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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> tt06 JUL 18 8M 2 3 9 July 18, 2006 <br /> <br /> Marie Aguilar <br /> CQUN i P.O. Box 1874 <br /> Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745 <br /> <br /> County Council <br /> Honorable County Councilors <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96 <br /> Re: Comm. 939: Res. 38306 <br /> <br /> Dear Councilors, <br /> <br /> We are here to today to make decisions for the residents of this County, particularly <br /> those who live or travel through "ua Kona. We must review all aspecte of this <br /> proposed development, lets not just feel the pressure to do this study. First of all it is <br /> premature to begin doing a study now. Why should the County of Hawaii pay for a <br /> study to amend the General Plan when it is a private investor who wants to build <br /> this development? Thia project is not on County Lands, it is on lands of the State of <br /> Hawaii, and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. We are being courted to support <br /> commercial enterprise within Kailua Kona, Let's first review why Comm 939: <br /> Resolution 383-06 is being brought to this Council for approval. <br /> <br /> The facts must be presented to members of our community fast. This development <br /> has been totally up front in what they want to develop, Mr. David Tarnas, for <br /> Jacoby Development dba Kona Kai Ola states that there will be three hotels, up to <br /> 770 rooms, 1800 timeshare units and most importantly 52 acres of commercial <br /> development. We can realistically see a new city of retail box stores. It will be the <br /> largest shopping center on this island. Interesting. his project has an agreemaot to <br /> dredge or blast for 580 Jips to be added to Honokahau Harbor which rise the total to <br /> 800 slips to create a new marina. We have EIS, and SMA to finalize before any of <br /> this project is even possible. The do not have a General Plan that supports this type <br /> of development. Yes, we even have a promise of new infrastructure. However, why <br /> do they promise a counectur road to Kuskini Highway when there is not a chance <br /> that the Queen Liliuokalani Trust would allow a road through their property. To <br /> create a commercial shopping, city, hotels, timeslaurm on lands that are owned by the <br /> State of Hawaii, we must first have it approved by the State Legislature. This has <br /> not been done, so I ask you today, why are we asking the County of Hawaii to pay <br /> for a study to amend the General Plan? <br /> Let Jacoby Development find lands that are zoned for -this projeet and pay a fair <br /> price. It is not a fair price to lease our lands for their commercial wealth. Kailua <br /> Kona has the worst traffic gridlock in Hawaii, we must act respectfully to its <br /> residents and make it a priority to finish the Kona Development Plan we have A <br /> started. Please do not spend our tax dollars on this study. It is not good '%A 1 <br /> Comm. No. <br /> Ref. Top, so at <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> Z0 39Gd OOH L6999ZE 9U:hi 900Z/61/L0 <br />