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two decades. Under this growth assumption, the CountyÔs
<br />population is expected to be about 217,718 in 2020.
<br />Figure 2
<br />JUDICIAL DISTRICTS
<br />As shown in Table 1, certain districts experienced much more
<br />rapid growth during the 1990s th an the county as a whole. The
<br />bulk of the growth occurred in the districts of Puna, South
<br />Kohala and North Kona. The districts of North Kohala and
<br />KaÔ u at opposite ends of the island also grew at a faster rate
<br />than the island average, but they started from a relatively small
<br />population base.
<br />In the 1950s and 1960s, the County allowed many subdivisions
<br />with minimal improvements, mostly in Puna and KaÔ u, with a
<br />few in South Kona. Today, th ere are about 53,000 residential
<br />lots in Puna, of which abou t 40,000 are vacant. KaÔ u has about
<br />16,000 residential lots, of which about 13,000 are vacant
<br />(mostly in HawaiÔian Ocean View Estates). Thirty-seven
<br />percent of the islandÔs population increase in the 1990s
<br />occurred in Puna, almost entirely in these older subdivisions.
<br />Table 1
<br />COUNTY POPULATION GROWTH BY DISTRICT, 1990-2000
<br />Judicial Growth Growth
<br />District 1990 2000 Growth Share Rate
<br />1-Puna20,78131,33510,55437.21%4.19%
<br />2-South Hilo44,63947,3862,7479.69%0.60%
<br />3-North Hilo1,5411,7201790.63%1.10%
<br />4-Hamakua5,5456,1085631.99%0.97%
<br />5-North Kohala4,2916,0381,7476.16%3.47%
<br />6-South Kohala9,140 13,1313,99114.07%3.69%
<br />7-North Kona22,28428,5436,25922.07%2.51%
<br />8-South Kona7,6588,5899313.28%1.15%
<br />9-KaÔ u4,4385,8271,3894.90%2.76%
<br />Total 120,317148,67728,360100.00%2.14%
<br />Source: County of HawaiÔi Data Book, Section 1 <http://www.hawaii-county
<br />In addition to the development potential on zoned and subdivided lots, there is also significant
<br />development that can occur without rezoning but th at will require subdivision. According to County
<br />Planning Department staff, eight areas outside of major resorts could be subdivided to accommodate
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<br />11,000 dwelling units without additional rezoning.
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<br /> Waikoloa Village, Bridge Ainalea, Kohala Ranch Project IV, former ÑY.O.Ò property, University Ter
<br />Wilder Road property, Parker Ranch 2020 Plan in Waimea, former Haseko pr operty south of Kona Palisades per
<br />HawaiÔi County Planning Depart ment memorandum, March 9, 2005
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