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Page 1 of 3 <br /> Bob and Julie Jacobson <br /> From: Bob and Julie Jacobson [Jacobs@hgea.org] <br /> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 12:06 PM <br /> To: Bob and Julie (Jacobs@hgea.org) <br /> Subject: 3 very important bills heard Tuesday, April 19 <br /> Aloha kakou, <br /> The County Council is considering 3 very important bills heard Tuesday, April 19. <br /> You can call in you support for these three bills at 961-8225, fax to 961-8912, or send email testimony <br /> to jjaco~a co.hawaii.hi.us to be passed out that day. Please send today or tomorrow <br /> At 1:30 that day, the Committee on Planning considers Bi1180. This bill would prevent future <br /> subdivisions that are not really agricultural from being built on agricultural land (unless rezoned). <br /> While the Third Circuit Court ruled that what Lyle Anderson attempted to do at Hokulia is inconsistent <br /> with the law; and the Land Use Commission similarly ruled that the proposed development at Keopuka <br /> was inconsistent with the law, developers continue to subdivide agricultural ]and for speculators. We <br /> see this in South Kona and Hamakua in particular. Developers would have to seek rezoning (a public <br /> process), rather than subdivision approval (which is done behind closed doors) for non-ag projects on <br /> ag. land. A copy of the bill is at the end of this message. It would only apply to new subdivisions. <br /> Earlier that day, at 9:30, the Committee on Finance meets to consider Bill 78, establishing a Public <br /> Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund and providing a dedicated source of <br /> revenue (2% of annual property taxes). <br /> Also, Bi1179 would authorize a $]0 million bond float to buy and preserve open space. <br /> Without your support, these bills may not get the 5 votes needed. <br /> Sorry for the late notice, but these bills will get at least one more hearing after this, and one more <br /> hearing after that to pass them at second and final hearing of the council. <br /> You need to encourage Mayor Kim to support these bills. He is fiscally conservative and needs to know <br /> that we taxpayers support these 2 measures for open space. Please forward this to people you may think <br /> would support this. <br /> Mahalo nui loa, <br /> Bob and Julie Jacobson <br /> Bill 80 <br /> <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ARTICLE 3, DIVISION 1, SECTION 23-23 HAWAI I <br /> COUNTY CODE 1963 (1995 EDITION), RELATING TO SUBDIVISION OF LAND. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'Z: <br /> SECTION 1. The Hawaii State Constitution Article XI, Section 3 mandates <br /> Comm: No, 2D$.31 <br /> Ref. Tos PtweeN/ FL <br /> Ref. Uate APR j 9 1005 <br /> 4/17/2005 <br /> <br />