HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 9.6.2021 T. HARRIGAN TESTIMONY
Mori, Ashley
From:Tsuneda, Kaci
Sent:Tuesday, September 7, 2021 9:34 AM
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Subject:Tiffany Harrigan FW: Special Permit No. 21-000227
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Aloha!
Just forwarding LPC testimony that was sent to our Council Testimony email address.
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Council Testimony also received four other testimonies intended for the September 16 LPC meeting. I will be
forwarding those for your records shortly.
Warmest mahalo,
From: Tiffany Harrigan \[mailto:tiffanyharrigan@gmail.com\]
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2021 8:31 AM
To: Council Testimony <counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Special Permit No. 21-000227
Tiffany Harrigan
73-4928 Manu Mele st
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
September 3rd, 2021
County of Hawaii
Leeward Planning Commission
101 Pauahi Street
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Mr. Chair Vitousek and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission:
I’m writing to you as a parent of an athlete at Kona Aerials Gymnastics to express my support for Special
Permit No. 21-000227, submitted by Kona Aerials Gymnastic Team Inc. requesting to permit the operation of a
youth gymnastic and sport fitness facility on Hualalai Road in Kailua-Kona.
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Kona Aerials Gymnastics Inc. (KAG) is a non-profit organization that has served West Hawaii athletes for
decades and is the only gymnastics training facility in Kailua-Kona. Their programs offer Big Island youth the
opportunity to participate in an array of activities designed to advance physical and emotional skills as well as
promote leadership skills, self-confidence, teamwork, and physical coordination. The proposed Special Permit
will allow KAG to continue to provide a vital space for athletes and youth to train and further develop their
skills, potentially enabling some participants to compete nationally and seek college scholarship opportunities.
In addition to providing a healthy, fun and enriching environment for our keiki, KAG, through their partnership
with Nakuwana Foundation, another Hawaii Nonprofit Corporation, the facility also provides adult fitness,
strength and conditioning facilities to the community. The combined services offered by these two nonprofits
promote a consistent, healthy and active lifestyle for community members of all ages while providing a positive
source of much needed recreational activity to West Hawaii.
I ask that you please vote to approve Special Permit No. 21-000227 so that our community can continue to
enjoy the many benefits that Kona Aerials Gymnastics and the Nakuwana Foundation provide.
Thank you for your time and consideration of this testimony in support of this application.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Harrigan
(808) 756-5855
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