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From: Lund Use/Glowth Management Working Group, Puna Community Dcvelopmen~~~~ ~fl~ ~ 2 y
Plan
To: Hawaii County Council ~ ,
Date: January 3, 2007 ~OiJPd t • i-I'y~
We request that the Hawaii County Council not pass Bills 22U and 221 creating
commercial zoning on Highway 130. We believe chat, on the face of it, creating
commercial zoning along the highway is counter to a strong and consistent expressed
desire by the community to maintain a rural character with green-belted roads in Puna.
Approving rezoning m commercial will make it much easier to continuo with such zoning
aloe; 130 - leading in al! probability to estabGshmcnt of strip malls, and other
unattractive comtneroiallindusttial structures. These will both destroy the beauty of the
area AND distttpt traftlc over the long terra. Our groups have suggested, instead of
highw•sy placement. 01' eommerrrial establishments, that commereiaUindustrial
development be focused in villages and industrial parks [hat arc shielded from 130 but arc
open and attractive internally with marry kinds of services available efticiently and safely-
While the entire Puna Community Development Plan may take a considerable period to
produce a final product, our warking gtroup and others will be presenting our initial
recommendations in early February. As so far developed, these recommendations are
clearly against rnrnntctr:ia] development directly on Highway 130.Other
recommendations, already in draft form, will address what we believe are better
approaches to commercial and industrial land development. Thus we believe it is
inappmpiiate for such rezoning applications at this time to he approved.
We also want to make clear that the nature of die proposed development, aself-storage
facility. is not part of our objections. Infact, aself-storage facility may he very beneficial
ro our cotrununity. Our focus and recommendations arc concclned with land use and
growth )management issues far all commercial and industral development In Puna.
Again, we request that the Iiawaii County Council not pass Bills 220 amd 221
Peter Adatns, Paltoa
Barbara Kahn-La-tgvr, HPP
7eff Lux, Volcano
Roh Tucker, Pahoa
Bil] Walter, 1Cea'au
Members, Land lJsc/Growth Management Working Group, Puna Community
Development Plan
Comm. No.
Ref. To: PreauteL (A~
Ref. Uate )AN 0 4 7007