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<br /> <br /> <br /> PETER T. YOUNG <br /> C14\IIV'NR~, )N <br /> q O° <br /> .M9 No.vu)°F lnvn wsnnau RFw,Rnu <br /> LINDA F RAE A~F n A958 ~'-..1 rowmuswN Un WVNR xesofna-NA.nrIJA NN'1 <br /> GOVERNOR O OF HAWAII <br /> ROBERT KMAI(IR <br /> LIYHIXL~ N0. <br /> of~Dd and rt(dr' rsS DEAN NAKANO <br /> ~,v u~ ~ i ncronnFmm~ouv mR-wnrex <br /> N <br /> mas <br /> ~ 1111U1 .1. <br /> S B$~j.6~~p 0y..m IIUATWGANI)°CEM' NlPI.\t'IUN <br /> k NImFiAOOPrm'VFV/c <br /> \VATP.0. 1 1 1 <br /> .T MANA°EMLYF <br /> 1...,1111N <LV RFSf <br /> CW. RNRV.\TI[?V A\'f)C[)iNTTLI.NJUS <br /> STATE OF HAWAII 111M1 RVAn°1,11 Ra°`R` H 'RC M <br /> FNOP'EIXAJfi <br /> sa• DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES FoRr_.TRr wU wonLRE <br /> OW IIN10RKF ERVKU()N <br /> KAH()ULA\VEL[L )R FRVF 11111NIRN <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 621 ,T,n F,,RK.. <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 <br /> November 24, 2006 <br /> VIA EMAIL (counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us), ORIGINAL BY MAIL <br /> Mr. Stacy Higa, Chairperson Q~ <br /> Hawaii County Council c <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 209' rv <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Re: Testimony in Support of Bill 309 (Draft 4) (the "Bill') <br /> Dear Chairperson Higa and Members of the County Council: c <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, hlc. ("JDl'), 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 JDPs 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 /> I <br /> PE ER T. YO G <br /> son oft e Comm. No. <br /> Ch rper <br /> Board of Land an tural Resources Ref. To: t e <br /> cc: Mr. Chris Yuen, Director, Planning Department Ref. Dote.__ - l~ <br /> Land Board member <br /> Central Files <br /> District Files <br /> David Tames by Fax 8-1-808-443-0366 <br />