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From: Rebecca Melendez To: LPCtestimonv; WPCtestimonv Subject: General Plan Opposing Testimony Date: Monday, November 25, 2024 7:41:55 PM Dear Council Members, I ask you to please sincerely look at and ask why the Hawai'i Planning Department is changing Land Titles all over the Big Island in their General Plan because this will affect the people who own these lands and their families' futures, as well please look for high-end developers Land Title changes from agriculture to urban because this will cause serious issues on the Big Island and high-end developers land titles should NOT be changed in a General Plan. The Big Island has a lot of resource issues and high-end developer's land should NOT have their Land Titles changed in the General Plan. Here are a few resource News Articles that prove my point about Big Island resources: Hawaiian Electric Customers On Big Island Urged To Conserve Power - Honolulu Civil Beat Microsoft Word - Unit Blueprint - Hawaii's Freshwater Ecosystems.doc Here is a petition that will give you more information on Big Island resources with 530 signatures asking for no more developments because the island's resources need to be addressed Petition Help Big Island Resources and Infrastructure Stay Safe For ALL Who Live Here and Visit - United States Change.org This General Plan is extremely vague at times and it could mean more than one thing in many different areas. They need to make this plan extremely clear for all of us to understand their true intentions. This General Plan's map is very challenging to understand, and CANNOT be understood by the average resident. They need a map that will show simple photos of what they want to change and why, with who made all these changes and where is their research on why these changes are a good idea. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/f073ef273f054cea97b12bf658def023/page/Land- UsL Why are they not using any of the past General Plan's? This is a good question to ask to learn why they want to completely change Big Island. I was sent this information. Please watch for this kind of information in their General Plan. I just saw the new plans for Kona by SmartCode which was published by New Urban Publications Inc. A guide line used for other communities. Basically expect more apartment buildings, smaller communities within walking distance to transits. Also more lower income apartments instead of houses. The Civic center that will be built will stand out above all other buildings. It will be the gathering place for communities. Skimming through these plans I see no need for vehicles, churches or homes. 1.3.3 Block and Building- f.ThatCIVIC BUILDINGS and public gathering places be provided as locations that reinforce community