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Page 1 of 3 Murashige Laura fil Q nR From: Charles Flaherty [oneheart@aloha.net] Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 3:34 AM u COU!h To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us Subject: Testimony against Resolution 383-06 Attachments: HCR174honokohau.doc; SB2853honokohau.doc; HRS171honokohau.doc; elar_d2_resp.pdf; REPORTCOUNTYOFHAWAII.doc August 1, 2006 Aloha Mr. Chair and members of the Hawai'i County Council, I am opposed Resolution 383-06 to initiate interim amendments to the General Plan for lands adjoining Honokohau Harbor as written. The following research provides the reasons for my opposition. In December 2001, the Planning Director submitted revised General Plan Draft 1 ("GPD1") that was approved by the Planning Commission in 2002. The revisions designated the Department of Land of Natural Resources lands adjoining Honokohau Harbor as Open and removed three small resort nodes at Honokohau. In February 2002, Linda Lingle resigned as Republican Party Chair. Micah Kane, government liaison for the replaced Lingle. In the same month, the Planning Committee of the County Council began its review of GPD1 under Planning Committee Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd. The Council Planning Committee under Leithead-Todd delayed consideration of the GPD1 by holding two workshops followed by a site visit, eight public hearings throughout the island, two more workshops, two regular meetings, and three more workshops. In January 2003 Micah Kane was appointed director of Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and County Deputy Managing Director Peter Young was appointed director of DLNR. In February 2003 Jacoby Development Inc. ("JDI"), James Jacoby, and Menehune Development Co. ("Menehune") formed Kona Marina Development LLC ("Jacoby'). Menehune acquired a lease of 200 acres adjoining the DLNR Honokohau land. On April 25, 2003, the BLNR approved the issuance of a RFC/RFP to solicit potential developers to lease and develop DLNR Honokohau land. In September 2003, the BLNR held a three-day public "visioning" for development of the Honokohau land. In October 2003, Council Member Leithead-Todd resigned and was hired by County Corporation Counsel. Council member Leningrad Elarionoff became the new Planning Chair. In November 2003, the Menehune lease appeared on DHHL Commission meeting agenda. In December 2003, another revised General Plan workshop was held "to concentrate and renew efforts on the comprehensive review". ~ In January 2004, the DLNR issued a RFQ/RFP for DLNR's Honokohau land. Comm. No. 63 0 Ref. To: Rc{' . Jo to 1 2008 8/1/2006