HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-05-02 Babette Morrow From: Babette Morrow
To: WPCtestimonv
Subject: Punalu"u SMA
Date: Thursday,May 2,2024 4:22:12 PM
Aloha Members of the Planning Commission,
I hope that you will consider all of the community input that was gathered during the seven years of
meetings for the Ka'u Community Development Plan. Hundreds of Ka'u residents attended the many
Steering Committee meetings to give their input on the future of our area.
Page 97 of the Ka'u CDP states "A large number of CDP objectives and strategies intersect at Punalu'u,
which has a rich ecological, historical, and cultural legacy and is dear to the hearts of most residents
to this day. This section includes references to each of the the policies, actions, advocacy initiatives,
and community-based, collaborative actions that pertain to Punalu'u. Community Action 27 outlines a
community driven, collaborative process for planning the future of Punalu'u."
It is my hope that the Planning Commission can take into account all of the land use policies and
county actions found in the CDP during their consideration of the SMA. Of particular benefit would be
the formation of a collaborative process to bring all the community factions together to help plan for
the future of this site.
Mahalo,
Babette Morrow
Na'alehu, Hawaii