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<br /> I4AR-27-00 10:4E1 FROF7: BROOKS TOM PORTER DUI TI DU ID: 18063267725 PAGE 7/I <br /> HAWAII <br /> ISLAND <br /> Economic <br /> ' Development <br /> Board <br /> r <br /> ~:,,i ,i <br /> March 23, 2000 <br /> ~ i i Plseaa, <br /> aoo ~:anoe~enu; aver.;. <br /> roio, Mawa]96~20~.6a8 <br /> The Hon. James Arakaki Pn ;;oa;seasa:e <br /> Chair, Hawaii County Council ~ax,;ace;s~c-ens: <br /> o~mair dipper~,reerpac ne, <br /> 25 Aupuni Street ~eovac ~w,:•, meo~o~; <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Re: Shipman "Gateway Center", Kea'au <br /> Honorable Chair and Members of the Committee: <br /> We appreciated the opportunity to comment at the public hearing on the <br /> referenced issue, and offer the following written comments in support of the <br /> project. <br /> 7. For six years, HIEDB has been a tenant in the former Ola'a Sugar <br /> Field Manager's Office off Milo Camp Road. We have seen extraordinary <br /> progress in agricultural development in the area, and are pleased to note that <br /> new processing/consolidation and distribution facilities are unden~ay <br /> Kea'au, in the tradition of Ola'a Sugar, is once again becoming the hub oY <br /> agricultural development and an important farming center- <br /> 2. For several years, we have noted the advent of educational facilities, <br /> now almost completed as Kea'au High School and Kea'au Intermediate <br /> School. 4Ve are also pleased thai Kamehameha Schools will continence <br /> construction of a 2000-student facility very shortly, encouraging support fer <br /> Kea'au as an important learning center. <br /> 3. While still maintaining its rural character, the advent of infrastructure <br /> and "near" initiatives does present challenges for Kea'au. As much as we <br /> appreciate the new bypass road, we are extremely concerned with speeding, in <br /> both directions. Individuals appear to mistake the Bypass ROAl7 for a major <br /> highway. Speed limits of 35mph should be standard before each <br /> intersection, just as in every other rural/urban approach- A four-way <br /> intersection/stoplight will also calm this speeding tendency. <br /> We ok forward to being good neighbors with Shipman Gateway Center. <br /> V~~I~~ I V v <br /> Paula Z. Helfrich <br /> President (~~q ~ 1913 <br /> Comm. No. <br /> File No. z~ ~'1 <br /> ReF. 'Co: PC <br /> MAR 2 9 2000 <br /> ftef. Date_ ...r <br /> <br />