HomeMy WebLinkAboutSPP-21-000227 9.15.2021 K. NISHIHARA TESTIMONY LATE
Mori, Ashley
From:Tsuneda, Kaci
Sent:Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:07 AM
To:Kristy Nishihara
Cc:LPCtestimony
Subject:FW: Special Permit SPP-21-227
Attachments:Special Permit.docx
Importance:High
Good Morning Kristy,
I am forwarding your testimony to LPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. Just a note, Council Testimony does not
process Leeward Planning Commission testimony.
Thank you very much and have a beautiful day!
Warmest aloha,
From: KRISTY NISHIHARA \[mailto:kristynishihara@msn.com\]
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 8:59 AM
To: Council Testimony <counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov>
Subject: Special Permit
I’m writing to you on my own behalf and as a member of the Kailua-Kona community 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.
Attached is the full letter.
Thank you!
Kristy Nishihara
Level V Independent Consultant
Rodan + Fields Dermatologists
808-430-7179
https://knishihara.myrandf.com/
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Kristy Nishihara
P.O. Box 855
Captain Cook, HI 96704
August 15, 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 on my own behalf and as a member of the Kailua-Kona community 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.
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,
Kristy Nishihara