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Murashige, Laura
From: tom pyne [pynet001@hawaii.rr.com] ~ `
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Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 2:05 PM ~ ~
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Signs
Septemberl3, 2007
Dear Council,
Aloha, I am off the island but, would like to submit my testimony regarding signs. I have lived in Kona for 30 yrs.
During this time I have seen more and more disregard for the sign ordinance. In May I started my own campaign
to have the illegal road signs removed .After many calls, a-mails and faxes I finally got to Mr. Bruce McClure who
told me he was going to start to enforce the code. The previous"enforcers" were the building inspectors for
construction,probably the two busiest guys in the county. It appears there was no plan to enforce this code. I was
told all along that the sign issue was low priority.
You have all seen the blight on our roadsides. One developer built real estate signs that were 3 ft by 4 ft. He had
4 in Queen Kahamanu Hwy ,2 on Mamaloha Hw. and 6 on Kaiminani Dr. Then the listing realtor put up a few of
their own. The same developer has a billboard 4 ft by 8 ft. right across the road from the firehouse, this one still
remains today. These signs have been up for over two years. This is abuse ! It also encourages other business
to follow suit and one up the next persons signs with more and bigger signs.
Kona is begining to look horrible ,lets nip this in the bud and help these folks figure another way to advertise
their business and location. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Tom Pyne
Comm: Fla (0 5 8
Ref. To:~~~~ML
Ref. Dore $ 2007
9/13/2007