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Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor Director 4~+t of pi«~ . r Brad Kurokawa, ASLA LEED® AP X02 6 ~ ? I .i Deputy Director (fl luntu of "IFRIrz£uttti PLANNING DEPARTM)9NT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Ha HA'7 0-3043 - (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 August 16, 2006 Honorable Stacy K. Higa, Chair and Members of the County Council COUNTY COUNCIL 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Higa and Members of the County Council: SUBJECT: GENERAL PLAN INTERIM AMENDMENTS, BILL 309 Councilmembers have asked whether resort development could occur within the area around Honokohau Harbor if the Council enacted the proposed General Plan interim amendment E-4. This amendment would re-designate an area around the harbor from "Open" to "Urban Expansion." The short answer is no. The purpose of this letter is to explain why in more detail. The Council is aware that I oppose the concept of a major resort at the harbor, as explained in my July 17, 2006 letter to the Council, referring to Resolution No. 383-06 (since filed) which would have amended the General Plan to specifically allow resort uses. On the other hand, I have introduced amendment E-4, which would allow future zoning that could permit some range of urban uses around the harbor. The General Plan has a specific way of dealing with resort areas that has been basically consistent in the 1971, 1989, and 2005 General Plans. Resort areas are designated in the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map specifically as "Resort". In the 2005 LUPAG map, there is also "Resort Node" for the major resorts. The geographical areas where they are allowed are also listed as "resort" in the table of urban centers, resort areas, and industrial areas in the text of the General Plan. This is Table 14-5 in the 2005 General Plan; p. 81 in the 1989 General Plan; and p. 78-79 in the 1971 General Plan. Comm. No. Ref. To: PresMgf Ref. Ltote AUG 2 as Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.