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WAiMEA GENERAL MANAGER EMAIL: PATRICKB @HAWAIIPIANINGMILL.COM
October 20, 2010
County Council Members
RE: Kamakana Villages at Keahuolu
I am writing in support of the Kamakana Villages at Keahuolu Project on behalf of HPM Building
Supply. HPM has been conducting business on the Big Island for the past 89 years with the
majority of our operations still based right here. We currently employ over 230 Associates and are
proud to say we are 100% employee owned. We want to go on record by asking the County
Council to allow Forest City's smart growth and New Urbanist best practices that will assist the
project comply with LEED, Smartcode and the Kona CDP.
Forest City and the Housing Finance and Development Corporation have worked hard to reduce the
number of 201H exemptions and is now requesting fee waivers for only the affordable units. 56
total exemptions are now being requested. Approximately 48 are to meet LEED Neighborhood
Development, SmartCode principles and /or Kona CDP guidelines. Six are to reduce the costs of
constructing the affordable units and community amenities, and 2 are to expedite permit review and
project approvals.
We believe the Kamakana Village exemptions represent smart growth and New Urbanist best
practices. Smart growth and New Urbanist best practices promote LEED Neighborhood
Development. County streets and sidewalk best practices encourage LEED Neighborhood
Development and design standard best practices are requested to assist with project design per the
Kona CDP.
Smaller blocks are preferred to create a more pedestrian friendly neighborhood environment in
keeping with the goals of the Kona CDP. Flexibility in the Hawaii County Code is required in the
master planning of Kamakana Village to achieve this goal.
We urge this Council to support these smart growth and New Urbanist best practices. Let's get this
affordable mixed -use development going.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Pat Batchelder
General Manager
HPM Waimea Branch -�
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