HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-11 Punalu'u Leinaala Enos OP From: Leinaala Enos(via Google Docs)
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Subject: Letter to Windward Planning Commission
Date: Thursday,April 11, 2024 4:34:36 PM
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Letter to deny Black Sands Beach LLC application.
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Aloha Windward Planning Commissioners, April 11, 2024
My name is Leina'ala Enos and I represent myself and live in Wai'ohinu, Ka'u. I was born and raised on
Oahu and married a great guy from Ka'u. He brought our family here because he wanted our keiki to be
raised in Ka'u where he was born and raised and not on Oahu where it was too developed with more to
come! He knew that Ka'u would be a place we could learn how to appreciate, as the country it is and his
birth place where the values, history and culture would be present and alive. That was in 1971, 53 years
ago. It took me 3 to 5 years to appreciate living here and then become an active and supportive
community advocate in my work as well as my private life.
I am asking the Windward Planning Commission to deny the application for a Special
Management Area Use Permit from the Black Sands Beach LLC (BSB LLC) and their request to
waive a need for a certified shoreline survey.
I strongly support correspondences that have been submitted addressing this application from Lillie
Makaila, dated March 7, 2024; from Center for Biological Diversity dated March 4, 2024; from Elsa Kalani
Dedman dated February 4, 2023; and from Guy Enriques dated August 24, 2023 and therefore will not
repeat the many reasons stated in these documents to deny this application. I also strongly support the
many testimonies against approval given at your last public hearing held on March 7, 2024 from many
residents from Ka'u and elsewhere asking you to deny this application.
Although this application from BSB LLC is very thorough and actually quite impressive, I would question
how their statements and commitments will be monitored and by whom?Also, why such large homes that
really don't fit into our beloved Punalu'u or anywhere in Ka'u, plus not affordable to many Hawaii
residents who want to continue to live in Hawaii?
Please don't make a decision that will ruin our beautiful, rich, ecological, historical and cultural legacy of
Punalu'u! Again, I kindly ask you to deny this application. Support our community as they want to be more
involved and be an integral part of any and all development that is proposed in the future per our solid
Ka'u CDP document. Keep Ka'u Country!
We need to have you folks allow us to grow in a direction that we all will participate in knowing that this
commitment will be for our keiki and their keiki to come. We also must always honor our kupuna in all we
do. Again supportive of our Ka'u CDP!
Most importantly, those who want to develop Ka'u need to gain the trust of our community. They need to
show our community that they can "walk the talk"! I truly believe that this applicant has not done this to the
best of their ability.
Our Ka'u community trusts that you will keep Ka'u Country! Help our Ka'u community not lose its identity!
Our Hawaii Island, Moku 'O Keawe does not need another Kailua Kona or Waikoloa! This is one of the
last few districts that is untouched by that kind of development. Your challenge is to think out of the box
and dare to be supportive to all those sharing their mana'o especially to our people of Ka'u!
Mahalo nui Ioa for taking the time to hear me out. 1, like others, know and trust that you all will diligently
research, read and listen to all with no bias. Also, please remember that your decision in this matter is so
very important for us in Ka'u and for all Hawaii Nei!
O wau no me ka ha'aha'a,
Leina'ala B. Enos
95-6016 Mamalahoa Hwy.
P.O. Box 52
Na'alehu, Hawaii 96772