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~ <br /> Hawaii <br /> Island Econonnic C~evelapment Board <br /> ISLANID OF OPpOftTU1VITY <br /> May 15, 2006 SENT VIA EMAIL <br /> Angel Pilago <br /> Chair -Planning Committee, <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Aupuni Center, <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, <br /> Suite 3, Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> <br /> Boazd of Directors Subject: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25-5-3, ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER <br /> Chair 25 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983, BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT <br /> <br /> Warren Lee CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL (A-3a) AND OPEN (O) TO PROJECT <br /> President DISTRICT (PD) AT KAU, NORTH KONA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY 7- <br /> Hawaii Electric Light Company 2-5:1. (Applicant: Hiluhilu Development, LLC) (Area: Approximately 725.2 acres) <br /> vice Chair Dear Chair and Members of the Planning Committee: <br /> Robert Saunders <br /> Vice President <br /> CSV Hospitality Mgmt, LLC On behalf of the Board of the Hawaii Island Economic Development <br /> Treasurer Boazd, and 116 member organizations, we wholeheartedly support <br /> Richard xenderson Hiluhilu Development's petition for a change of Zone from Open (O) and <br /> President and cEO Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) to a Project District. <br /> Realty Investments <br /> secretary This new development will provide our community affordable and <br /> Barry Mizuno expanded access to higher education and training opportunities for our <br /> Owner's Representative growing population. <br /> Puna Geothermal Venture <br /> The needs for future workforce development within our community <br /> Past chair depend upon an easily accessible, centrally located facility, providing a <br /> Roberta Chu <br /> senior vice President quality education at reasonable costs. This development addresses all of <br /> sank of xawaii these pressing needs and provides long term and far reaching solutions to <br /> Director building a healthy and vital community. <br /> Winston Chow <br /> Senior vice President Hiluhilu's plans to construct the initial infrastructure to support the <br /> First xawaiian sank development of the UH Center in West Hawaii will significantly reduce the <br /> amount of infrastructure needed to be provided by the University for its <br /> Director own land. This will undoubtedly save the State of Hawaii much expense <br /> Richazd Ha <br /> President and owner and reduce the time frame for the campus to be constructed. <br /> Mauna Kea Banana <br /> Director In addition to supporting the University's development, Hiluhilu <br /> Patricia Provalenko Development plans to provide the necessary roadway connections for <br /> President improved traffic flow, both parallel to Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and <br /> PATnI, INC. the mauka-makai feeder to Mamalahoa Highway. <br /> Director <br /> Barry K. Taniguchi <br /> President and CEO Mark McGuffie <br /> KTA Super Stores Executive Director <br /> Hilo Ofbte: Hawaii Innovation Center at Hilo • 1 17 Keawe Street, Suite 107 • Hilo, HI 96720-2811 <br /> Ph (808) 9352180 Fax (808) 9352187 hiedb@hiedb.org www hiedb org <br /> Kona Office: Hawaii Energy Gateway Center, Natural Energy Laboratory Hawaii Authority Ph (808) 326.2721 <br /> <br />