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Angela Sugar <br /> COI-e PLANNING D T <br /> 15-1594 9th Ave AUG 1.9 2025 Rm8.1 <br /> Kea'au, HI 96749 <br /> August 13, 2025 <br /> Windward Planning Commission <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Louis Daniele III, Chair <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Ste 3 <br /> Hilo, HI 63420 <br /> Dear Chair Daniele and Windward Planning Commissioners, <br /> Subject: Testimony in Support of Amend Special Permit No. 1122 <br /> Applicant: Hawai'i's Volcano Circus <br /> TMK: 1-2-009: 034; Keekee-Kehena, Puna, Hawaii <br /> I strongly support HVC's request to amend SP #1122. As a nonprofit serving lower Puna, <br /> HVC fosters community development and access to education through the Seaview <br /> Performing Arts Center for Education (SPACE). The proposed amendment will expand <br /> their ability to offer vital programs in arts, culture, disaster preparedness, food security, <br /> economic upliftment, and K-6 education. <br /> SPACE strengthens resilience by building social cohesion—an essential factor in recovery <br /> from isolation and disaster. It also provides much-needed economic and educational <br /> opportunities in an underserved area. <br /> Please approve the amendment to SP #1122. <br /> Thank you for your time and consideration. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Angela Sugar <br />