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Testimony Bill 1 (2019) ZH Page 1 of I Speaker Registration/Testimony Name Sarah M. Cole Phone 6387341 Email [email protected] Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/PH Council Committee Sustainable Community Plan Agenda Item 4. Bill 1 Koolau Loa position Your Oppose on the matter Representing Self Organization amendment to this plan. It is inappropriate to I am writing my testimony to oppose any disregard the long community efforts to complete this plan in order to promote the development interests of Laie. There are several communities which have worked on this have been plait it is not in accordance with the rural guidelines for Malaekahana which well established in the General Plan, and one community should not try to control the Plan. I decisions of all the communities that worked on this Sustainable Communities in a 52 year resident of Sunset Beach. active in community participation the have been .. - . Written Sunset Beach Community Association. Keep The North Shore Country. and the North Testimony Shore Community Land [rust. We know that it takes a lot of effort to work on plans. communication with government entities, and testimony. It should not be possible for a new development idea to suggest that the City Council approve a new Bill that can be change a plan upon which so many communities have agreed This Bill should not considered as it goes against the entire basis of sustainable community planning. I certainly hope that this City Council does not want to discount the entire sustainable conununity planning process. Testimony Attachment Accept Terms and I Agreement IP: 192,168.200.67 I Q/7(OO October 26, 2020 RE: Ko’olauloa Sustainable Communities Plan - Bill 1(2019) We oppose Bill 1(2019) Koolauloa Sustainable Communities Plan in its amended version. We oppose the expanded 50-acre growth boundaries to include North La’ie (Malaekahana) for housing and community growth. This expansion into Malaekahana/North Laie is of great concern to us. We do support Council Member Heidi Tsuneyoshi’s council communication (CC) 183 relating to Bill 1 as it removes the approximately 50 acres in Malaekahana from the community growth boundary. We are opposed to Bill 1(2019) until the expansion of the community growth boundary is deleted from Malaekahana and council communication 183 does that. We also support CC183’s language that adds 50 acres at Kawela Bay and Kahuku point into the city’s park inventory. Also, we do not support the re-zoning of valuable agricultural lands to allow for unsustainable housing developments. We hope that a lesson is learned from this pandemic and that Hawaii needs to do more retain agricultural lands to be more sustainable. We need to grow our own food and not be dependent on outside resources. Re-zoning agriculture land will only contribute to this problem of dependency. Our family has owned property at Malaekahana since the 1950’s. We have seen many changes. The once sleepy Kamehameha Hwy with trains hauling cane along one side of the road, now has a constant stream of cars. No upgrades to the road have been made to accommodate the increased number of cars filled with tourist and residents, busses and trucks that use this highway. The one small hospital struggles to accommodate the injured tourist and residents that might need services in an emergency. A fast trip to the town in an ambulance is taken along that same congested Kamehameha Hwy. Yikes.. What other affect will additional housing have on the congestion of our highway and the infrastructure? What other problems are around the corner? The answer is unknown. Ask yourself who will profit from these changes proposed in this amended bill? The residents of this area have been writing and expressing their concerns/opposition for many years. There have been multiple meetings. It goes on and on and on. We thought it had been decided years ago not to include the 50 acres in Malaekahana but once again Bill 1 has been resurrected. WHY? Mahalo. Bud and Cindy Johnstone 56-157 Kamehameha Hwy. Kahuku. HI Page 1 of I Speaker Registration/Testimony Name Marcia M Braden Phone 8082213115 Email mbraden808grnai1.com Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/PT-I Zoning Committee Agenda Item Bill I Your position Oppose on the matter Representing Self Organization I oppose Bill 1(2019) Ko’olauloa Sustainable Communities Plan because in its amended version, it expands the community growth boundaries for housing into Malaekahana. I do not support an increase to the community growth boundary of La’ie into Malaekahana. I do not support housing development in “North La’ie.” I do not support the transfer of valuable agricultural lands to an unsustainable housing development. I support Council Member Heidi Tsuneyoshi’s council communication (CC) 183 relating Written to Bill 1 as it removes the approximately 50 