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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0493.013 2000-2002 C. BREWER AND COMPANY, LIMITED P.O. BOX 1826 / PAPAIKOU, HAWAII 96781-1826 (808) 969-8181 /FAX: (808) 969-8152 i,.,` t } J.0"1. A. ~UY~,'~S °F~rua.ry;15, 2002 Chairman _ Mrs. Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd Chair, Committee on Planning ' Hawaii County Council _ Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street ~ Hilo, HI 96720 - ` ; Dear Chair Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd: Thank you for your letter regarding Communication 493.5, and my correspondence with Planning Director, Chris Yuen, for a senior citizen development on the lands adjoining Honomu. A senior citizens development will require Medium Density Urban Zoning. The importance of this letter is to have this change of Density on the General Plan Land Use Pattern as the General Plan can only be modified once every ten years. As you requested, I am enclosing some of the correspondence that has taken place with the Planning Commission. This correspondence explains the needs of our senior citizens as we have virtually no facilities for our elderly retirees on the island. I have also included our presentation for a new boutique hotel in Hilo which requires Resort Zoning in order to provide accommodations with amenities such as a conference center, which will enhance business and support our local economy. Enclosed is a list of advantages to Hilo and the economy for this change in zoning for the property adjoining our corporate headquarters. There are also a few documents enclosed which reflect the presentation that was made to Chris Yuen and the Planning Commission. I am pleased the Planning Commission is recommending these two changes in the General Plan. I am grateful that your Committee on Planning is meeting on February 20, 2002 and I was delighted to hear that the General Plan revisions will be completed during May, June, and July of this year. Elizabeth and I will look forward to meeting with your Committee at any public hearings or workshops that. are appropriate. Hopefully, the enclosed correspondence will be helpful to your Committee on Planning and if you require any further information, we stand ready to respond to you and your distinguished Committee. Yours very sincerely, J.W.A. Buyers JWAB/hk Comte Enclosures File Into, Ilef. ~o ~ Ref. Bate ~ ~ Medium Density Urban C. BREI~BE~ AND C®MPANY. LlAAlTEd P.O.80X 9828 / PAPNKOU, Iil4WWl 96781-9826 ;608) 989.8989 !FAX: (BDBj 989.8952 J. W. A. ~t1YE9~S Chairman Chief EXecuGve OPficee August 13, 2001 Chris Yuen, Esq. Planning Director 25 Aupuni St., Ism. 109 Hilo, HI 96720 Deaz Chris: If you can believe the local newspapers, it states that your Planning Committee has not as yet set a date to vote on the proposed changes for updating the County's General Plan, which I believe is done every decade. Therefore, I am taking the liberty of asking you to review aa~ oversight, which I understand tools place between the Steve Yarnashiro Administration and the vibrant Harry I~irri Administration. It is all part of page 9 of the C. Erewer recommendations to the County of Hawaii's General Plan. Hopefully it is not too late to modify this action, which will no longer be C. Erewer's but will be a °equest by a new company called D. Buyers Enterprises, LLC that has no ambitious goals, but only a passion to help our senior citizens. As you know, I am aaixious to find a way to build an assisted living facility in a smaller azea adjoining the Honomu village. It is also important that we develop that area in a meaningful way, as most of the adjoining land is owned by native I°Iawaiian organizations and we want to set a good example as they have liberties for building that the rest of us do not enjoy. It is going to take a while before I can get all the required permits to build a senior citizens village, which is so needed in this County and in this State. I want to have a very special type of senior citizen home with no air conditioning and Hawaiian-type architecture with small gardens for any and all residents of this assisted living endeavor. If senior citizens grow flowers, vegetables, or fruit in these small gardens, it will do wonders for their morale and their sense of well-being. 