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<br /> <br /> <br /> PETER T. \ OUNG <br /> 0 1 1 NABPIXVUN <br /> LINDA LINGLE S•.• ,~N, H1.1101 I AND AND NAHIPAI RI IIIIR. II <br /> 9$p •'•7 1'IIMMNSI(1NIINWAIIRINIR()III4'I M.WAI.NMINI <br /> fOVERNOR OF HAWAII A s T <br /> y ROBERT K II ( 11. A <br /> uNNUlyumNmx <br /> ENV- ~tl NdA DEAN NAAANO <br /> "Vy ; f(1 MIM IIPII DFN I. 1ANI1 <br /> -,X AQI Al K F11 II P(I I <br /> '~dy Ml AF•511,W"Q ROAl..111.I AN N I I NAI IIM <br /> 11 1 1 IN LVINVI IANCI'µ <br /> I'II.NN.I)NIIN WAINRRI'SIINP($ MASO(,INHNI <br /> ('ANSI NVAIM IN ANI) ((IASI AI ANIA <br /> 'NNNIIIII'IMTNI <br /> STATE OF HAWAII C(M.\lR ATRINANDRI'SIRIWIR <br /> N.NNI1:uMu <br /> s p a DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES NN"11.v nwIWPNIPr <br /> NNaNP NN PSI NVAI II M' <br /> . rrlnuuRUIN <br /> FAIP.N AM NI AN , RI 111111 <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 621 1 AND <br /> tilAll' PARRS <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 <br /> c,a <br /> October 20, 2006 C) <br /> 0 <br /> VIA FACSIMILE (808) 961-8912, ORIGINAL BY MAIL O~1 <br /> 1. N <br /> Mr. Stacy Higa, Chairperson <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 209 - <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Testimony in Support of Bill 309 (Draft 4) (the "Bill") 1-' <br /> Dear Chairperson Higa and Members of the County Council: <br /> The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ("DLNR") is the owner of approximately 300 <br /> acres of land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. These lands are a portion of the area included in <br /> the proposed amendment "E-4" to the County of Hawaii General Plan under the afore-referenced Bill. <br /> DLNR supports the proposed amendment "E-4" to the General Plan. <br /> DLNR has entered into a development agreement with Jacoby Development, Inc. ("JDr'), which allows JDI to <br /> pursue the development of a master-planned, mixed-use project called Kona Kai Ola. Kona Kai Ola is to be <br /> developed on the 300 acres of DLNR lands and an adjacent 200-acre parcel leased by JDI from the Department <br /> of Hawaiian Homelands. Under the development agreement, JDI has agreed to construct much needed public <br /> facilities and infrastructure, including new recreational boating facilities, roadways, and utility infrastructure. <br /> The successful development of a master-planned project on the DLNR lands by JDI would also generate <br /> substantial revenues to the State and County, including lease rent and real property tax revenues. <br /> The proposed amendment "E-4" to the General Plan is consistent with the existing Honokohau Small Boat <br /> Harbor uses, as well as with the new marina and other public infrastructure proposed by JDI. As such, DLNR <br /> supports the proposed amendment to the extent it will facilitate JDI's successful development of the DLNR <br /> lands in a manner that is consistent with our development agreement with JDI. <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this matter. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> PETER T. YOUNG <br /> Chairperson of the <br /> Board of Land and Natural Resources Comm. No. Cl (,!4- 111 <br /> cc: Mr. Chris Yuen, Director, Planning Department Ref. To: f <br /> Land Board member Ref. Date U 2 4 20(16 <br /> Central Files <br /> District Files <br /> David Tames by Fax 8-1-808-443-0366 <br />