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side basically. We see a lot of economic development with the tourism industry with other types
<br /> of activities related to tourism on the west side, and it's not just because they have beaches; they
<br /> have places for people to stay. We don't have any place for people to stay whether it's during
<br /> Merrie Monarch, or any other type of major East Hawaii event, or just for people to come. You
<br /> know? What we're beginning to see is a lot more prolification [sic] of illegal units throughout
<br /> the east side because there is no place to stay. So, I mean, we gotta really sit down and say what
<br /> are we trying to address? That's my thought and, you know, the bill that we introduced was
<br /> really to come up with a plan as quickly as possible. Granted, you know it's not an EIS process,
<br /> but it is a process of getting to a plan more specifically for the department because in the end the
<br /> department is still going to possess the land and try to meet some of the department's goals,
<br /> which is how they fund their services, not just on this island but throughout the state. That's the
<br /> direction the bill I introduced was headed.
<br /> KIM: If I could follow up on it. In discussion with Planning Department, I'm not a planner so if
<br /> I'm simplifying things because limitation in understanding rules, but I first of all I was just
<br /> looking at the makai side of Banyan Drivequestion, zone resort? And so what my priority, get
<br /> Uncle Billy's facility removed, have the State put it out for, you know,request for proposals, the
<br /> same as Country Club, the same in regards to that private piece of property, which is an acre
<br /> there. So you have three major parcels on that makai side that is ready for development based on
<br /> zoning, the State plans. We just want it to complement that in regards to parking area, Reed's
<br /> Bay. Reed's Bay was always a County park, we just fixed it up. We were lucky and got
<br /> donation from the County landscape artist to do it for us free of charge. If the State, you know, if
<br /> there is strong interest in some business coming in on the parking lot area, obviously we'd listen
<br /> to it. But we have been talking to the, Mr. Z, for the willingness of giving us property across the
<br /> street which they own all of the golf course for the next 55 years. It's their property and they
<br /> have plans on what they would like to do [with] it, which is important to me to merge with our
<br /> total plan of the area. The total plan is to continue the development of needed hotels on that side.
<br /> And what Mr. Z would like to do is see what happens there and he even talked about if you need
<br /> park—develop that whole parking area as a park and they will give you the property across the
<br /> street for your parking. All that kind of discussions taking place. This is just to see what the
<br /> potentials are. But truthfully, right now what I would like to see is those three major parcels be
<br /> made available for immediate building, as soon as possible. I'll say something that's not going
<br /> to be popular with you, but that's okay; you're used to that. Give us all the revenues you get
<br /> from Banyan Drive and we'll fix it up good. (Laughter) Did you say okay? (Laughter)
<br /> TSUJI: Take over the lease management and all that too. (Laughter)
<br /> CASE: Yeah, I mean that's the challenge for us, is because we have to put a whole lot of effort
<br /> into, you know, Naniloa and others there, and that's what, that's what our job is. The other
<br /> parcels, I mean, Uncle Billy's is ready. It's ready, it's there. Anybody that wants to take it on;
<br /> it's there. So is Country Club; really, it's in the same shape. I don't know about the private
<br /> parcel. Reed's Bay is going to be a while more; I mean it's got, it's got a, it's got some more life
<br /> in it, but you know, by the time we figure out the rest of it it'll be pretty old too. And we don't
<br /> have control over the lease right now, so any master plan that, I mean in over the golf course, any
<br /> master plan that incorporates the golf course has got to, has got to, you know, incorporate the
<br /> lessee into that. So really, what we have to play with right now is two parcels and a broader
<br /> concept. So, you know, we might as well find out what anybody's ideas are for those two
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