PD BACKGROUND REPORT (AMEND SMA 25_PL-SMA-2021-001)

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sales of the property, the course was not completed by the required time. According to letters to the Planning Director,neither JPL Hawaii, LLC (current owner of the `Ainamalu property)nor the applicant intend to develop the two additional golf courses entitled under the permit. Instead, both entities intend to repurpose those land areas for the Kumu Hou project(in part) on the applicant's property and a mix of other residential and visitor uses and related improvements to complete the `Ainamalu project. As such, they are supportive of the recommended removal of the entitlement to develop two (2) new golf courses and the deletion of related conditions from SMA 25. (Planning Department Exhibit 4—May 12,2020,letter from Waikoloa Development Company & Planning Department Exhibit 5—October 21,2021,letter from Carlsmith Ball LLP on behalf of JPL Hawaii,LLC). 5. Landowners: Waikoloa Development Company and Hilton Kingsland 1 LLC own the lands proposed to be removed from SMA 25. BACKGROUND INFORMATION 6. December 3, 1968: The State Land Use Commission (LUC) reclassified 549 acres of land (makai portion of Waikoloa Beach Resort)from the Conservation District to the Urban District and 2,865 acres (Waikoloa Village) from the Agricultural to the Urban District(LUC Docket No. A68-194). 7. February 14, 1977: Planning Commission approves SMA 25 to allow the development of the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex that included the construction of 3,000 hotel rooms, 3,430 multiple-family residential units,two (2) golf courses and other recreational amenities, commercial facilities, and other related support facilities and infrastructure. 8. April 9, 1985: Planning Commission approves an amendment to SMA 25 to allow the development of the Hyatt Regency Waikoloa hotel site as part of the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex. 9. January 9, 1990: The LUC reclassified 853.187 acres of land (mauka portion of Waikoloa Beach Resort, including the subject properties proposed to be withdrawn from SMA No. 25) from the Agricultural to the Urban District and reduced the total number of residential units entitled to 3,365 to be spread throughout the entire resort area (LUC Docket No. A89-637). Of the 3,365 entitled residential units, 1,605 units were permitted for the makai 500+/- acres, and 1,760 units were permitted for the mauka 800+/- acres -4-