HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-15 Danielle Spritz From: Danielle Spitz
To: LPCtestimonv
Subject: Please do NOT approve Kaupulehu Land LLC applications for rezoning
Date: Monday,July 15,2024 11:20:33 AM
Aloha Leeward Planning Commission,
As residentd of Waimea, we are asking the Leeward Planning Commission
to NOT approve Kaupulehu Land LLC's applications for State Land Use Boundary
Amendment from Agricultural to Rural and Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5
acre to Neighborhood Commercial and Residential Agricultural (Agenda Items #3 &
#4, Applicant: Kaupulehu Land LLC) for the following reasons:
-This project is speculative and thus inconsistent with the 2005 General Plan.
-The proposed commercial development is excessively huge with a 3-building, 2-story
complex and is NOT compatible with this part of Waimea. The scale and size of this
proposed commercial development is too large, similar to a `strip mall' and NOT
compatible for this area. Likewise, it would degrade prime agricultural land and the
"rural, ranching character" of Waimea. We love our community and want to maintain
its character.
-Also, this project would severely impact the traffic and create further congestion in
this particular area on Mamalahoa Highway which is already difficult to navigate as
the highway starts to narrow near here when driving west into Waimea Town. It's
already hard enough to get into town from all directions during commute hours.
-This proposed residential development which is being built for the high-end market
and not for the affordable range and would only increase the property taxes for
residents of the area.
-The proposed project fails to protect significant Agriculture lands by rezoning them
and fails to preserve the rural, ranching character of Waimea as stipulated in the
General Plan. Likewise, this proposed project is NOT consistent with the General
Plan goals and policies that pertain to Agriculture and commercial development. This
speculation project has failed to demonstrate the need for additional retail space in
Waimea with many existing vacant retail properties in Waimea.
-This proposed project fails to meet the guidelines and policies set forth for the
Waimea Town as stipulated in the South Kohala CDP. Instead, this project would
remove prime agricultural lands and push unsightly commercial development further
east of the Waimea Town center.
Mahalo nui,
Danielle &Andrew Spitz