Action Alert: Keep Waianae Country! Stop industrial encroachment on agricultural land!

Developers want to change agricultural land to industrial in the heart of Lualualei valley in Wai’anae, some of the richest and most productive farm lands in Hawai’i.

The Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan is coming before the City Council on Nov. 2nd (1pm, Kapolei Hale).

1. Please send letters to the council members through this link sponsored by KAHEA.

2. Come to the hearing to testify in person and/or show support with signs etc. See instructions below on how to testify.

3. Send in written testimony online at this link.

The key issue is to remove the “purple spot” (agricultural land rezoned to industrial) from the Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan.  Waianae and Ewa residents should also contact Tom Berg with your concerns. As the Council Member for the district, his position will be influential.

CITY COUNCIL

PUBLIC HEARING

  DATE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  PLACE: KAPOLEI HALE

CONFERENCE ROOMS A, B, C

1000 ULUOHIA STREET

KAPOLEI, HAWAII  96707

  TIME: 1 P.M.
     
 
Bill 50, CD1 (Exhibit A) – Amending the Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan.  (Amending Chapter 24, Article 9, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu and replacing the Waianae Sustainable Communities Plan.)
     
 
Bill 54 – Relating to stored property.  Establishing a procedure for the removal and disposal of personal property stored on public property.)
     

SPEAKER REGISTRATION

¨         Prior to the Day of the Meeting

Persons wishing to testify on the above-mentioned public hearing items may register by:

a.    using the On‑Line City Council Speaker Registration form available at http://www.honolulu.gov/council/attnspkph.htm;

b.    sending a fax to 768-3826 indicating your desire to register to speak, along with your name, phone number and subject matter;

c.    filling out the registration form in person; or

d.    calling 768-3814.

¨         On-site on the Day of the Meeting

Registration on-site for the above-mentioned public hearing items will be from 7:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Persons who have not registered to testify by the deadline will be given an opportunity to present oral testimony on an item following the registered speakers by raising their hand at the time additional speakers are called upon.

Each speaker shall not have anyone else read their statement and is limited to a three‑minute presentation.

WRITTEN TESTIMONY – Prior to the Day of the Meeting

If you wish to submit written testimony:

a.    fax to 768-3826 or

b.    go to http://www.honolulu.gov/council/emailph.htm to e‑mail your written testimony.

15 copies are requested if written testimony is submitted on-site.

By submitting written testimony, you are not automatically registered to speak.  Refer to “SPEAKER REGISTRATION” procedures above.

If submitted, written testimonies, including the testifier’s address, e-mail address and phone number, may be posted by the City Clerk and available to the public on the City’s DocuShare Website.

Any physically challenged person requiring special assistance should call 768-3814 for details at least one day prior to the meeting date.

Copies of the Bills and any amendments thereto are available at the City Clerk’s Office, Room 203, Honolulu Hale or on-line at http://www4.honolulu.gov/docushare.

CITY COUNCIL

CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU

ERNEST Y. MARTIN, CHAIR

 

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