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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Hawaii Island Economic Development Board <br /> <br /> I S L A N D OF O P P O R T U N I T Y <br /> <br /> August 23, 2006 <br /> The Honorable Stacy K. Higa <br /> Chair, Hawaii County Council <br /> Board of Directors County of Hawaii <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Chair Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Warren Lee <br /> President and ceo <br /> Hawaii Electric Company RE: Support for Bill No. 309 (Amendment E-4) <br /> Vim Chair Dear Council Chair Higa: <br /> Robert Saunders <br /> Vice President On behalf of the 116 member organizations of the Hawaii Island Economic <br /> CSV Hospitality Management, LLC <br /> Development Board, we wholeheartedly support Bill 309 (Amendment E-4) <br /> Treasurer and Planning Director Chris Yuen's Interim General Plan Amendment <br /> Richard Henderson President and CEO changing all the DLNR land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, <br /> The Realty investment Co, Ltd. including the Kona Kai Ola project site, from `Open' to "Urban Expansion <br /> secretary Area." <br /> Berry Misuno <br /> Owner's Repmeentativc Jacoby Development and their partnership with the State of Hawaii wish to <br /> Puna Geothermal Venture enhance this area with an expanded harbor and a mixed use project. This <br /> Pest Chair project will be an effective 'smart growth' development with economic <br /> Roberta Chu sustainability for the long term benefit of the Hawaii Island community. <br /> Senior Vice President <br /> Bank of Hawaii The infrastructure and workforce needs for our future in the Kona <br /> Director Community Development Plan need to incorporate this development as a <br /> Winston Chow major part of the solution. In addition to the significant impact to the <br /> Senior Vice President County's tax base, Kona Kai Ola will provide for an expanded harbor and a <br /> First Hawaiian Bank reliever road extending Kuakini Highway through Queen Lili`uokalani Trust <br /> Director lands and connecting with Keslakehe Parkway, to be built up front and in <br /> Richard He concert with concurrency. <br /> President and Owner <br /> Mauna Kea Bsnana Bill 309 Amendment E-4 provides for a well-planned urban expansion area <br /> Director on these lands and we wholeheartedly support it. Thank you for allowing <br /> Patricia Provelenko HIEDB the opportunity of providing testimony in support of Bill 309. <br /> President <br /> PATDI, INC. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to can. <br /> Director <br /> Barry Taniguchi Wan no a`fl <br /> President and CEO \t <br /> KTA Super Stores <br /> Mark M Guffr <br /> Executive for <br /> cc: Alice Kaw <br /> Hawaii Innovation Center at Hiio • 117 Keawe Street, Suite 107 9 Hilo, HI 96720-2811 <br /> Ph (808) 935-2180 Fax (808) 935-2187 hiedbOVIedb.org www.hiedb.org <br /> Comm. No. IN01+033 <br /> Ref. To: 6C.GL4 .i <br /> Ref. Date AUG 2.3 2006 <br />