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From: Elin Kalaniopio <br /> To: LPCtestimonv <br /> Cc: ceci davenport <br /> Subject: Opposition to PL-SLU-2022-000008 <br /> Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 12:01:12 PM <br /> Aloha, <br /> I am Elias Kalaniopio President of the Pu'ukapu Homeowners Association. <br /> Our neighborhood is directly across from the proposed refining. <br /> I have lived in this neighborhood for 22 years and am writing in EXTREME opposition to the re-zoning application <br /> PL-SLU-2022-000008. <br /> The current congestion,extreme lack of roadway easement/sidewalk access already makes this corridor of access <br /> into Waimea extremely dangerous. <br /> It the 22 years of raising my children here,not 1 time have they been able to ride their bikes to school,less that a <br /> mile away,due to the lack of roadway infrastructure. <br /> Does the city counsel recall the devastating death of one of our community residents? A wife, mother and teacher <br /> who was beheaded by a driver,hit from behind due to congestion and lack of proper byways. <br /> The over development of other islands should be considered as a cautionary tale for our urban developers and those <br /> seeking to expand for the sake of expansion without looking at the heart and history of what makes our community a <br /> place in need of that expansion. <br /> I am not anti development,on the contrary. <br /> I believe that development only when first considering how the surrounding community will be impacted. <br /> The entire corridor South West of town is a prime area for commercial and other development not an area of family <br /> life that has already been over built with commercial business. <br /> With Aloha, <br /> Elias Kalaniopio. <br />