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GOOD MORNING, MY NAME IS ROBERT NESPOR.
I HAVE LIVED IN KONA FOR THE PAST 38 YEARS.
I AM CURRENTLY, THE ACTING PRESIDENT OF
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS FOR
THE HAWAI ISLAND SECTION.
THE AIA IS THE OLDEST PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION IN THE U.S., ESTABLISHED 150
YEARS AGO. THIS ORGANIZATION IS THE VOICE
OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION AND THE
RESOURCE FOR IT'S MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN
SERVICE TO OUR COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE
ADVOCACY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY
CHANGE.
THE AIA SUPPORTS THE COUNCIL'S EFFORT TO
ADDRESS THE CONSEQUENCES RESULTING FROM
THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR BUILT ENVIRONMENT.
BUT, WE CAUTION THE COUNCIL, OF
THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF A HASTILY
FORMED REACTION TO THE PROBLEMS
ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST ANSWERS TO THE
FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
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WOULD BILL 51 CREATE FLOOD PLANES WHERE
NO FLOOD PLANES EXIST?
WOULD BILL 51 CREATE A "ONE SIZE FITS ALL"
RESULT?
WOULD BILL 51 FURTHER OUR EFFORTS TO
.PROVIDE SAFE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
FOR AFFORABLE HOUSING? OR WOULD THIS
BILL LEAD TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF ONLY
EXPENSIVE COMMUNITIES CAPABLE OF ABSORBING
UNECESSARY COSTS TO ADDRESS FLOODING
WHERE NO FLOODING EXISTS?
WOULD BILL 51 LEAD TO THE CUMULATIVE
APPEARANCE OF A SINGLE AESTHETIC OF OUR
BUILT ENVIRONMENT THAT WOULD ULTIMATELY
DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY OVER THE NEXT
DECADES? IMAGINE... ENTIRE COMMUNITIES OF
10,000 SF AFFORDABLE LOTS, LIMITED TO
2,000 SF OF AN ALLOWED DEVELOPED AREA,
WHERE ACCOMODATING THE AUTOMOBILE,
CONSUMES APPROXIMATELY 1,000 SF OF GARAGE
AND DRIVEWAY. LEAVING THE ONLY POSSIBILITY
FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT ON THE LOT TO
BECOME 2-3 STORY RESIDENCES ON STILTS.
LET US SAFEGUARD OUR COMMUNITIES FROM
THE REAL HAZARDS TO OUR ENVIRONMENT...
AND AT THE SAME TIME, PRESERVE THE
AESTHETIC QUALITIES THAT MAKE OUR ISLAND
SO SPECIAL.
WE ASK THAT THE COUNCIL DEFER ANY
DECISION TO IMPLEMENT THIS BILL, WITHOUT
THE FULL KNOWLEDGE OF IT'S INTENDED
PURPOSE AND UNINTENDED RESULTS. WE, THE
A.I.A. MEMBERS, PLEDGE OUR ASSISTANCE IN
DEVELOPING A BILL THAT WILL BENEFIT OUR
COMMUNITIES IN ALL RESPECTS.