HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-15 Eddie Akau From: Eddie Akau
To: LPCtestimonv
Subject: Waimea
Date: Monday,July 15,2024 3:58:50 PM
Aloha,
As a resident of Waimea, I'm 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:
Project is solely for speculation purposes
Thus, is inconsistent with the 2005 General Plan.
A prime example of spot zoning and urban sprawl
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 charact&' of Waimea.
Would adversely increase traffic congestion near this area
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.
Would adversely increase property taxes for residents in this area
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.
NOT in compliance with the Hawaii County General Plan (2005)
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.
NOT consistent with the South Kohala CDP (2008)
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 for your time,
Edward K Akau jr