1!!Iy mother and father maintained a garden until they were 95 years of age and he lived to be 97 and my mother lived to be 102. The garden kept them happy, useful and close to flee earth. This assisted and independent living facility is all about wellness and a sense of well- being and a social life that can be fostered for people whose spouse may have died or whose family has moved away, or whose family wants to have separate living options enabling retired parents to live a separate life from their children with people nearer their own age and vintage. Chris Yuea~, Esq. August 13, 2001 Page 2 This undertaking is a lot of work and we must find very skilled people to help maintain these facilities and help senior citizens live a full life. Hopefully I can help this happen I now have the land, but "nothing ventured nothing gained." yVe need a chance to make this happen which is deserving of our County's General Plan. I have spoken to our Mayor about this need on several occasions and he is a strong supporter of independent and assisted living facilities for the aged, and the demographics reveal more senior citizens every year. Said in a somewhat humorous way, it is a sure growth industry! Just yesterday, in the ~Ionolulu Star-Bulletin, there was an incredible article which must have been written for me to send to you! It is entitled, "Help iTVanted, Crisis in l;iderly Care," but more important is a matrix on the inside page about I-Iawaii's growth. The statistics. are unbelievable for growth of the senior citizens population age 65 and over, which is the second highest in the Nation. The population growth percentage for age 85 and over is the highest in the Nation. The tragedy is that this State has done very little compared with most mainland States and we need to catch up rapidly. I only wish I had more experience and expertise in this field. I can see why page 9 of C. brewer's recommendations to the County of Hawaii's Genera]. Plan was rejected with respect to Honomu, First of all, the request was for too many acres (158) for low-density urban development. I am only interested in 130 acres, which is all on the same side of the road gust above the ballpark in Honomu. Enclosed is a map of that area and we have highlighted in yellow the land that would be most appropriate: for a senior citizens facility. I do not know what the zoning should be for a new type of independent and assisted living facility, but probably medium-density urban, as I want to provide little gardens for senior citizens who desire or need that kind of outdoor exercise and sense of accomplishment. If there is some way this plan could be modified at this crucial point in time, I would be most appreciative. Since I just formed this new company 10 days ago, I do not have elaborate plans, but I will not have this opportunity for another 10 years, and I do have a passion for beginning this meaningful new endeavor for senior citizens. Since this County General Plan is only revised every decade, we need to move quickly to at least have flee opportunity of developing a retirement facility next to an agricultural plantation village like Honomu, which needs assistance. The County moved very quickly in 1997 when I revealed my plans to move my C€~rporate Headquarters to Hilo and I believe I dad not disappoint the Planning Commission who voted unanimously for a dream I shared with them. In addition to the article in yesterday's Star Bulletin, I am enclosing a requested recommendation that C. Erewer made to the County that needs to be changed and an interesting letter I received recently from Gary Safarilc. In fact, I have received numerous communiques from people who are hungry for some type of senior citizen facilities and I don't think you want to be the one who is blocking such a needed facility for oug wellness island, Please forgive me for sounding so urgent, but it will be 10 years before there will be another General Plan update for the County of Hawaii. Chris Yuen, Esq. August 13, 2001 Page 3 Jimmy t~rakaki and I would like to come see you about this matter, as it is my understanding from the newspaper that it is not too late to make modifications in the County General Plan that was submitted. I'll do my best to answer any questions or concerns you may have, but this is a new endeavor for me and I am embarrassed to write you when