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?i116 SEP 1 A(1 11 08 September 10,2016 i'Lr1111Ni•;i C •'. i��-1ENT COUNTY OF HAWAII PO Box 199 Hakalau, HI 96710 Brad Kurokawa,Chair Hamakua CDP Steering Committee c/o Hawaii County Planning Department Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 RE: Hakalau Point Mr.Kurokawa and Members of the Hamakau CDP Steering Committee: Thank you for this opportunity to contribute to final revisions of the Hamakua CDP.I am Susan Forbes and have lived in Hakalau Plantation Village for the past five years.Currently, I serve as the President of the Hakalau Point Preservation Association. My husband and I created and maintain the website www.hakalauhome.com which focuses on the history,the present day activities and future development of the area that used to be Hakalau Plantation,from Ninole to Kolekole.Basically,we've spent a lot of time researching the history,the people,and the culture of Hakalau Plantation. I respect the parameters within which CDP refinements need to be made,and understand that the CDP is the vehicle for the community voice to shape future planning decisions.Of the options presented to you in the Document 4, under#3 d of the Review Packet,Option 2 is preferred because it affords a large area of Open space,consistent with the historic significance of the property,although I would prefer that both parcels be designated Open space.The Open space designation is also consistent with Community Objectives#4 and#5 in the CDP draft: • Objective 4: Protect and nurture Hamakua's social and cultural diversity and heritage assets,including sacred places, historic sites and buildings,and distinctive plantation towns. • Objective 5: Direct future settlement patterns that are sustainable and connected. Honor Hamakua's historic and cultural assets by concentrating new development in existing,walkable, mixed-use town centers while limiting rural sprawl. I want to add to John Kaye's testimony,the official testimony for the Hakalau Point Preservation Association,to provide more information on the historical significance of the site in support of the Open Designation,and provide the timeline for Hakalau Point since 2001 when C. Brewer put lands up for sale. 107525