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<br /> <br /> <br /> PETER T. YOUNG <br /> CHAEWiRdUN <br /> t~ OF <br /> My gUA0.DO4L UANDNATVRALRFSWRCFS <br /> GOVERNOR OF HA All /r/'1BEB 7 CUMMrsfiION ON WATER RF.5O1%RCE MANAOIMINT <br /> ROBERT K. MASUOA <br /> r } DEPIRY Dff TOR <br /> Ok vn-d DEANNAKANO <br /> C .L ID ff)J`X ACTWO DEAN DIXECDIR-WAI£0. <br /> ~y p- wJp" 66 AQOATR'RESIN M <br /> Y~ 'V~ ®.~r B0~ ROAT WUpNDCCEWJ PECREATION <br /> RoxvwuaE a,NVevnrvcEs <br /> COMM6SION ON WATER WSUVACEMANAORMEN! <br /> C°NSE0.VATION AND I'OASIALLANDS <br /> STATE OF HAWAII °°NSIiKVATM AND RESOURCES EN FMMIWT <br /> [NGWF£RPC <br /> sr aH DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES EoRERTnv,wD waDLBE <br /> drQ Of HSM O-T°RICP T1 N <br /> Y.MRALAWE IRLWDRFR Y{j(hMM6SION <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 621 _7 ST A'iE"'EJDARkc''' <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 rq Cn <br /> 'O <br /> September 1, 2006 <br /> rsr <br /> VIA FACSIMILE (808) 961-8912, ORIGINAL BY MAIL <br /> 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 2) (the "Bill") <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 <br /> approximately 300 acres of land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. These lands are a portion of the <br /> area included in the proposed amendment "E-4" to the County of Hawaii General Plan under the afore- <br /> 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. ("JDI"), which allows <br /> JDI to pursue the development of a master-planned, mixed-use project called Kona Kai Ola. Kona Kai Ola is to <br /> be developed on the 300 acres of DLNR lands and an adjacent 200-acre parcel leased by JDI from the <br /> Department of Hawaiian Homelands. Under the development agreement, JDI has agreed to construct much <br /> needed public facilities and infrastructure, including new recreational boating facilities, roadways, and utility <br /> infrastructure. The successful development of a master-planned project on the DLNR lands by JDI would also <br /> generate 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 <br /> Boat Harbor uses, as well as with the new marina and other public infrastructure proposed by JDI. As such, <br /> DLNR supports the proposed amendment to the extent it will facilitate JDI's successful development of the <br /> DLNR lands in a manner that is consistent with our development agreement with JUL <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this matter. <br /> tairpe t1 y rs, <br /> T. Y <br /> rson <br /> cc: Mr. Chris Yuen, Director, Planning Department Comm. No. (04 q <br /> Land Board member Ref. To: <br /> Central Files Ref. Date SEP 0 7 NOS <br /> District Files <br />