there is still so much work still ahead of ans. It will take tiaras, but the need is indisputable. Yours very sincerely, J.W.A. Euyers JWAE/jmb Enclosures C. ERE~l4ER AN®C®MPANY, LIMITED P.O. ®OX 1826 B PAPABKOU, iiAlPdAl19678/-9828 ~8Q6) 9E9~6181 !PAX: (8Q8) E68.8152 J. 9N. A. ~UY~~S chairman September 21, 2001 The Honorable I-Iarry I{ina IVlayor County of I-Iawaii 25 Aupuari St. Kilo, IiI 96720 Dear harry: dNe arc now deeply concerned about our Iiawaii econotny ahd that concern starts with our Governor, as I learned yesterday ira Honolulu. As we all Ioaow, the President of the United States is also concerned about the econoany of this ~Tatiott. ~e should be especially concerned about our dig Island economy as we ray face a afic c in unenzployraaent. T~eveloping a senior citizens facility will do wonders for ernployrnent both in ~dqe construction and in the operation of assisted living facilities. ~1Je shotald be accelerating any new endeavor, which creates jobs as well as benefits our senior cit~ens< Fortunately, our country has coarse together more than any tarns I can reanetnber since @Vorld VJar II, when I was a teenager who then enlisted in the United States ' e Corp. Congress wi11 be modifying several rules and we will also be chap ' the males in the State Legislature to deal with this issue. ~e also need to change our procedures tar the county $overtmaent in Hilo. The economy of I-Iawaii tray be an more trouble than any other state due to our dependence ota airplanes and tourism, and of course the nei~hbor~ islands are especially vulnerable. ~e need to do ev ' ~ in our power to preserve jobs, which is why I wrote the enclosed letter to Chris Yuen and Planning Cornrnission, as we need to develop future facilities for our senior citizens. Ivow is the bane for vision and actioars by all of us to create a better fixture for our island rand its citizens. . ~11oha, J.i~V.A.13uyers JWAE/jtnb Enclosure C. BREWER AND C®MPANY, LItVIiTED ` P.O. BOX f626 / PAPAIICOU, HAWAII96781-1828 1 '11/ w ®a 1~g ® {808) 959-8181 /FAX: (808) 968di152 ' aJ. aY. 7'a. GJ 6d i ~f4e~ Chairman Chief Executive Officer September 5, 2001 Mr. Chris Yuen Planning Director County of IIawaii 25 l~upuni St., Itm. 109 I-Iilo, HI 96720 Dear Chris: Your meeting caught me by surprise, as I have been traveling and I was n®t prepared to make a formal presentation to your Pl Commission, In any event, I wish I had received the enclosed information before your xraeeting, as it validates what I was trying to convey to the Plannia~g Comission, ~s you can see, this teend is powerful and will accelerate which is why I am anxious to get this assisted and independent living program nxadervvay. It is going to take a lot of time, energy, and capital, as this is a problem we will have. to face for the next 25 years, which is why I purchased this land to dedicate to this kind of endeavor. This County will desperately need these kinds of facilities as this new century progresses. I am sorry I was not better prepared to present statistics like the ones I just received today. Please call me if you have any questions or concerns. Best personal regards, J.VV.A. buyers JVVA~/jmb / Mastering Longevity Through Wness This program is in response to the evolution ofthe aging process as it affects longevity, as vooe((as to the socio-economic effects ofthe baby boomer` generation as it appr®aches the 6~ decade of [ife. Whereas today some 6®,000 centenarians five in the Vnited States, it is projected that by mid-centurythere wi[( be more than 600,000. The (ife expectancy ofthe average American vorill exceed the mid-~0~ dude. ~y ~o3s, y0 million over the age of b5 will exert their power on our society. globally, many millions more will change the onrorld as vve know it. We can expect millions of people to live into their 80s, 90s, and 1OOs. Improved health care technology, drugs, neutraceuticals, nutritional understanding, and gene therapy will all contribute to longevity, along with healthy lifestyle behaviors. while aging is the biologic changes that occur in all of us, we have the ability not to become „old a The economic affects both on society and business may be ovec-vvhelming to a(I industrialized nations. As longevity has lengthened, Pa~~ 2 the birth rate has declined. 