PD SMA REPORT - S. MCMICHAEL TESTIMONY 11.15.2022

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Araujo, Jaclyn From: Simmy <simmy808@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 8:50 AM To: LPCtestimony; Council Testimony Subject: Fwd: West Hawaii Today eEdition Article Attachments: SMA Rule 9 not signed by Mayor instead managing directorjpg; SMA rule 9 $500Kjpg Aloha, My name is Simmy McMichael, Kanaka Ma'oli, born in the TERRITORY OF HAWAII. This was today's front-page news of WHT. This seems to be on my issues of the County hearing all of this week Both the County Council as well as the Leeward Planning. So, I wanted to make comments to triggering SMA Permit EXEMPTIONS. Avoiding the SMA is avoiding the trigger to HRS 343-5, important to all of this area an Environmental Assessment Requirement. As of right now the County of Hawaii has the Special Management Area of a single-family resident area permit at 7,500 sq ft. Proposal now would be statewide of 5,000 sq. ft suggested by Maui. My question now, is the 7,500 sq. ft. in the first place, legal? Why was it not signed off by Major Harry Kim of 2017. This was heard at the Leeward Planning Commission in Kona, and the Windward Planning Commission via satellite, October 30, 2017. 1 attended and testified against this, as well as 3 other attorneys. All testified was Against this and spoke within our limit of 3 minutes. Then later, one of the attorneys stepped up and went to whisper to the Chairperson, he nodded in a yes motion. The outcome was then it passed. Brought to my attention, as I'm witnessing now a lot off Ali'i Drive registered of the Kahalu'u Historic District being Desecrated. Bulldozing sacred inadvertent caves, natural spring well. Nearby, is the St. Peters Church, and Ku'e Manu, The lot located next to the largest archeological site found in the State of Hawai'i. How could there not be Burials is a huge concern. How is there no US Army of Engineering Permit, as the digging are so deep their noticeable water. Kahaluu Beach is near, and how is our Ocean not going to be polluted. Whatever you do Mauka, affects Makai. I questioned how this is being allowed and the Public and Neighbors were not even notified. Per email they are not required. I was sent a link recently by the Planning Staff to educate myself to why it is permitted avoiding the SMA process. I educated myself to Rule No. 9. and took notice of the approval on the last page. Appears it should have been signed by Mayor Harry Kim of 2017, but instead crossed off. See attached. Instead approved by a managing director(?) This is more footage than Maui, 7,000 sq ft. Changes across the board is 5,000 sq ft so that it would not trigger a SMA permit.