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From: Linda Morabito [LindaM@certifiedhawaii.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:59 AM ; , n
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us `v~7 i j'„`; ;j`~,
Subject: Punalu'u development
Aloha. Living in Kona this past 15 years I have been watching tlie''fjevelopment go from
attractive to restrictive, from contributing to the Big Island tourism to taking it away.
I really appreciate all the improvements and access to the beach front along the
Kona, Kohala coast, yet at the same time I watch as the area becomes harder to get to
outside of the hours patrolled. While I understand the need for protecting these
residences and their occupants, 2 also feel that we cannot allow every bit of beautiful
ocean front fall to these developements which continue to make it as difficult as possible
to access the remote areas, restructure the natural anachialine ponds into unnatural
states and forcing community members into smaller recreational areas and making other
surrounding areas difficult to access, if at all. Our beaches and coastlines are
beautiful and should be preserved in their natural state, especially at these most
important historical and cultural sites.
Having commuted from Kona to Waikoloa for six years, 2 am dissappointed in the piles of
rock that have been built up around these communities, purposely obstructing the coastline
view of the ocean from the highway.
While 2 am sure their intent is to protect the views of their community the net result is
we lose the coastline view. Soon we will look like Maui with only little bits of
coastline visible as we and our tourists tour the island. Thank you for the efforts the
council has made over the years to protect our coastlines, making them accessible and
usable. With just a little more consideration the Big Island will be protected and as a
result become one of the few island destinations where you can experience the coastline in
its natural state.
Sincerely,
Linda Morabito, PCAM, AMS
808-329-6063 ext 7, fax 808-326-2486
75-169 Hualalai Road
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
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