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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0595.122 2020-2022 iolcourlol .dill Ila ALEXANDER & BALD IN PARTNERS FOR HAWAVI KUMU HOU AT WAIKOLOA STACIE CHIBA-MIGUEL y REGIONAL MANAGER—ASSET MANAGEMENT ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC. April 1, 2022 -= Honorable Chair David and Members of the Hawaii County Council: I am Stacie Chiba-Miguel, testifying on behalf of Queens' Marketplace on the SMA/Change of Zone application for Kumu Hou at Waikoloa. We support this application. Queens' Marketplace is a 134,000 square-foot outdoor mall located in the Waikoloa Beach Resort along the Kohala Coast of Hawaii Island. We feature over 35 shops, retailers, and restaurants with a diverse mix of national and local tenants. In addition to serving visitors and seasonal residents, our mall also provides a comfortable gathering place for the local community. Kumu Hou is a part of the master planned community in the Waikoloa Beach Resort. Kumu Hou includes 900 new timeshare units, 25 single family residential lots, approximately 3 acres of new public parks and trails, and new amenities such as a community center, operations center, and additional retail space. The construction of 142 new affordable workforce rental housing units and a cultural center is also envisioned. We support the SMA/Change of Zone application for Kumu Hou, as this project is envisioned to stimulate economic development and other synergies within our communities. In addition to generating additional foot traffic for surrounding businesses, this project will also provide additional park space, trails, and retail outlets for our local Comm. NO. Ref.To: 822 Bishop Street Honolulu,Hawaii 96813 p(808) 525-6611 f(808) 525-6652 atexanderb P e 4 community. Equally important, this project will construct much needed workforce rental housing within the resort area for our residents. We believe that Kumu Hou represents both an investment in Waikoloa as well as an investment in the future of our Hawaii Island community. Based on the aforementioned, we respectfully request your favorable consideration on this application. Thank you for the opportunity to testify.