HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-28 Ken HonmaFrom:Ken Honma
To:Council Testimony; Kimball, Heather; Kagiwada, Jennifer; Onishi, Dennis; Kierkiewicz, Ashley; Kanealii-Kleinfelder, Matt; Villegas, Rebecca; Galimba, Michelle M.; Inaba, Holeka; Hustace, James; Planning InternetMail; WPCtestimony; LPCtestimony
Cc:Stand Together Hawaii
Subject:Official Request for and extended presentation
Date:Tuesday, January 28, 2025 9:15:56 AM
1/28/2025
Planning Commissioners,
I would like to request that Michelle Melendez be invited by the Planning Commissioners to have an
extended time-period in order to fully provide the Commissioners and the public with pertinent
information about the Hawaii County General Plan 2045. After personally providing testimony at a
recent public hearing, it is clear to me that three minutes are far too short of time to fully expand on
the ramifications of the General Plan. It is also clear that the Commissioners have the ability to ask
for extended presentations, as was done when the “staff” of the planning department was asked to
make a presentation to the commissioners, the presentation was well over the three minutes
allotted to the public and included questions and answers and a slide presentation. I ask that you
honor the community members’ who have and are very concerned about the full implications of the
General Plan, Michelle Melendez has shown honesty, determination, and care in investigation into
what the General Plan does and could do. She has the necessary skills to present an accurate,
concise, and clear assessment of the Hawaii County General Plan 2045. Give her the opportunity by
extending her an invitation to make a presentation before the Commissioners and the public. The
present and future people living in the County of Hawaii will respect your efforts in this matter.
Sincerely,
Ken Honma
Kurtistown, Hi, 96760