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From: Boots Lupenui <br /> To: LPCtestimony <br /> Subject: Testimony in opposition to all applications submitted by Kaupulehu Land LLC. <br /> Date: Tuesday,June 13,2023 4:06:13 PM <br /> Aloha, our names are Boots and Cheryl Lupenui and we live in the Waimea area <br /> and we OPPOSE all applications submitted by Kaupulehu Land LLC. <br /> There is no reason for more commercial space in Waimea and even if there was, the <br /> proposed location would be a very poor choice since it is a point in Waimea town <br /> where the traffic is already a massive burden. <br /> There is also the issue of turning more of our precious agricultural land into <br /> commercial or residential lots. For years Waimea has been subjected to a rush of <br /> development and we are at a point where this town cannot sustain more loss of its <br /> fertile agricultural spaces. We hold out hope that Waimea can survive with its <br /> identity intact, a place that remembers what it was like when its residents were <br /> connected to the land and shared its bountiful gifts with their neighbors. We would <br /> not want to explain to our grandchildren why this all disappeared in our time and <br /> how we ignored what we knew to be the right thing to do. <br /> For these reasons we implore you, members of the planning committee, to reject <br /> these applications. <br /> Thank you very much for your time and consideration. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Boots Lupenui <br /> Cheryl Ka`uhane Lupenui <br />