2024-04-01 PL-SPP-2024-000062 Mamolani King Opposition Testimony

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To: Windward Planning Commissioners c/o Planning Department. 2 East Hawaii Office C0H APR 0�'1102 40 01r122 2101 Pauahi St. Suite 3 "'"`0``2 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 From: Mamolani King RF0'0 H;AN0 0F1"IVERE P. O. Box 831093 Pepeekeo, Hawaii 96783 Re: Special Permit Application (PL-SPP-2024-000062) CC: �Lpiptestimonv__cz.Hawaiicounty.gou irrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr■ Aloha kakou! I am writing to you to express my adamant opposition to expanding the offensive, unsightly cement eyesore with storage trailer, water tank, porta-potties and a food trailer on TMK(3) 2-8-010:014 next to Akaka Falls State Park. Many of my friends in the neighborhood and acquaintances from the greater East Hawaii community are also opposed to the expansion and commercialization of this parking area and "restaurant". The Special Permit application, PL-SPP-2024-000062 being considered by you, the Windward Planning Commission, is misleading in many, many ways. The project is far from being low impact as it is claimed in the application. Nor would it "retain the essential character of the land". First, on Page 4, lines 7-8 of the special permit application references an 11,500 square foot concrete pad already developed on the property. (This is part of the eyesore mentioned in paragraph one above.) Question: How was this cement pad constructed on state agricultural zoned property to begin with? To repeat throughout the application that the soil within the special permit area is "C" (fair) or "D" (poor) is highly misleading. According to a map included in the application, the sail is rated C. The MRCS (US Department of Agriculture Natural Resourrce Conservation Service considers "prime farmland". I myself farm on soil type "C" with amazing productivity despite no additional inputs such as commercial fertilizer.