6f millions of people mire at age 65, who will corporations turn to for experienced managerial skills global business needs to develop programs to retain their senior managers and skilled workers beyond today's norms. Social security was initiated when the life expectancy did not exceed b3 years of age. The ratio of those contributing to support the retired population was 4-®:~; by this rnidRcentury the ratio will be less than 3.3:T. ices Dychtwa(d in his book states, '"How can the aging nations, the Americas, Europe, and Asia continue to be economically productive with so many dependant older citizens supported by shrinking numbers of young workersd" This program is designed to provide people with the tools to evaluate themselves and plan for a life of successful aging as productive, vital members of society, through a creative approach to NMastering ~.ongevity through Wellness." ,,.ia,° e° °e, • ai T GAitY SAF1~1tIIC e3 ~ Phaae: (~0~) 951-267 Councedaaiesaaber ~ ~ Fes; (~®~)~~~~~72 Dists~ict Y ~'uaaa Coast • c yet C®1111ff,V iV®Cl~ ii~~: C®u~tty oftla~a~d Q ~ `~Uc.` Ifas?eal`I C®unty ~aadl~rag ~lila,l'daa~i`i 96720 • August 3, 2001 J.W.A.. buyers, C C.E.O. C. brewer said Coanpany, Ltd, P.O. lox 1826 Papaikou, I-Iawai`i 96781-1826 bear "I~oc" Buyers, I thaa~lc you very txauch for your humbling letter and ~ppreci~te y®~ intent to takc ire of our °°I~upuna". tic need for assisted ~d independent living is more relev~t now ever before. the rations gr~yixag population is at all bane high with d~ ' sight Our elders who raised their families, axe now g sere theanselves .d uofo ly . ninny of these families rao longer hold the sasrae valtaes or desia~es ~ care for their own. I support-your vision in car°irag for our senior ci ' and wish you well. I try your "inexperserace" will riot herder your prof~et in ~y way. Y'ou trely osn show cveayone that, it really is " Never 'Too Late". I look for?var'd to seeing the progress of your new venture annd welcome you to call upon me if I can be of assistance. 1Ylcahaalo a nae pudcaaraaa rata lcatpaaraca, Gary S GS/ks C. SREVVlmR AIVD COMPANY, LIMITED ` P.O. BOX t8261 PAPAIKOU. IiAWAl186781-1828 (808) 8fi8-tD181 I PAX: (t~DB) 969.8152 e~. ~ d~. ~IIYE~~ Chairman Chief Executive Officer September 10, 2001 °I`he 1"ionorable Gary Safarik Councilperson County of I~iawaii 2S Aupuni St. Idilo, ICI 96720 bear Gary: Thank you for your gracious letter and your support of the need to proceed with this assisted living facilities for senior citizens. It will be a lot of work ass there are numerous regulations and permits as this will be probably at least a 10-year project, as the demographics of older citizens keeps growing. Unfortunately, our Plannting Corxaanission seems to lack long-range vision and we need to revise the County General Plan, which they will soon be submitting to the County Council. Fortunately, final authority for dais Plan, which is revised every 10 years, resides with the County Council. I do not believe the Planning commission has dealt with plans and densities for senior citizens and hopefully we can solve this probleYn in the new General Plan. ®therwise, I will have to wait 10 years to get this project underway. It is very encouraging to have leaders like you who have the vision and understands the need for helping our senior citizens, which other states have akeady embraced. 1`laank you again for your words of encouragement. Yours very sincerely, J.V.A. Buyers ~`1VAB/jmb C. EREINEP AND C®MPANY, LIMITED ' P.O. ®OX 1826 / PAPAIKOU, HAWAII98781-1828 (808)969.8181/FAX:(808)969~8152 J. V)B. ~lJYE~S Chairman Chief Executive Officer September 10, 2001 The Honorable Dominic Yagong Councilperson County of I-Iawaii 25 Aupurai St. Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Dominic: 'Thank you for your support of the need to proceed with this assisted living facilities f®r Seri®r citiunS. It will be a lot of vrork as there are numerous regulations and permits as this will be probably at least a 10~ year project, as the demographics of older citizens keeps growing.. Unfortunately, our Planning Commission seems to lack longmrange vision and we need to revise the County General Plan, which they will soon be submitting to the County Council. 