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C.Kimo Alameda,Ph.D. F"•'!!,,� Jeffrey W.Darrow <br /> Mayor ��'�'' Director <br /> William V.Brilhame,Jr. Michelle S. Alm <br /> Managing Director Deputy Director <br /> •N�,•f� <br /> West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office <br /> 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 <br /> Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 County of H awa i Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> Phone(808)323-4770 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Phone(808)961-8288 <br /> Fax(808)327-3563 Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> March 4, 2024 <br /> Aloha e Windward Planning Commission, <br /> I kindly submit this letter of support for Ho`oulu Lahui regarding the Change of Zone <br /> Application (PL-REZ-2024-000070) requesting to change the zoning of TMK (3) 2-2-048:013 <br /> (por.)from Agricultural-10 Acres to Agricultural-5 Acres. <br /> Ho`oulu Lahui and its affiliate Kua O Ka La Public Charter School lost their campus and <br /> symbolic home during the 2018 Kilauea eruption. Further, many families that make up the <br /> school's community also lost everything they had during this historic eruption. Nonetheless, I <br /> have seen the resilience, creativity, and tenacity of this organization and its leaders to rebuild <br /> over the six years since the eruption. <br /> The School serves as a vital resource to the Puna community and a close partner to the County in <br /> our recovery efforts following the 2018 Kilauea volcanic eruption. The County's Disaster <br /> Recovery Division provided $500,000.00 to their efforts through the Kilauea Recovery Grant <br /> Program for Ho`oulu Ldhui Noho Pa`a to support the rezoning, subdivision, and eventual <br /> acquisition of the school site by the Applicant. Approval of this rezoning will achieve a critical <br /> step to securing a permanent home for the School to further cultural revitalization and education <br /> for our keiki. <br /> We appreciate your consideration and support for this Change of Zone Application. If you have <br /> any questions regarding this letter of support, please contact me at (808) 961-8174 or <br /> douglas.le@hawaiicounty.gov. <br /> Warm regards, <br /> Douglas Nam Le, AICP <br /> Disaster Recovery Officer <br /> www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning(ahawaiicounty.gov <br />