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Harry Kim <br />Mayor <br />November 7, 2008 <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 967204224 <br />(808) 961 -8288 • FAX (808) 961 -8742 <br />Ms. Erin Simmons, Director <br />Center for Communities by Design <br />The American Institute of Architects <br />1735 New York Avenue, NW <br />Washington, DC 20006 -5292 <br />Re: 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program <br />Proposal for EnVison Downtown Hilo 2025 — Hilo, Hawaii <br />Dear Ms. Simmons: <br />Christopher J. Yuen <br />Director <br />Brad Kurokawa, ASLA <br />LEED® AP <br />Deputy Director <br />Please find enclosed the application for the 2009 Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program <br />submitted on behalf of the County of Hawai'i Planning Department and the EDH 2025 Visionl<eepers. <br />EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: A Community -Based Vision and Living Action Plan (EDH 2025) forms the <br />basis for this application, which we have titled: <br />En Vision Downtown Hilo 2025 <br />Strategic Implementation for Long -term Sustainability <br />Adopted by the Hawaii County Council in November, 2005, EDH 2025 started as a grass -roots planning <br />effort and has grown into an island -wide model for community plan implementation. The 2009 SDAT <br />Program represents a timely opportunity to bring fresh wisdom and skills into the implementation <br />process as we embark on our five -year Action Plan Update and critical new issues relevant to long -term <br />economic, social, and environmental sustainability emerge. <br />We sincerely appreciate this opportunity and ask for your favorable consideration of this application. <br />Sincerely, <br />6''`Ut , <br />Christopher Yuen <br />Planning Director <br />Eileen O'Hara <br />Chair, EDH 2025 VisionKeepers <br />KY /SG : cs <br />P: \wpwin60 \SUSAN \EDH Phase tl Implementa €ion \AIA - SDAT Funding \Final Application \cover_letter_VK_PD_SDAT.doc <br />Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. <br />