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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 1013.004 1996-1998 RECIFN® 1 ioboru Kon n /?:IB R," P. 0. Pox 576 Kurtistown, ilawaii 96760 ~O1s cou", Couadl Phone: (808) 982-7417 Nover.ber 4, 1998 Dr. James Y. Arakaki Chairperson, Hawaii County Council 25 Au pun-* St. Ailo, iaw< ii 96720 Subject: State Land Uoe 3oundary Aneadr:ent and Cram e cf Zone Application Applicant: flav?aii island Community Development Corporation (111CDC) aequest: Agricultural to Urban and Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) to Single Family Residential 10,000 (HS_1C) Pax I!ap Key: '-7-17: por of 3 Dear Mr. Arakaki, This letter isirequest to disapprove the above subject request by the HICDC. I strongly oppose the rezoning for tI.e following reasons: 1) !!.rtistown is a very small community with a unique charac- teristic of being rural and spacious. It is a rural neighbor- hood. This rural character should be kept. If the rezoning is approved, who is to deny any other person who applies for the same rezoning? 2) Another critical factor is the trafC.'.c on iiighway 11 through Kurtistown. Adding more homes will only add to the already hazardous situation. Rlmost every home on Highway 11 in Kurtistown has a driveway which connects directly to high- way 11. A detailed analysis should be .wade and improve::ients should be made so traffic can flow s-noothly and safely. 3) ",inacement by exception - This ~'s a pet peeve of mine. If this request is approved, .t is manaEement by exception. "anap-ement by exception is not good manal;ement. The area is already zoned for one acre lots. weave the zoning as it stands. In September, Councilman John Sa.ntang,elo and other hey -overnment officials involved with this project met with members of the community at my residence to discuss the subject request. Also attendinL were representatives from the '1ICDC. The result iS the attached petition. A. great number of the people who signed the petition are the "old timers" wl:o nor- mally are not very vocal. You can say they are the silent majority, but for this issue, they are not silent. },rnrn. NY. / .3 • O No. ~.NGo poO"_ Presented CAPV/JU M)V 1.8 _,1 V The petition was presented to the Hawaii County PlanninE; Commission at their public hearing on September 18, 1998. I, along; with some other persons presented our views to the Commission at that meeting. However, the Commission voted E to 2 in favor of recommending approval to the Hawaii County Council. Please do not label this as a "not in my backyard issue". I would willingly support this request if the character of the neighborhood is not altered and especially if the problem of traffic safety is resolved. I feel that there should be a thorough review a6d evaluation of the area before any decision is made. Questions that should be answered would be: What are the future plans for developing the entire area? ;Shat are the County plans for roads? What are the State plans for Ilivhw.~y 11? Any consideration you can give to disapprove the subject request would not only be appreciated by rae, but by many people who live in Kurtistown. ` ncerely Ito u on • We, the undersigned, oppose the State Land Use Bouhdary Amendment request from Agriculture to Urban and the Change of Zone request from Agricultural 1 acre(A-la) to Single Family Residential 10,000 (RS-10) by the applicant, Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation. Tax Map Key: 1-7-17: por. of3' Name. Address `~.e ~f h ~,~-tx~ P a 13,e 1 7 C/ Gh~tsna`K., Lt rMK CI~~ 1-7- /b ( T(3YYI on cl, 6lurn uv; 1 S(o AIV-G.e~ ~ /~!v d Ns _ " dCe ~Hn-m~iay~+~irnu~ 38q Lca'1G Pl. f1~~o---- /~r2'~v !SG jl/~r~ s7" 1 NK 7 3i ~cr-~i~. O~vjvu- ~ /31~ j' ff" / ~4e[/LGfi~~?y"~ gox 1305/ -2 5/ fC6&zz 4,6 1 WGa ~'Se Icar s C)3 +c14,9kD i /.4nUM0To (for, (/l~ /)(vX~tcJ~ Iii' 76 e! 4 ,y (a-7 G~~a'a~ j '1i L3o k J G y ~s c9~ P•v, 44o)(l l'1NP dol~x S7 ~7~A-ie Hx- 55 Makalani Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 October 5, 1998 Mr. Jamea Y. Arakaki Chairperson Hawaii County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 SUBJECT: State Land Use Boundary Amendament and Change of Zone Application Hawaii island Community Development Corporation (.ilCOC) Tax Map Key: 1-7-17: Portion of 3 Dear Mr. Arakaki: I happened to talk to Noboru Kon who mentioned discussing this subject with you. On behalf of my parents and three children I ask that you and the Council please be aware of and consider the objections expressed in the attached letters which were submitted to the Planning Commission during their deliberations. Despite the many objections by area residents and two of the Commission members, the Planning Commission should be sending this matter to the Council with a favorable ruling for development. I presume that the Planning Commission will be including copies of and summaries of testimonies presented at the hearing. I feel a need to clarify the interest of my children in this matter beyond their compassion for their grandparents - they jointly own the 2.2 acres adjacent to my parent's lot. I thank you for your time and consideration of this matter. Very truly yours, George Tomonaga~ AGAZAL<;7 *12 vrof~d Sfc4e m d~Use eU.