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,HSV of yq~ QO•_._ 9 T .a _ ~~~~iG~ zga,ry rim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor ••.".-~j":~ ~ Director s ~a:'O ~yrF oi'w•;ps ROq R. TakeIT10(O ~.~~tt~~ DepvtyDirector ~J.IILITT~~I II~ ~~If1Y2Itt PLANNING I3EPARTMENT 25 Aupuni 5teeei, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii 46720-4252 (AOA) 961-A2A6 • Fax (AOfl) 961-8742 August 21, 2002 Honorable Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd, Chair COMMITTEE ON PLANNING County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Leithead-Todd: SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN During the General Plan revision program, many individuals wrote and testified in favor of designating areas near and north of Kealakekua Bay into Conservation in the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) maps. Most of the letters and public testimony stressed the importance of the marine resources of Kealakekua Bay, and the open scenic shoreline around the bay and to the north. To some extent, these sentiments were in response to plans for a proposed development at Keopuka, a 660-acre parcel to the north ofKealakekua Bay. In 2000, the landowner had announced plans to request land use approvals fora 124 unit residential/agricultural subdivision, with many one-acre lots proposed 300' from the shoreline, a golf course, members' clubhouse, and lodge (the lodge was later withdrawn.) Last year, the Planning Director proposed a LUPAG map amendment that would designate a large area around Kealakekua Bay as Conservation, including much of the makai portion of the Keopuka property. A map showing the proposed General Plan map amendment (H-1) is attached to this letter as Map 1. It shows a proposed band of Conservation extending 2400'-2800' into the Keopuka parcel. The objectives of the proposed LUPAG amendment were: --to protect the quality of the nearby ocean waters and Kealakekua Bay from potential effects of non-off that might result from construction activities or the