technical Report).
I have witnessed the ongoing communication effort this firm has initiated with the community since the
charettes three years ago. It is my impression that Jacoby Development is striving to deal fairly with
area residents' concerns. This project should have the chance to exemplify many of the best practices
for renewable resources, energy and smart growth principles and thus provide what we need, a better
model for future development.
Sincerely,
Sara Peck
PO Box 56
Holualoa HI 96725
Comm. No.
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Ref. Date
11/24/2006