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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan <br /> 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning <br /> Comment Source Date <br /> Are there County incentives to bring businesses to areas with <br /> affordable housing;will success in attributing businesses raise Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> housing costs? <br /> We need a large-scale wind energy industry respectful of agricultural <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> needs <br /> Aging community <br /> • Diversified living options Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> •Active living center <br /> When tourism is allowed on ag and cultural sites, what input from <br /> community is taken during approval? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> No hotel options in Ka'u <br /> • Growth in tourism in south <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> •They are here -> we should accommodate them, with low impact <br /> and not becoming Waikoloa <br /> When are we getting a grocery store in Na'alehu Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Objective: Encourage visitors to increase stay, take out expenditure Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Community did not always want tourism in Volcano Village-- Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> National park was meant to provide for that with Volcano House, etc. <br /> Since 70's, County/State/Fed have dedicated finding resources to <br /> Saddle Rd/S Kohala areas. It has brought advancement and visitor <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> revenues disproportionately, leaving Ka'u and S Kona (to Kea'au) <br /> adrift <br /> Visitor industry brings new wealth to island instead of"recycling" the Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> money/resources we already have--"keep slicing the pie smaller" <br /> Hawai'i Tourism Authority is very pro-hotel <br /> •They do not emphasize or benefit small businesses Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> There is no plan to build a resort--there's a conceptual plan for <br /> renovation of the golf course and lodge, in support of it Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> •There is already a plan for a resort in Punalu'u with a beach and <br /> golf course <br /> Tourism: balance with tourism and farming and local residents, no <br /> Ka'O Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> over emphasis on tourism <br /> Tourism --things could be developed to promote in South Point but Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> is wild west--develop things so tourists can use sustainable <br /> • Eco/agro tourism -- people will pay to take care of the land <br /> 9 <br />