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DeVera, Ashley <br /> From: John S < <br /> Sent: Thursday, September 26, 2024 12:52 PM <br /> To: Planning General Plan <br /> Subject: Hawaii General plan testimony <br /> Attachments: Big Island General Plan 2045 Testimony .pdf <br /> Greetings Planning Department, <br /> As a property owner on the Hamakau coast, I have several major concerns about the final draft of <br /> the Big Island general plan. I want to see it changed. <br /> In its current state I believe that what is proposed does not support what the people who actually live <br /> here full time want for now or the future. It should be revised.. <br /> The current general plan appears to regulate and fine the public, limit travel, cluster people into dense <br /> housing and more. It has no conclusive plan to help communities prosper. <br /> The main structure of the plan is "Sustainability" when it should be "Innovation". We want thriving <br /> communities, not mere sustainability which is an over-used word. We want environmental support <br /> and economic alternatives so that homeowners can thrive and live a healthy prosperous life, not be <br /> put into boxes and smart cities. <br /> I have deep concerns about the general plan you have modeled since throughout the United <br /> States/Mainland the exact same words are used such as: cluster, stakeholder, buffer zones, change <br /> codes, amend and more! Every county or island has its own unique challenges as we seek to thrive. <br /> It is quite strange that this was created by the Big Island Planning Department when so many other <br /> General Plans around the country have the same language. We need our own plan! <br /> Kindly review the attached PDF and revise the general plan accordingly. <br /> Sincerely <br /> John Stern <br />