1?ortunately, final authority for this Plan, which is revised every 10 years, resides with the County Council. I do not believe the Planning commission has dealt Frith plans and densities for senior citizens and hopefully we can solve this problem in the new General Plan. Qtherwise, I will have to wait 10 years to get this project underway. It is very encouraging to have leaders like you who have the vision and understands the need for helping Our senior citizens, which other states have already embraced. Thank. you again for your words of encourageYnent. Yours very sincerely, J.VV.A.13uyers JV6~A~/jrrib . C. BREU9fE~ AND C®IUIPANY, LIAAITCD P.O. BOX 18261 PAPAIKOU, HAM/All X781-1826 (808) 959-8181 /FAX: (808) 3fi9-8152 J. W. A. ~d1Y~~iS Chairman September 20, 2001 Mr. Christopher J. Yuen Planning Director 25 Aupuni St., Itm. 109 Hilo, ICI 96720 Dear Director Yuen: Thank you for conveying to me the results of my meeting with your Piaaflning Commission on August 21, 2001. I deeply appreciate your sharuag all dac unique and complex- features of tax map key 2-8-13:4. The bottom line seems to be that laS-7.5 zoned area must be change to urban even though one fifth of the property is already designated Low Density Urban. The reason I requested Ndedium Density Urban on the L.UPAG 1VIap is that there is only one T1d1IC 2-8-13:4 for this 130 acre property, which I purchased to help house senior citizens. Your description of assisted living facilities for those who require it including "the necessary activities for daily living" was masterful, As you stated so clearly, senior citizens do not require constant care. The only dflfference I am proclaimang is not to put these CfltflzenS fln one big buflldflng, but spread them out in single units to enjoy the great outdoors on the Ililo Coast and offer small gardens with every unit, In this way our senior citizens will have a more active life, which helps them be well and stay well in a small community. This endeavor will be far different from a nursing home and wih require more land with good topsoil for senior citizens who would grow Ilowers, vegetables, and fruits. I do not have a staff helping me, so I was thankful to learn that in an IZS district, "Group living facilities are defined as a facility that is licensed by the State to do adult residential care for-daily living, personal care service, protection, and health care service for citizens who do -not require professional health services." I like to say it in just five words - a wellness facility for senior citizens, but I need 1Vlediuxn Density Urban to fulfill these requirements. Social life for senior citizens is a necessity for a successful wellness program. I believe that your Planning Commission has a unique responsibility every ten years when the County (General Plan is reexamined. It is not about all the old regulations, which you review regularly during the year, but about our future for the next ten years. I~ is all about vision and the way changes are to be made to make Hawaii a better place to Christopher J. Yuen September 20, 2001 Page 2 live, work, and provide for our senior citizens. The increase in senior citizens is well documented and I am trying to start a wellness community, which will continue to grow over the next 15 years, as your parents and some of your committee will have a need fo€~ what I am trying to launch. You asked for additional information, but I am sure you realize how much work is required with both the State and County to obtain all the pem~its and doCUanents and raise the capital to launch aten-year senior citizen project. Iddost of this data has, as yet, not been computed, as it is all about future needs which we are just beginning to visa.~aiflze. I just acquired the land for this wonderful purpose and it was prognpted by a =~Dision. I wonder what the Planning Commission has planned for the next ten years for the health and well-being of our rapidly growing senior citizens in our community. This concern is as much your responsibility as it is mine. Planning means you are in charge of the future, and when you complete this new General Plan, it should be ail about the future not the past and the shackles that ancient zoning places on future planning, which is the heart of anew General Plan. In the next few years, you should have ample time to review all the independent and assisted. living plans for our senior citizens, but if we do not get the zoning now, this exciting, endeavor for seniors will