October 22, 2016 FINAL SC Minutes

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today are many of my Hakalau neighbors who have joined us to support preservation of Hakalau Point and that would be Option 3 on your agenda. Hakalau Point is a prime example of what Hdmdkua residents have said when they talk about discouraging development on the coastal bluff. The land sits between a recreational area, the bay and a residential area. It's the bluff beside Hakalau Bay, precious and environmentally sensitive, not a place for industry, not anymore. As well, it's a historical place and I want you to consider this status and this history as a reference point for planning decisions for the future. 1 want to reiterate the historical significance of the site very briefly. Prior to the days of the Sugar Plantation, Hakalau Point played a major role in Hawaiian history during the battle of Hakalau. Subsequently, it was the descendants of Kamehameha I — Kamehameha the Great, who later sold the property to sugar interest. Hakalau Point is part of the Hakalau historic district. I'm not gonna go into all the detail of the sugar plantation. Most of the plantation's operations buildings, which were on Hakalau Point have been removed and little remains of Hakalau town. It's a — it's a residential area. We do have a poorly maintained former theater that serves as our — as our post office. So, what remains of historical significance? Well, Hakalau Point is considered a — significant under multiple criteria for historic preservation under Hawaii Administrative Rules. There are the two warehouses that are important in terms of their association with the plantation and they embody distinct characteristics of a period and a type of construction. In addition, the Korean cemetery is also deemed important because it's — it yields or is likely to yield important information on research about our history. Of the options available to you today, it's Option 3 that's consistent with the historical significance of the site in terms of its Hawaiian history, the sugar industry and immigrant history associated with the plantation. The Open designation is also the option that best fits the scenic beauty and environmental sensitivity of the area. Thank you again for your consideration of this. 2. Ken Forbes, representing himself, speaking on the agenda item of Hakalau Point: Hi, I'm gonna try to cut down my remarks here. We've been saying that preservation of this Hakalau Point land is a very common and even prevailing community viewpoint. We've mentioned several times of course the Hdmdkua CDP and the discouraging coastal bluff development. I mention as well though with all of the gathering of information we've done from the community that the community of Hakalau, and I speak of the place Hakalau not the zip code Hakalau — Hakalau is almost unanimously in favor of preserving the land from development and if you want the information about that, we have that for you. So we say that again, all due respect to other information you're getting, we can say that with some confidence. We have hundreds of — six hundred total names on petitions from outlying, you know, surrounding communities including Wailea, Chin Chuck, Honohina, Ninole, Wailea and other places but I can't be as — as confident characterizing because we can't canvas those — those areas completely so I - I wanna emphasize that. One more thing that I've heard a long time. You know, I've — I've lived in Wailea for five years as a kid. My dad was the harvesting superintendent of Hakalau plantation. He went down to this land that we're talking about every day for— to me, his men were to go to the meetings,/ know Hakalau. 1-1— but I'm -1 mentioned that there's a competing view here that I don't agree with so I'd like to respectfully mention yeah. Ok, it's the idea that a vote of developing this land is —for developing this land beside the bluff beside the bay. There's a vote for revitalizing Hakalau, that it's a necessary part of making it a town again as it should be. All due respect to those that really feel that way and they can have their point of view. I don't have Page 111