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Regarding the application for building "Royal Vistas" south of Pualani <br />Estates: <br />Several things jumped off the pages that might be important to Pualani Es- <br />tates (PEK) owners and residents. Reading all 1900+ pages is too much <br />for most of us, so here is a list of issues that might be especially of interest <br />to PEK folks and the page numbers where the information can be found. <br />Background - the past 38 years: the development planned has been in <br />process as part of the project approved in 1984. County Council has sub- <br />sequently extended time limits for development, most recently in 2002. In <br />2015, Kona Three purchased the land from the previous owners who had <br />not commenced building, acquiring the 68.837 acres to build 450 "multiple <br />family" units, some "flats" and others "courtyard." <br />Population density: Zoning in 1984 designated much of the project site as <br />"low density" which could include "residential, ancillary community and pub- <br />lic uses including convenience -type commercial uses." p. 30. NOW <br />the site is identified as "medium density", mid -market housing. <br />These would be both for rent and for sale units. The builder acknowledges <br />on p. 11 that "final distribution of these units may be adjusted during the fi- <br />nal design." Think about that - given real estate prices as they are, how <br />many of the units will end up being owned but used for vacation or other <br />rentals? how many will be occupied by owner families with "pride of owner- <br />ship" and other values congruent with Vistas and PEK? <br />Essentially the development is designed for two communities: at the lower <br />elevation, closer to the highway, rental units with their own community cen- <br />ter with pool and park, and a mix of covered and open parking spaces for <br />"residents and guests"and the upper increment 2 of owner units with its <br />own community center with pool and park. p. 11. Do we want such implicit <br />segregation in Kona? <br />Timing: Now Kona Three is requesting a 10 year extension to complete <br />construction of just the first increment. p.5, expecting completion in 2030. <br />Water issues: Originally the developers were required to add a 12 acre <br />parcel for "affordable housing" on the makai side of Queen Kaahumanu <br />Hwy. FEMA found "flood zone " issues with that land. A good look at the <br />