`y Char,ge QF ~'~,e r P.O. Box 206 Keaau, HI 96720 August 19, 1998 Mr. Kevin M. Balog Chairman Planning Commission County of Hawaii SUBJECT: State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone Application Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) Tax Map Key: 1-7-17: Portion of 3 Dear Mr. Balog: Please accept this letter as our written testimony objecting to the proposed change of the State Land Use boundary amenament request from Agriculture to Urban and the change of zone request from Agricultural - 1 acre to Single - Family Residential 10,000 by HICDC for the subject property. It is our belief that the present Agricultural - 1 acre zoning granted to the current landowners a few years ago is appropriate for this area. We strongly feel that approval of HICDC's proposed land use amendment and change of zoning will be very detrimental to the rural life style practiced and enjoyed by present area residents like ourselves. This area is rural - NOT URBAN. While the intent of HICDC's proposal may have some merit, the project does not belcng in this area. Thank you, Tadashi Tom-6`h' a- Akiyo Tomonaga 17-4024 South Road Kurtistown, H. 389 Leoiki Place Hilo, Hawaii 96720 September 7, 1998 Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone Application Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) Tax Map Key 1-7-17: Portion of 3 Dear Mr. Balog: Please accept this letter as our written testimony AGAINST the proposed change of the State Land Use boundary amendment request from Agriculture to Urban and the change of zone request from Agriculture - 1 acre to Single - Family Residential 10,000 by HICDC for the subject property. We believe that the present Agricultural - 1 acre zoning granted to the current landowners a few years ago is appropriate for this area's traffic and safety. We strongly feel that approval of HICDC's proposed land use amendment and change of zoning will be very detrimental to the rural life style practiced and enjoyed by its present area residents like our grandparents. This area is rural - not URBAN. While the intent of HICDC's proposal may have some merit, the project does not belong in this area. Very truly yours, 6J2e Tamie Tomonaga Kimura Vince Masami Kimura 156 Nohea Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 September 7, 1998 Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone Application Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) Tax Map Key 1-7-17: Portion of 3 Dear Mr. Balog: Please accept this letter as our written testimony against the proposed change of the State Land Use boundary amendment request from Agriculture to Urban and the change of zone request from Agriculture - 1 acre to Single - Family Residential 10,000 by HICDC for the subject property. We believe that the present Agricultural - 1 acre zoning granted to the current landowners a few years ago is appropriate for this area. We strongly feel that approval of HICDC's proposed land use amendment and change of zoning will be very detrimental to the rural life style practiced and enjoyed by its present area residents like our grandparents. This area is rural - not URBAN. While the intent of HICDC's proposal may have some merit, the project does not belong in this area. Very truly yours, nvu `/11A She ' omi Tomona a Nishimura Tt d Nishimura 95-1061 Kuauli Street Mililani, Hawaii 96789 September 7, 1998 Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone Application Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) Tax Map Key 1-7-17: Portion of 3 Dear Mr. Balog: Please accept this letter as my written testimony objecting to the proposed change of the State Land Use boundary amendment request from Agriculture to Urban and the change of zone request from Agriculture - 1 acre to Single - Family Residential 10,000 by HICDC for the subject property. I believe that the present Agricultural - 1 acre zoning granted to the current landowners a few years ago is appropriate for this area. I strongly feel that approval of HICDC's proposed land use amendment and change of zoning will be very detrimental to the rural life style practiced and enjoyed by its present area residents like my grandparents. This area is rural - not URBAN. While the intent of HICDC's proposal may have some merit, the project does not belong in this area. Very truly yours, Greg T. Tomonaga