acres in Malaekahana from the community T CS imony growth boundary. I also support CC 183’s language that adds 50 acres at Kawela Bay, and Kahuku point, into the city’s park inventory. We must protect our open spaces and agricultural land! As we work to becoming more food resilient, we cannot loose more prime ag land. In addition, the infrastructure in the Kahuku/Malaekahana/Laie area does not support more development. The highway is crumbling into the ocean and is much too congested. Testimony Attac lrnent Accept Terms and Agreement IP: 192.168.200.67 1 Q17(QQ Page 1 of 1 Speaker Registration/Testimony Name V Pahia Phone 808-293-5707 Email Vikkipahiayahoo.com Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/PH Zomng Committee Agenda Item Bill I Your position Oppose on the matter Representing Self Organization Chair Ron Menor and Council Members. I oppose Bill 1 (2019) Ko’olauloa Sustainable Communities Plan because in its amended version. it expands the community growth boundaries for housing into Malaekahana. I do not support an increase to the community growth boundary ofLa’ie into Malaekahana. I do not support housing development in “North Laie.” I do not support the transfer of valuable agricultural lands to an unsustainable housing development. I support Council Member Heidi Tsuneyoshi’s council communication (CC) 183 relating to Bill 1 as it removes the approximately 50 acres in ivlalaekahana from the community growth boundary. I also support CC 183’s language that adds Written 50 acres at Kawela Bay. and Kahuku point, into the city’s park inventory. The sustainable Testimon) communities plan for Koolauloa was put into place with the entire people of Koolauloa working hard to make it a good, reasonable way to control growth and have control over our communities. Now just ONE community “LAIE”. is trying to amend it for only their benefit. This will continue to be problematic to every one else living in the Koolauloa area and everyone who wants the country to be a place to go with family and friends to get away from town unless CC 83 relating to Bill I is passed. We need Ibis to be done so our lands are forever protected. Mahalo, V Pahia Testimony Attachment Accept Terms and 1 Agreement IP: 192.168.200.67 1 9(77OO Page 1 or i Speaker Registration/Testimony \arne LeeAnn Scovel Phone 8087794525 Email lvscoveIvahoo.com Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/PH Zoning Committee Agenda Item Bill I Your position Oppose on the matter Representing Self Organization To the attention of: Zoning, Pianning and 1-lousing Chair Ron Menor and Council Members Mr. Menor. I oppose Bill 1 (2019) Ko’olauloa Sustainable Communities Plan because in its amended version. it expands the community growth boundaries for housing into Written Malaekahana. I do not support an increase to the community growth boundary of Laie Testimony into Malaekahana. I do not support housing development in “North La’ie.” I do not support the transfer of valuable agricultural lands to an unsustainable housing development. I support Council Member Heidi Tsuneyoshi ‘s council communication (CC) 183 relating to Bill 1 as it removes the approximately 50 acres in Malaekahana from the community growth boundary. I also support CC 183s language that adds 50 acres at Kawela Bay, and Kahtiku point, into the city s park inventory. Testimony Attachment Accept Terms and 1 Agreement IP: 192.168.200.67 lAppPt. Lc1 1 Q(7?QQ Page 1 of 1 Speaker Registration/Testimony Name Bronze Fonoimoana Phone 8083662792 Email fonoimoanabronzegmail.com Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/PH Committee Zoning Agenda Item Bill I Your position on the matter Oppose Representing Self Organization Written Testimony I oppose bill I. Keep the country and ag lands. Testimony Attachment Accepi Terms and Agreement 1 IP: 192.168200.67 L !AppPt I Q(7(99 Page 1 of I Speaker Registration/Testimony Name Lowell Burton Phone 4109670086 Email lbuiion2gmail.corn Meeting Date 10-29-2020 Council/Pt-I Zoning Committee Agenda Item Bill I Your position Oppose on the matter Representing Self o rganizati on To the Zoning. Planning and Housing Chair and Council Members: I oppose the Ko’olauloa Sustainable Communities Plan outlined in Bill 1 (2019) because in its amended version. it expands the community growth boundaries for housing into Malaekahana. I do not support an increase to the community growth boundary of Laie into Malackahana. I do not support housing development in “North Lä’ie.’ I do not Written •;,. suppoit the transfer of valuable agricultural lands to an unsustainable housing Testimony development. I support Council Member Heidi Tsuneyoshi’ s council communication (CC) 183 relating to Bill 1 as it removes the approximately 50 acres in Malaekahana from the community growth boundary. I also support CC 183’s language that adds 50 acres at Kawela Bay, and Kahuku point, into the citys park inventory.