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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06-17 Kurt & LaDonna Shively From: LaDonna Shively To: LPCtestimony Subject: OPPOSE KAUPULEHU LAND LLC PL-SLU-2022-000008 AND PL-REZ-2022-000039-2 Date: Monday,June 17,2024 1:51:08 AM Attachments: County of Hawaii2.docx Aloha, Please find attached letter(additionally pasted below)in opposition to the following applications: Fwd:OPPOSE KAUPULEHU LAND LLC PL-SLU-2022-000008 AND PL-REZ-2022-000039 Thank you for your consequential attention to this important matter. Sincerely, Kurt and LaDonna Shively Long-time local residents of Kamuela,HI 96743 (since 1990) County of Hawaii June 16, 2024 RE: OPPOSE KAUPULEHU LAND LLC PL-SLU-2022-000008 AND PL-REZ-2022-000039 To Whom It May Concern, My name is LaDonna Shively and I live in Kamuela, HI and I OPPOSE all applications submitted by Ka'upulehu Land LLC. Rather than re- zoning Agricultural land for the use of Commercial land, I am proposing that any existing land that has already been zoned Commercial be utilized for the development of any new Commercial property. There currently exists eighty seven acres of undeveloped Commercially-zone land (the land between The Figh & Hog restaurant and Pukalani Stables) that can be utilized for any new Commercial developments. do not believe we need, nor do I want more commercial space in Waimea, especially at the entry to town where the traffic risks are great. The town of Waimea is currently over-congested with traffic, commercial development of agricultural land will only create more traffic that this small town of Waimea is not built for. No by-pass has been allowed, so therefor further commercial development should be restricted. The town of Waimea is currently a dangerous place to drive due to the fact that we have a considerable amount of semi-truck drivers trying to make their way through this small little town, transporting containers across the Big Island from Kawaihae barge to Hilo barge. The traffic in Waimea would be less of an issue if the barges were delivered straight into Hilo negating the need for truckers to pass through Waimea to deliver supplies to Hilo barge from Kawaihae barge. However this is not the case and we need to be mindful of any activities, such as converting Agricultural land into Commercial and small residential lots, which would create an even bigger traffic issue for this small town of Waimea. Over the decades but especially more recently with the ever-increasing population and thus congestion of the roads in Waimea, there has been a frequent occurrewnce of automobile accidents in the town of Waimea, the traffic gets stalled for many hours and this is not safe for any ambulance trying to get to the hospital in the town of Waimea, lately we have been hearing a constant roar of ambulences. What is going to happen when these small and huge developments are allowed to build endlessly, change the zoning and make this Island a very dangerous place to drive. The auto insurance rates are astronomically high on this island due to the unusual amount of accidents that happen here, do we want to make this problem worse with additional traffic created by more Commercial development of this island? The local residents cannot afford to absorb the exorbitant land and residential prices that have been continually inflating at a rapid pace. Additionally the property taxes have been on a rampant rise, making the cost of living even more unafforable for the average person. How can this benefit the Island people? will also emphasize that this Agricultural-zoned land that is being proposed by Ka'upulehu Land LLC to be re-zoned to Commercial-use land for the development of three new Commercial buildings, is located in a flood zone; per the County regulations, there is restricted use of this Agricultural land located in a flood zone, and no new buildings are allowed to be developed. am asking the planning committee to reject these applications by Ka'upulehu Land LLC. Sincerely, Kurt and LaDonna Shively (Kamuela, HI 96743) County of Hawaii June 16, 2024 RE: OPPOSE KAUPULEHU LAND LLC PL-SLU-2022-000008 AND PL- REZ-2022-000039 To Whom It May Concern, My name is LaDonna Shively and I live in Kamuela, HI and I OPPOSE all applications submitted by Ka'upulehu Land LLC. Rather than re-zoning Agricultural land for the use of Commercial land, I am proposing that any existing land that has already been zoned Commercial be utilized for the development of any new Commercial property. There currently exists eighty seven acres of undeveloped Commercially-zone land (the land between The Figh & Hog restaurant and Pukalani Stables) that can be utilized for any new Commercial developments. do not believe we need, nor do I want more commercial space in Waimea, especially at the entry to town where the traffic risks are great. The town of Waimea is currently over-congested with traffic, commercial development of agricultural land will only create more traffic that this small town of Waimea is not built for. No by-pass has been allowed, so therefor further commercial development should be restricted. The town of Waimea is currently a dangerous place to drive due to the fact that we have a considerable amount of semi-truck drivers trying to make their way through this small little town, transporting containers across the Big Island from Kawaihae barge to Hilo barge. The traffic in Waimea would be less of an issue if the barges were delivered straight into Hilo negating the need for truckers to pass through Waimea to deliver supplies to Hilo barge from Kawaihae barge. However this is not the case and we need to be mindful of any activities, such as converting Agricultural land into Commercial and small residential lots, which would create an even bigger traffic issue for this small town of Waimea. Over the decades but especially more recently with the ever-increasing population and thus congestion of the roads in Waimea, there has been a frequent occurrewnce of automobile accidents in the town of Waimea, the traffic gets stalled for many hours and this is not safe for any ambulance trying to get to the hospital in the town of Waimea, lately we have been hearing a constant roar of ambulences. What is going to happen when these small and huge developments are allowed to build endlessly, change the zoning and make this Island a very dangerous place to drive. The auto insurance rates are astronomically high on this island due to the unusual amount of accidents that happen here, do we want to make this problem worse with additional traffic created by more Commercial development of this island? The local residents cannot afford to absorb the exorbitant land and residential prices that have been continually inflating at a rapid pace. Additionally the property taxes have been on a rampant rise, making the cost of living even more unafforable for the average person. How can this benefit the Island people? will also emphasize that this Agricultural-zoned land that is being proposed by Ka'upulehu Land LLC to be re-zoned to Commercial-use land for the development of three new Commercial buildings, is located in a flood zone; per the County regulations, there is restricted use of this Agricultural land located in a flood zone, and no new buildings are allowed to be developed. am asking the planning committee to reject these applications by Ka'upulehu Land LLC. Sincerely, Kurt and LaDonna Shively (Kamuela, HI 96743)