be postponed another ten years and you will become a "do nothing" committee at a time when senior citizens with special living concerns are rapidly increasing. Now is the time for macro planning for the use of this land gradually over the next decade. The micro planning will take pleas later as lots of work is necessary to develop a detailed plan of gradual phases of development to meet the needs of the community. In the meantime, I will plant dracaena cane to keep this land beautiful until the actual plate can be developed for careful expansion over the next decade. If you refuse to take a bold visionary action in designating this zoning, the big loss will be the senior citizens not me, as I plan to develop snot-for-profit facility to meet the requirements of our rapidl~r aging population. ®ur County has failed to address this problem and it will take courage and bold action in the General Plan or once again we will fail to address this problem. The easiest thing for you to do is nothing and you will lose me and someone else will have to take on this massive undertaking. There is an incredible amount of wort€. involved and it all starts with the zoning in our new General Plan. The detailed planning will begin at the lower part of TMK 2-8-13:4, which adjoins the I-Ionomu Village. It will gradually work its way up the hill over tune as the need develops, but this difficult process cannot begin without the zoning in the General Plan, which will trigger all the detailed planning which will also need to be approved by the Planning Commflssflon. Incfldentally, the Planning Commission unanimously approved my office building in 1997 before we had a detailed plan, which now has won several awards and the strong approval of the Kilo community. This senior Citizen facility well create far more jobs in the future and help many more local families. . Christopher J. Yuen Septeatiber 20, 2001 Page 3 Although you wrote Brea on the 7`~ of September, I did not receive your letter until Septegrgber 17tfi. fihe past week I have devoted to tlac terrible tragedies igg Imtew York and Washington, whore I have so many friends and soiree fagnily. Ronald Ruansfeld, the Secretary of I3efense is a long tune friend of mine from college. In addition ts~ other probleargs9 I fear we gray face a very diffgcult time with our flawaii econogny. It ngakes endeavors like this one all the more necessary. In suanrnary, I believe now is the tigxge to be a real Planning Cog~gission and not cling to the status quo, which benefts no one for ten snore years. Surely you have a higher calling of responsibility to our citizens. You have all the data you presently need, and I hope you have the vision and the courage to proceed. Sincerely, J.W.A. Buyers JWAB/jgnb C. ~R~ONER AND C®MPANY, LIN9BT~D P.O.60X 1826 / PAPAIKOU, HAWAII96781-1826 (808)969.81611FAX:(808)969-8152 J. Y!. d~. ~6JYEff$S Chairman Chief Executive Officer September 10, 2001 'The Honorable Julie Jacobsen Councilperson County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni St. 1"Iilo, HI 96720 Z9ear Julie: 'T`hank you for your gracious letter send your support of the need to proceed with this assisted living facilities for senior citizens. It will be a lot of work as there are numerous regulations and permits as this will be probably at least s 10-year project, as the demographics of older citizens keeps growing. Unfortunately, our Plaxaning Commission seems to lack long-range vision and we nced to revise the County General Plan, which they wiU soon be submitting to the County Council. Fortaanately, f nal authority for this Plan, which is revised every 10 years, resides with the County Council. I do not believc the Planniaag commission has dealt with plans and densities for senior citizens and hopefully we can solve this problems in the new Cseneral Plan. ®therwise, I will have to wait 10 years to get this project underway. It is very encouraging to have leaders like you who have the vision and understands the need for helping our senior citizens, which other states have already eynbraced. Thank you again for your words of encouragement. Yours very sincerely, J.~.