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Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor Director ri.+t~ Brad Kuroltawa, ASLA LEEK AP (EvuYC#a .of p2ti17nii Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Paua6i Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 967204224 (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 v March 5, 2008 c~ C 1? Honorable Angel Pilago, Chair And Members of the Committee on Planning 3 COMMITTEE ON PLANNING r~ 333 Kilauea Avenue, Second Floor , o Hilo, HI 96720 _ w Dear Chair Pilago and Members of the Committee on Planning: SUBJECT: BILL 237 - KOHALA LLC TAX MAP KEY: 5-9-001:008 This letter is to further explain some of the reasons for initiating this proposed rezoning of an area of coastline in North Kohala from RS-15 to RA-5a, and to respond to letters from the landowner's attorney alleging various procedural irregularities and constitutional issues. The property in question is makai of the Akoni Pule Highway. It is about 2100' long, and 650'-900' wide from shoreline to highway, and consists of 37.88 acres. In this area, the highway comes closer to the sea than further north, and there is a sweeping vista of the coastline and ocean. The General Plan recognizes this area, Waiakailio Bay, as one of 18 listed sites of natural beauty in the North Kohala district. All shoreline property between the highway and the sea northwest of this spot, to Mahukona, for a distance of about eight miles, is currently zoned A-5a, and the shoreline area is almost completely undeveloped. The shoreline property immediately to the southeast is also zoned A-5a, and recently received an SMA permit that would allow development of one home per five acre lot. RA-5a zoning is basically very similar to A- da, allowing one home per five acre lot, but it is more appropriate than A-5a for this property because it is in the state land use urban district rather than the agricultural district. Q Comm. No. W14113 Ref. To: lr!WT P Ref. Dais Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.