HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL-SMA-2023-000038 12.20.23 Email Sidney Fuke and 12.20.23 Greg Sherwin Testimony From: Sidney Fuke
To: Grea Sherwin
Cc: LPCtestimonv
Subject: Re: Public Hearing Protest regarding the proposed development plan by Kona Hawaii Development,LLC(TMK:
7K-8-018:011):"Residence Inn by Marriott".
Date: Wednesday,December 20,2023 9:07:44 AM
Aloha and thank you for your comments. I have copied your email to the County Planning
Department who will then include it into the public record for the Commission's consideration
of this item. Happy Holidays!
Sid Fuke
From: Greg Sherwin <gregtalkl@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 2:35 AM
To: sidneyfuke@gmail.com <sidneyfuke@gmail.com>
Subject: Public Hearing Protest regarding the proposed development plan by Kona Hawaii
Development, LLC (TMK: 7K-8-018:011): "Residence Inn by Marriott".
To Whom it May Concern,
I am an owner of a condo,unit 310, at the Hale Kona Kai, located across Kahakai Road, and directly
West of the subject property.
Please register and respond to my concerns at the December 21st public hearing regarding the
subject property.
My concerns are:
1. The proposed increase in occupancy size from the previously approved 48 condo/hotel units to a
100 room hotel consisting of 91-room suites with a kitchenette and 9 standard guest rooms. This
appears to more than double the occupancy capacity and parking demand. I request that a pedestrian
and auto traffic impact study on Kahakai road be required and considered before approving this
proposed plan. Owners of the Hale Kona Kai condominiums need reasonable access along Kahakai
Road to our parking spaces.
2. This project will remove approximately 10 public parking spaces along Kahakai Road that our
service people need for temporary parking to make repairs to Hale Kona Kai.
3. Safety concerns for pedestrians who typically walk on Kahakai Road because of a lack of
sufficient sidewalks on parts of this narrow road, even with the proposed added sidewalk on the
West side of the project. This project specifically proposes"...shifting traffic more to Kahakai
Road". This road is already heavily used by cars, service trucks and pedestrians.
Thank you for recording and reporting my concerns at this public hearing.
Mahalo,
Greg Sherwin
Neighbor and property owner impacted by this project.