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f • Pastor: Ted Goslen ' • •
' October 26, 2000
Councilman Leningrad Elarionoff
. 25 Aupuni St. .
Hilo, HI 96720 ,
Dear Councilman Elarionoff,
I am writing on bebalf of the First Baptist Church of Waimea to thank `or introducing
• Resolution #00 -345 concerning oin beautiful Church Row Park. Most of our c'1 •: • • I tt embers have
been upset and angered by the Mitt Stop Company's blatant disregard for or nun u ity and for
• this serene piece Ofproperty. I atn'in support of this resolution and so is ow -, c1 family. We
. • oppose approvin; !any permit or use for the Minit Stop gas station/car wash/co - nit Ice store and
thank you for working to keepthe rural atmosphere of Waimea in tact. I am it 'is; tills letter so it
• can be in hairfor the hearin
ds g on November 2n I have every intention o q n attendance
• and giving testinony at that hearing, unless an emergency keeps me away.
I have had numeuous dealings with the Minit Stop Company and have fowl/ in lo have little
• ' concern for our V•(aimea community. They have given lip service to being seer' ' ` c :) our desires,
but have never changed from their original plans. They have used methods try- ' - vP.C. d cd their true
' intentions and sought to placate the community rather than working with us. -;, °.,e she outset, we
. • have opposed they use of the land) adjacent to Church Row Park for four real• f I ) the nature of
their business is inconsistent and destructive to the purpose of Church Row Per • • 1 ti country feel
• . of Waimea, (2) the sale of alcohol is a travesty given the location among d .i -s 2 id homes, (3)
being•open 24 hotus would cause an unnecessary burden on residents and or- . .....i.ch properties
. • , to vandalism andiabuse and (4) the amount of traffic cause by this gas station • i xise a serious
. • threat to residents in the area, kids using the field for sports and those seeltirF .tt :nd church or
enjoy .the park: I These concerns have been expressed to the manageme:.• , ; il Minit Stop •
Company, yet mfnagernent has been unresponsive, even belligerent. We hav^ - ':•:*n . rany based on
Maui seeking to destroy the nature of Waimea: We ask that the County r • i > tr.i. listen to the
residents and cig of our Big Island and the town of Waimea..
Thank you for working to address the critical concern of Waimea residents • •:cci Church Row
. Park as a place that continues to define the heart and soul of our town. 1 1c thr ' rd to gdJing
' testimony on i ursday. • c� O
• Sincerely, �� ro t
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