HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL-SPP-2022-000016 L. Cangemi Testimony support 01.05.23 sell
To whom it may
concern, I am writing in
support of the special
permit application for
Robert Silber. Robert is
a kind, generous and
hard-working person
who has developed a
high-quality
neighborhood that is a
benefit to the larger
community. He has 30
years of experience in
agriculture/permaculture,
environmental work as
well as personal growth
and development. He is
a man of integrity and
has good relations with
many in the local
community. He has
planted and tended
hundreds of fruit trees
and fenced off over 40
acres of land around
the 12 parcels in the
neighborhood to
increase sustainability
and prevent pig
damage. He has
invested significantly in
the property to build a
solid infrastructure and
safe buildings and is
committed to ensuring
that any outstanding
building permit issues
are resolved. He stayed
and continued to work
on the land and
infrastructure even after
the devastating 2018
Lava Flow and the
Pandemic. He has
continuously attempted
to communicate with
the neighbors about
traffic, sound, the gate,
and other situations
that may occur living in
the subdivision. He has
done this by creating
multiple separate lots
so that guests have a
place to park that is off
of Red Road and not in
the way of the
neighbors and there
have been zero noise
complaints in the last
two years. He takes
pride in upholding a
drug and alcohol-free
space where people
stay present and are
able to work through
issues consciously. I
ask you to approve this
special permit request
as Robert has
demonstrated his care
for the Aina, and the
Puna community and
his willingness to do the
hard work necessary to
create something of
value for others.
Lilia Cangemi