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Oda, Michelle <br />From: Nic Herzmark <sati@pacbell.net> <br />Sent: Monday, October 28, 2024 8:13 AM <br />To: WPCtestimony@hawaiicouny.gov <br />Cc: Planning Internet Mail <br />Subject: Fw: Testimony regarding Application#PL-USE-2024-000028 <br />Follow Up Flag: Follow up <br />Flag Status: Flagged <br />THIS TESTIMONY IS REGARDING THE VERIZON TOWER APPLICATION #PL -USE -2024-000028 ADJACENT TO <br />H'OONONE RD <br />Good Afternoon to The Planning Commission, <br />My name is Nick Herzmark and I wanted to submit testimony regarding the 150ft <br />Verizon Tower proposed on TMK 312007034 adjacent to our Subdivision on Ho'onone <br />Rd. My wife Sakti and I own Lot E. <br />am asking you not to build it, or at the very least to modify its' huge footprint <br />significantly. The disturbance to the natural tranquility of this area will be devastating. <br />It's grossly out of place. The height will be easily seen from Hwy 130 on the way to <br />Kalapana, while its' massive generators, lights and Diesel fuel will be easily seen, <br />smelled and heard in our homes on our fragile subdivision road. This private road, <br />Ho'onone, took me and several close friends from 1981 to 2005 to build and finally <br />create a beautiful, peaceful and harmonious Subdivision. We were helped by many <br />Island locals and professionals, including the kindness of Sidny Fuke who you may <br />remember from the old Planning Commission. Also, Raymond Hasegawa helped with <br />our many legal issues. Many old timers still stand out in my mind. It was truly a <br />community effort where we all patiently and persistently helped bring this massive <br />project of a mile long road and a legal Subdivision into fruition. This was a time when <br />this was not easy to accomplish in our County. We were even Granted a water waiver <br />in 2001, the last one granted in the County. <br />Until now, the only devastating insult to our massive outlay of labor, time and money <br />was a natural one. The total destruction of exquisite Kaimu Bay in 1982. That shock <br />changed the lives of all the residents on this side of the Big Island forever. Our <br />subdivision somehow avoided Madame Pele and all other natural and man-made <br />challenges until now. <br />