HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposed amendment PC Rule 8 & 9 D. Keawe Testimony 05.29.23 From: Malina Keawe
Sent: Monday, May 29, 2023 7:56 PM
To: LPCtestimony
Cc: WPCtestimony
Subject: OPPOSE: Item 1, Rules 8 &9
Aloha Leeward and Windward Planning Commission, Please oppose agenda item 1 , the Planning
Department's Shoreline Setback of 40 feet for Rules 8 and 9. 1 oppose it due to: - Lack of descriptive
detail in Rules 8 and 9 - Rule 8: the inadequate setback requirements while Oahu and Maui commit to
60-130 feet setback, further aligning with Hawai'i State's Climate Resilient initiatives. - Disregarding
our Native Hawaiian people with Hawai'i County Planning Department proposing weak archaeological
rules that will not protect cultural and historic sites. - These changes seem to benefit the usual
suspects of private owners, corporations, and offshore investors without carefully considering our
local communities' well-being and the protection of our natural and cultural resources. These written
rules, as they stand, hold too many loopholes. Therefore, Item 1, Rules 8 & 9, should NOT pass.
Thank you for this opportunity,
Dana Keawe
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