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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> August 1, 2006 <br /> <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Stacy Higa, Chair <br /> <br /> Subject: County Resolution No. 383-06 <br /> A Resolution to Initiate Interim Amendments to the General Plan for Lands Adjoining <br /> Honokohau Harbor at Kealakehe, District of North Kona <br /> <br /> Aloha Chair Higo and members of the County Council, <br /> <br /> I am testifying in support of County Resolution No. 383-06. I am in favor of directing the <br /> <br /> Planning Director to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of amending the General <br /> Plan. <br /> <br /> I am in favor of good planning and this process allows the planning department to conduct a <br /> feasibility study and allows for public input into the process as well. <br /> <br /> I am excited about many aspects of Jacoby Development's Kona Kai Ola plan. I am in favor <br /> of an expanded marina and of course, our community needs and wants the needed road <br /> infrastructure included with this plan. <br /> <br /> Jacoby Developments plan to extend Kuakini Highway through Queen Liliu'okalani Trust <br /> Lands to Kealakehe Parkway is indeed a plus for us all. <br /> This new road will provide one piece of the puzzle to solve our traffic problems. <br /> <br /> I drive Kona's roads every day and complain about the traffic like everyone else. Putting in a <br /> new road to connect Kuakini Highway near the Old Airport Park to Kealakehe Parkway will <br /> certainly provide an opportunity to traverse around Kona without going on Queen Ko'ahumanu <br /> Highway. <br /> <br /> I'm excited about the 136 acres of green space, open space, public space, view corridors <br /> and shoreline park. I'm also happy with the project's 400-foot setback from the shoreline <br /> too. <br /> <br /> Although I am in support developing the parcel I do have serious concerns with the density <br /> of the project and am not in favor of the amount of timeshare and hotel units which are <br /> currently being planned. I understand the general financial economics of projects like this <br /> and perhaps reducing the size of the expanded marina will allow the project to proceed with <br /> less density that would equate to less hotel and time share units and more open space. <br /> <br /> Mahalo for considering my testimony. <br /> <br /> Eric von Platen Luder Q 16 <br /> <br /> Comm. No. 1 7~1.3Z <br /> Ref. Tot! r-' <br /> Ref. Vote N <br />