2012-12-28 (2012 PONC Annual Report to the Mayor)

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Prioritized List (continued) Priority Number rd 5. Property Name with Tax May Keys Kaunamano, Ka`u Mahukona 6. Hapu`u to Kapanai`a Cultural Corridor 7. Vacationland Land Trust/Hara Property 8. Kukuipahu-Ha`ena Corridor (3) 9-5-11:01, 04, 05, 06; 9-5-12:01 (3) 5-7-02:11; 5-7-03:01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 10, 18 (3) 5-2-07:04; 5-3-07:22, 23, 26, 28, 32 & 33 (3) 1-4-02:22 & 51 (3) 5-6-01:13, 16, 18, 42, 49, 50, 65, 89-103, 105-122 9. Waikaku`u Park — South Kona (3) 8-7-08:02, 33 & 34 10. Keawenui Easement (3) 5-8-01:09 11. Hilo Bayfront Trails (3) 2-2-53:20 12. Vacationlands/Wai`opae (3) 1-4-68:07 & 08 13. Wai`opae/Vacationlands (3) 1-4-68:33 14. *`O`oma II (3) 7-3-09:22 (*Parcel 22 was ranked separately from Parcel 4 because we felt that Parcel 4 and other shoreline parcels around the island more strongly met the criteria compared to Parcel 22) In developing the 2012 Prioritized List for this Annual Report, the Commission considered properties submitted in the 2012 Suggestion Forms as well as written and public testimony related to those submissions. The Commission decided to split `O`oma II into two priorities. Due to the fact that parcel 4 is zoned conservation and parcel 22 is zoned industrial. The Commission developed its prioritized ranking order based upon reported urgency, anticipated use, significance and benefit to the public and special opportunities available for acquisition and management. See Appendix 2 for detailed descriptions and maps of these prioritized properties. Status of Properties on Past Prioritized Lists and Acquisitions Past prioritized lists were compiled in the Status of Properties on Past Prioritized Lists from 2006-2011 (see Appendix 4). The Commission recommends that properties from previous prioritized lists should continue to be pursued as far as possible unless: the County has already acquired the property; there are insufficient funds available for acquisition; or the County Council has not passed a resolution that would allow the property to be acquired. In addition it may be of interest to note that Kaiholena (Lot F), which was prioritized by the PONC in 2007 and 2009 and resoluted for purchase by the County Council in 2008 was purchased without County funds through an effort led by the Kohala community in partnership with a community based non-profit. The community noted that even though PONC funds were not used, having the parcel ranked and resoluted assisted with securing other funding. The Commission is including an Acquisition Status Report that provides funding sources used for acquisition (see Appendix 5). Page 2