HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-07-16 Duke Kamaka From: Duke Kamaka
To: LPCtestimony
Subject: Duke Kamaka Testimony-LPC July 18, 2024 Meeting,Agenda Items#3
Date: Tuesday,July 16,2024 10:53:31 AM
Aloha,
`O Wau `o Duke Kaliko Kamaka No Kealakekua wau, Noho wau i Makaula,
Moku o Kona, Mokupuni o Hawaii, Ko Hawaii Pae `Aina- Kanaka Maoli, Aloha
`Aina.
Ka W oknauhau `o Lunalilo
`o Pili Kae kae Alii Aimoku o Hawaii `ekahi (I 125ca) 28th great grandfather
`o Liloa Alii Aimoku o Hawaii `umikumalua (I465ca, with whom we treat) 17th
great grandfather
`o Keakealaniwahine ke kupuna hine kua `IWA (I640ca) 9th great grandmother
`o Kanaloa-i-Kaiwilena(lewa)-Kapulehu ke kupuna kane kua `IWA
Hanau `o Keawe-ikekahi-ali`i-okamoku II he kane
`o Keawe-ikekahi-ali`i-okamoku II ke kupuna kane kua `WALU a
`o Kalani-Kau-Leleiaiwi ke kupuna hine kua `WALU
Hanau `o Kalani-Kama-Ke`eaumokunui he kane
`o Kalani-Kama-Ke`eaumokunui ke kupuna kane kua `HIKU a
`o Kamakaimoku ke kupuna hine kua `HIKU
Hanau `o Keoua-Kalanikupua-pa-i-kalaninui Ahilapalapa* he kane
`o Keoua-Kalanaikupua-pa-i-kalaninui Ahilapalapa ke kupuna kane kua `ONO a
`o Kamaka`eheikuli ke kupuna hine kua `ONO
HANAU `o Kala`imamahu he kane
`o Kala`imamahu ke kupuna kane kua `LIMA a
`o `Akolea ke kupuna hine kua `LIMA
HANAU `o Keaweopala he kane
`o Keaweopala ke kupuna kane kua `HA a
`o Kumakaia ke kupuna hine kua `HA
HANAU `o Kaono Kalanikupua Kaono he kane
`o Kaono Kalanikupua Kaono ke kupuna kane kua `KOLU a
`o Kaelemakule ke kupuna hine kua `KOLU
HANAU `o Kaiokalani Kalanikupua Kaono he wahine
`o Kaiokalani Kalanikupua Kaono ke kupuna hine kua `LUA a
`o Samuel Kamaka Kama ke kupuna kane kua `LUA
HANAU `o Jacob Palakiko Kamaka Kama he kane
`o Jacob Palakiko Kamaka ke kupuna kane kua `KAHI a
`o Lahapa Kapua Pimoe Makahi ke kupuna hine kua `KAHI
HANAU `o Frank Oniula Kamaka he kane
`o Frank Oniula Kamaka ke kupuna kane a
`o Mary Luka Kapua Kauhaihao Kamaka ke kupuna hine
HANAU `o Rodney Kaukuna Kamaka he kane
`o Rodney Kaukuna Kamaka ka makuakane a
`o Naomi Ka`ahaolelo Unea Kamaka ka makuahine
HANAU `o Duke Kaliko Kamaka he kane.
I 'o Duke Kaliko Kamaka a Kanaka Maoli and a resident of Kailua-Kona,
Ahupua'a 'o Makaula. I'm urging 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 character"
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.
Please confrim receipt.
Mahalo nui,
Duke Kaliko Kamaka