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SidneyFuke, Planning Consultant <br /> • <br /> i=I <br /> 100 Pauahi Street,Suite 212•Hilo,Hawaii 96720 •Planning•Variance•Zoning <br /> Telephone:(808)969-1522•Cell:(808)989-0640 •Subdivision•Land Use Permits <br /> E-mail:sidfuke@hawaiiantel.net •Environmental Reports <br /> September 24, 2015 <br /> Mr. Duane Kanuha,Director <br /> Planning Department <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII <br /> 101 Pauahi Street <br /> Hilo,HI 96720 <br /> • Dear Mr. Kanuha: <br /> Subject: General Plan Update Request-Rena Country Club,Inc. <br /> Keauhou,North Kona,Hawaii,TI :7-8-010: 051,077,and 082 <br /> . Beginning February 6,2015,the Department officially commenced its mandatory 10-year <br /> comprehensive update of the County General Plan. Your website noted that the public had an <br /> opportunity to provide.initial comments on this by June 6,2015. The Department will review <br /> • these comments and internal and/or consulted studies between June 6 to April 2017, after which <br /> public workshops will-be held to review proposed recommendations. A revised draft of the <br /> . recommendations is expected to be submitted to the Leeward and Windward Planning <br /> . Commissions and County Council for further review and appropriate action between August <br /> 2017 to January 2018. During the course of this process,there will understandably be ample <br /> opportunity for further public input. <br /> The subject properties is the site of the Kona Country Club mauka golf course,which <br /> consists of three(3)tax map key numbers(TMX.: 7-8-010: 051, 077, and 082),with a combined <br /> area of 201.428 acres. (Figure 1) <br /> Given your projected timetable as noted above and while belated with respect to the <br /> initial June 6 deadline, on behalf of the landowner(Kona Country Club, Inc.),we respectfully <br /> request your favorable consideration in having the subject properties re-designated on the <br /> General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG)map from Open to either Urban <br /> Expansion (which would be similar to much of the adjoining properties) or Low Density <br /> Urban_ <br /> The reasons for this request are: <br /> 1. Such a designation would make it generally consistent with other golf courses not in <br /> the"Resort Node." Currently, golf courses in a resort area(while zoned Open)fall <br /> within the Resort Node category of the LUPAG map. These include resorts like <br /> Mauna Kea,Mauna Lath, Waikoloa, Hualalai/Kuki`o, and Keanhou. <br />