~. buyers JVVA13/jmb • Resort Zoning C. OFsEWER AND C®MPANY, LlNll`TE® P.O. BOX 18261 PAPAIOCOU, see ~eaai-~626~ (8061969.8981 / Fe1X: (80819~SB-8952 J. Me. A. ~6JYER~ Chairman Septeffiber 21, 2001 The honorable Jaanes Y. Arakaki Councilperson County of hawaii 25 Aupuni St. kilo, hI X6720 Dear Jirn~ny: We are now deeply concerned about our hawaii economy acid that concern stark with our (aovea~or, as I learned yesterday honolulu, As we all know, the President of the United States is also concerned about flee eco~soaxay of this I~Tation. We shoatld be especially concerned about our dig Island economy as we may face a 'c in in unemployment. Developing a senior citizens facility will do wonders for e~nployrnent both in the construction and in ~e operation of assisted living facilities. We should be accelerating any new endeavor, which creates jobs as well as benefits our senior citizens. Fortunately, our country has coins together more than any time I can reincrnber since World War II, whin I was a teenager who there enlisted in the United States a Corp. Congress will be rraodifying several rules and we will also be changing the rs~les in the State Legislature to deal with this issue. We also need to c e our procedures flee county governanent in I-Iilo. The economy of bewail may be in more trouble than any other state due to our dependence on airplanes and tourism, and of course the neighbor islands are especially vulnerable. We need to do eve 'gin our power to presea~ve jobs, which is why I wrote the enclosed letter to Chris Yuen and the I'1 g Conarraission, as we need to develop future facilities for our senior citizens. I~1ow is the time for vision and actions by all of us to create a better future for our island and its citizens. Aloha, J.W.A. Buyers JWAII/jmb Enclosure ~~o~~~t v~~u~~ ~tec~ e~~a 1. °type I-Iotel: 5-sty hotel, blended into sago 2. I-Total ~®oa~as: 100 roorm~ 3. T`irneshare Hotel ~oonas: 50 rooms 4. nts: 50 nts (Cater to foreign ~ local retires) 5. Super Spa: 16,000 square feet (Cater to emertainnzent industry people) 6. C;onveaation paacilities: Cater to k~l ~c outside businesses 7. I-iotcl Atacillary lacilities: To be det d 8. I-Iotcl S Pool` Poiyrsian stye 9. Hotel Dvera~ll Motif ~€avvaiian lzi~h®quality ambience 14_ Hotel ~ Center M~atif ~ ixatsi e~cutive b?.aildin style 11. R.estaur~t: 1 or 2 first-clams resta~ur~ts I2. Caaltural I: ~ilities Provide inter ' ' s for°. Hr+tel bests ~ Locat people 1P%.je~,t e~ge~at 1. Developrnent Costs: $51,000,000 2. L€~nd Area; 10 acres (rr~in) plus 2 acres (parkitag) 3. Paativc Centec: 1 fS,000 squarE: feet, in place 4. 1?mplaym~nt Pote~ial: 304 to 400 ant employees 5. Gonstraaction lainplayYr~rgt: son phase of corpst~zs:tion b. Hotel ~~ensity lid farina 444 awns to 200 units ~e€s aid Smote of 1. 5-Star Hotel: Increase Hilo's ias~ge 2. Convention Facilities: Add facilities for conventions ~c meetings 3. Super Spa: V~ill i~hade facilities for: Cosmetic surgery Health ~ fitness 4. Hotel A~rabience: Provide mind & physical rejuvenation 5. Heap ~c Fitne~ F~ilities: P #o develop tl~ isadu~a^y for Haaraii as a neva~ industry 6. 'I'ourisraa: Intete intercultural visitor relatianips betvreen stem ~z~estern cultures. 7. Hotel ~i How Project.: Stepping tune tv fiartlae~ devela~ent of retirement homes in the Hilo area on lands owned. by CornpanY 8. Retirement Homes An industry Ha~araii must develop to create jobs taxable iracorne by attracting fOrel~l'a retirees. 4. Hotel IZ.oo9n Density: Iteduse from 404 awaits nadv allavved to 254 units Hilo I-Iotel ffaraject September 28, ZQOI Page Two SUlYf1Vl[t~I~ZY The multi-functioa~l I-iilo Motel Project on the site adjacent to the presently existing Fx~.r. der will be sii, to ~~.co~odate varied hotel re9ated fiunctions. The overall design will be F with the thought of ~tegxating the hotel design with the pre~astly Execartive Cc~ater with its that as its sts aril quality construction. The hotel is to be thought of as a unique high-quality boutique hotel with ample facilities to accogxanodatc health, Bess ~zd physical ia~r+avenaent iu .These have beexx proven successful for at people wanting to in;prove their life style, such as the plc in t~ e~tertaiuanerat dustgg? of the U.S. and the I~ar East. ®rae of the attractive features of the proposed hotel project is the seclusion frown public view that the site offer. Two of the Est sucefa~l saw sites ~ t~ I3rsited Stems are tcd in the Escondido the Sa,~ta lbara, Califon. ,areas. The reason for this? Seclusion. In addition to the