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(808) 969-8181 /FAX: (808) 369-8152
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J. W. A. BUYERS
Chairman
August 30, 2001
The Honorable James Y. Arakaki
Councilman
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni St.
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Jimmy:
Yesterday I returned from a board meeting in Chicago for the second largest nut company
in the Nation. When I reviewed my pile of mail, I found the enclosed letter from Chris
Yuen. Therefore I hastened to attend this meeting of the Planning Committee and made a
short presentation on assisted living. I had no time to prepare and hopefully it went okay,
but they are not visionaries, as it may take 10 years to fully develop this new industry for
our senior citizens. It will also create a lot of local jobs and help a lot of our friends in
their senior years.
As you can see from Chris Yuen's letter, he is not going to submit any changes for the
County General Plan, but fortunately he acknowledged that the final power resides with
the County Council whom I know understands the need to help our senior citizens have a
wellness life in their retirement years. I am so grateful for your support and I have also
received wonderful letters of support from Julie Jacobsen and Gary Safarik. I also had a
call from Dominic Yagong, who understands the need to help the Hilo/Hamakua Coast. I
believe we have the Mayor on our side, so let's make the change in zoning as conveyed
in my letter to the Planning Director. If we don't do it now, we'll have to wait 10 years
before another General Plan for the County of Hawaii can be approved. I do believe the
County Council will appreciate the vision and understand the powerful demographics,
which require beginning the process. I have a lot to learn about how to proceed, but 1
fully understand the need of our senior citizens.
Thank you so much for your help and support and I believe our next move should be to
go see the Mayor. Needless to say, I am so grateful for your dynamic support.
Best personal regards,
J.W.A. Buyers
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PLANNING D~PAR~'M~NT AUG 2 ~3 2001
25 Aupuni Street, Roorsa 109 • Milo, Hawaii 96720-4252
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August 20, 2001
Mr. J.W.A. Buyers
Chairman and Chief Executive ®fficer
C. Brewer and Company, Limited
P.O. Box 1826
Papaikou, HI 96781-1826
Dear Mr. Buyers:
General Plan Revision
Assisted Living Facility _ >Elon®inu Village
LUPAG l0~dap Change
This is to acknowledge receipt of your letter of August 13, 2001, regarding the inclusion
of lands at Honomu as Medium Density Urban on the General Plan Land Use Pattern
Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map.
Please be informed that the Planning Director is not initiating additional changes to the
LUPAG Map at this time. However, since the Planning Commission is still reviewing
the General Plan proposals, we suggest that testinior~y be presented to them ad its
August 29, 2001, General Plan workshop. Statements from the public will be taken after
the conclusion of the commission's workshop, which begins at 9:00 a.m. at the
Department of Liquor Control's Meeting Room, Hilo Lagoon Center, South Hilo. For
your information, a copy of your letter has been forwarded to the Planning Commission.
You may also request the County Council to initiate the change to the LUPAG map once
the General Plan Revision is forwarded to them. The Council is the final body to grant
changes to the General Plan.
Mr. J.W.A. Buyers
Chairman and Chief i?xecutive Officer
C. Brewer and Company, Limited
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August 20, 2001
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Norman Hayashi
at 961-8288.
Sincerely,
CHRISTOPHER J. N
Planning Director
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