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From: Elizabeth Bush <br /> To: LPCtestimony; Nanda Kumar das;turbo hawaii <br /> Subject: E. Bush Testimony-LPC July 18,2024 Meeting,Agenda Items#3&#4 <br /> Date: Sunday,July 14,2024 11:48:54 AM <br /> Aloha, <br /> As a 21 year resident of Waimea, I'm asking the Leeward Planning Commission <br /> to NOT approve Kaupulehu Land LLC's applications for State Land Use Boundary <br /> Amendment from Agricultural to Rural and Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 <br /> acre to Neighborhood Commercial and Residential Agricultural (Agenda Items #3 & <br /> #4,Applicant: Kaupulehu Land LLC) for the following reasons: <br /> Project is solely for speculation purposes <br /> Thus, is inconsistent with the 2005 General Plan. <br /> A prime example of spot zoning and urban sprawl <br /> The proposed commercial development is excessively huge with a 3-building, 2-story <br /> complex and is NOT compatible with this part of Waimea. The scale and size of this <br /> proposed commercial development is too large, similar to a `strip mall' and NOT <br /> compatible for this area. Likewise, it would degrade prime agricultural land and the <br /> "rural, ranching character" of Waimea. <br /> Would adversely increase traffic congestion near this area <br /> Also, this project would severely impact the traffic and create further congestion in this <br /> particular area on Mamalahoa Highway which is already difficult to navigate as the <br /> highway starts to narrow near here when driving west into Waimea Town. <br /> Would adversely increase property taxes for residents in this area <br /> This proposed residential development which is being built for the high-end market <br /> and not for the affordable range and would only increase the property taxes for <br /> residents of the area. <br /> NOT in compliance with the Hawaii County General Plan (2005) <br /> The proposed project fails to protect significant Agriculture lands by rezoning them <br /> and fails to preserve the rural, ranching character of Waimea as stipulated in the <br /> General Plan. Likewise, this proposed project is NOT consistent with the General Plan <br /> goals and policies that pertain to Agriculture and commercial development. This <br /> speculation project has failed to demonstrate the need for additional retail space in <br /> Waimea with many existing vacant retail properties in Waimea. <br />