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From: lady misha <br /> To: WPCtestimony <br /> Subject: RE: Black Sand Beach LLC Application for an SMA <br /> Date: Wednesday,March 6,2024 1:07:43 PM <br /> Aloha nui Commissioners, <br /> I first mahalo each of you for taking on this kuleana. I know that this is on your personal time, <br /> and that you are not compensated for your time <br /> at the Planning Commission meetings, nor for your time to prepare for the Planning <br /> Commission <br /> meetings. I am grateful to you for your service. <br /> Secondly, I mahalo you folks for your time and consideration of this testimony that I have <br /> prepared <br /> and submitted for your review. I submit testimony today as a non native, but a supporter of <br /> keeping what's left of the rural country style we love about Hawaii and the big island. <br /> Punalu'u is the most accessible, natural and untouched beach left on that island..."country" is <br /> why we love to visit this island and area, country is what we are retrieving to when we are <br /> leaving our homelands/residing states. with your constant development, there will be no <br /> reason to visit your island and sooner or later your Island will end up like the California coast, <br /> or Hilo! Places that used to be a big tourist attraction/destination, but no so anymore! I urge <br /> you to NOT grant an SMA permit for the development of a resort or any building at Punalu'u <br /> & Wailau, but also to stop any future buildings from coming up. Please take care of what you <br /> have now, make sure the natives are taken care of, so that we (visitors, tourists and rental <br /> owners) can feel the aloha when we arrive, which is slowly, but surely dying and making your <br /> island less desirable. As an African-American, I am currently seeking to travel to the <br /> many coast in Africa, because my last few visits there were so sad. I'm sure I'll see 90% <br /> Africans in Africa. It's bad enough there's not enough natives in most areas, but Hawaii is the <br /> last place I ever wanna see loose its "country, rural style" and it's aloha native vibes. Your <br /> decision will have huge and long-lasting impacts on the people of Ka`u, the lineal and cultural <br /> descendants of Wailau and Punalu'u, and most importantly the pristine `aina which is the <br /> subject <br /> of this application. <br /> I am hopeful that this testimony, and the others you receive, will compel you to see the <br /> situation as <br /> I do, and to vote against granting an SMA permit. Therefore, I ask that you vote `a`ole to <br /> granting this <br /> permit. <br /> Mahalo, <br /> Timmisha Pettiford <br /> (925)779-9515 <br /> Sent from Yahoo Mail for Whone <br />