HomeMy WebLinkAboutPL-REZ-2022-000039, PL-SLU-2022-000008 03.10.23 C. ERSKINE TESTIMONYDeVera, Ashley
From: Charles Erskine <cerskine@fhb.com>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2023 4:47 PM
To: Planning Internet Mail
Subject: Letter of Support - Ka'upulehu Land LLC
Attachments: D00017.pdf
Thank you,
Chuck Erskine
VP & Region Manager
Hawaii Region Office
111 E. Puainako St. Bldg. F
Hilo, HI 96720
Office: (808)974-2101
Fax: (808)974-2119
Am First Hawaiian Bank
Chuck Erskine
Vice President & Region Manager
Hawaii Region
VIA E-MAIL TO — Planning@hawaiicounty.gov
March 10, 2023
Leeward Planning Commission
Hawaii County Planning Department
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
RE: Ka'upulehu Land LLC — Subdision of Lot 11-A, Pu'ukapu Homesteads 1st Series Kamuela,
District of South Kohala TMK: (3) 6-4-024:027
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to voice my support for Ka'upulehu Land LLC's proposed subdivision of their 5+
acre property at Pu'ukapu Homesteads in Waimea. I have known John Metzler, the owner
of this property, for many years and I am familiar with the quality projects he has built over
his 50+ years of doing business here. With that as a guide, I can safely say that this
subdivision will be well planned, beautifully designed, completed on time and will have the
best interests of the community as its ultimate purpose.
Our young people are currently faced with a serious shortage of housing options, and most
would like to have the ability to contribute to the community by providing agricultural
products at the many wholesale and retail outlets in the area.
This suggests that rather than pasture land, which is seems to be the default usage these
days, this project has been designed to be affordable enough for our young families while
offering enough space for a range of intensive agricultural activities. The existing homes
there already compliment Waimea's upcountry charm, and it has been assured that any
new homes there will also be designed and built to honor this traditional style.
Mahalo,
Chuck Erskine
First Hawaiian Bank • 111 East Puainako Street, Building F, Hilo, HI 96720 • FHB.COM