2015-09-17 Leeward Exh B (SMA 15-060)

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was first constructed in 1968, and the Kona Lagoon Hotel was constructed in 1975. Since the early 80’s development has continued in the region with residential subdivision, shopping centers and golf courses and more. The Kona Lagoon Hotel was demolished in 2004, and over the next several years a shift within Kamehameha Schools began toward education and recognition of the cultural importance of the area. From 2007 till 2009 several of the heiau on the project site were restored, and then in October 2012 the Keauhou Beach Resort was closed and is now slated for demolition. The applicant is requesting a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the demolition of the former Keauhou Beach Resort complex and the remnants of the former Kona Lagoon Hotel facility. This is to allow for the construction and establishment of an educational complex called Kahalu‘u Ma Kai and related programs, activities and improvements on approximately 22.73 acres of land situated within the SMA. This would involve the redevelopment of the project site, and to change the property’s primary use from resort to an educational complex supporting a wide variety of educational users and programming. This change in land use reflects a much lower intensity of development, and changes activities occurring on the site from being visitor-oriented to primarily educational-oriented. The main components of the project site consist of the following: Demolition and removal of the existing Keauhou Beach Resort \[KBR\] hotel structure and associated amenities such as the tennis courts and supporting building, most parking areas, and swimming pool. Any remnant facilities still present from the Kona Lagoon Hotel will also be removed; construction of facilities supporting the Kahalu‘u Ma Kai educational complex, and expanded educational activities on the site; the redevelopment of the project site will involve constructing several new structures to support education and ‘āina-based instruction for learners, visitors, and the public. The siting of these facilities is based upon the functional use intended for the project site and the educational activities anticipated to occur. The site’s functional planning involves establishing various areas designated for primary uses, gatherings, and activities; primary structures planned for this project include a Heritage Center, multi-purpose building with a parking and office basement area that will utilize a redevelopment portion of the KRB \[sic\] hotel basement, hālau, reuse of the existing Kalani Kai structure on the north side of the property, camping hale with a comfort station, storage building and facilities supporting existing canoe, wa‘a, and tiki, ki‘i, making activities; conducting landscaping restoration and preservation activities of historic sites within the property located inland of the shoreline boundary in support of educational programming and services. Additionally, culturally related special events would also be conducted at the project site. This would consist of makahiki and hō‘ike events that each could occur between two to four times a year. Estimated participants could reach up to 500 persons for hō‘ike events and up to 800 persons at the makahiki. Special Kamehameha Schools functions could include up to 1,000 persons and occur up to four times a year. Educational workshops may occur about six times a year and have about 75 person. Seasonal ceremonies, about eight times a year, may include up to 100 persons. This is the preliminary conceptual plan, which identifies the proposed structures on the property without the current structures, except for the existing Kalani Kai; so the former Kona Lagoon Hotel is removed, as well as the current Keauhou Beach Resort. So you can see the structures identified in orange are the proposed new construction buildings that would be part of the educational complex. Also shown on this map are the existing heiau on the property. 3 EXHIBIT B