seclusion benefits of the site is the scarcity of a five-star quality boutique hotel, esp~:cially located i~z an area tl~ city of I wBth its Mural beauty. Not to mention the proliferation of orchids and other tropical I-Iawaiian flowers growitbg in the wild, year round. Advantages of Proposed Resort 1. Resort-200 rooms total, 20 units per acre vs. medium urban density of up to 420, 35 units per acre 2. ~rai~c impact minimal with shuttle, taxi or rental car of 1 per room vs. average 2 vehicles per housing unit, 840 vehicles 3. Resort architecture-low-rise, congruent with environment 4. Projected revenue $12-15rrullion annually, plus GE and hotel tax 5. Provides 300-400 jobs 6. Stimulates visitor industry with time share units which serve as pre-paid hotel 7. Provides an additional conference and business facility in Kilo 8. Enhances I-€ilo's business and visitor image 9. Supports wellness industry on the ]Big Island with additional rejuvenation facility 10. Stimulates multicultural exchange 11. Potential television and multimedia organization, which further promotes B.I. 12. Creates retirement apartments, providing more jobs and taxable income by attracting foreign retirees JWAE COMMENTS October 02, 2002 GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU FOIL YOUR TIME. I AM PLEASED TO HACK AGAIN I3UT TIiIS TIME I HAVE SOME DISTINGUISHED ASSISTANCE FROM MY WIFE ELIZADETH AND HARRY OTSUJI WI'!O HAS SEVERAL YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE IN HAWAII. WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE OUR LAST MEETING IS THAT 9/11 TERRORIST TRAGEDY AND OUR MAYOR HARRY KIM HAS ASKED ME TO TrIELP HIM IMPROVE OUR ECONOMY AND PRESERVE JODS. I RECALL THAT TIIE LAST I WAS HERE YOU WERE CONSIDERING A HILO RESORT AND WE HAVE A WONDERFUL SOLUTION TO THAT PRODLEM DUE TO HARRY OTSUJI'S COMPANY WHO APPROACHED US JUST A WEEK AGO ~ JUST A DAY AFTER I MET WITH HARRY KIM ADOUT THE NEEDS OF OUR ECONOMY. IN FACT, THIS MORNING'S PAPER SAID NEW UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS IN HAWAII REACHED AN ALL TIME IIIGI-I YESTERDAY. WE WROTE ALL OF YOU A DRIEF LETTER OF EXPLANATION TODAY ADOUT AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE WANT TO SHARE WITH YOU, AS ONCE AGAIN W E NEED TO REQUEST AN AMENDMENT TO THE GENERAL PLAN BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. I'M GOING TO ASK HARRY TO MADE A FEW COMMENTS ADOUT THIS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY AND ELIZADETH WILL TIiEN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ADOUT PROVIDING JOSS. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AT 4:00 P.M. WITH CHRIS YUEN THANK YOU FOR MEETING WITH US ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON', AS HARRY KIM HAS ASKED ME TO HELP JEIIM WITH TIIE CHALLENGE TO OUR ECONOMY AND THE NEGATIVE MOMENTUM, WHICH IS SWEEPING OUR STATE AND COUNTY. WE ARE GOING TO WORK WITI-I THE MEDIA IN TRYING TO BE MORE POSITIVE ABOUT WHAT IS TAKING PLACE. OUR SHOPPING CENTERS ARE NEARLY VACANT AND QUIZ ECONOMY IS SLIPPING IN SO MANY WAYS UNFORTUNATELY, IT IS NO LONGER BUSINESS AS USUAL. WE IIAD AN UNBELIEVABLE SURPRISE YESTERDAY, WHEN TWO GENTLEMAN CAME TO SEE ME INCLUDING YUKI KA,IIWARA, WHO IS HERE, ABOUT AN INVESTMENT OF $51 MILLION FOR A SMALL BOUTIQUE RESORT, WHICH WOULD OVERLOOK IIILO BAY, THE I~IILO HARBOR, AND THE PACIFIC OCEAN THAT WOULD INCLUDE TIMESHARES AND RETIREMENT LIVING. IIILO NEEDS A NEW RESORT FACILITY, WI-IICII CAN HELP I~IOME PORT A FEW CRUISE SKIPS, FROM IIILO. WE ALSO WOULD BUILD A NEW RESTAURANT AND A SMALL CONFERENCE CENTER. WE HAVE HAD THESE NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR SOME TIME, BUT NOW WE HAVE A CRITICAL NEED FOR PROCEEDING ~ IT IS A DARK TIME IN OUR HISTORY AND OUR ECONOMY HAS NO MOMENTUM. . 2 WE PRESENTLY NAVE OLD INDUSTRIAL ZONING HERE a ZONING MG 5 FOR GENERAL INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, WHICH PERMITS 9~ USES INCLUDING SUCH THINGS AS: • PIGGERIES • FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING PLANTS • RUBBISH DUMPS • BRICK FACTORIES • FISH CANNERIES • SUGAR MILLS • SLAUGHTER HOUSES • SAW MILLS • ASPHALT MIMING PLANTS • PROCESSING OF JUNI&, WASTE, AND SCRAP (37 AUTOMOBILES) ANYTIIING BUT A BOUTIQUE RESORT. FIVE YEARS AGO TIIE ZONING DID NOT PERMIT OFFICE BUILDINGS, BUT WE FOUND A WAY TO MODIFY IT FOR THAT PURPOSE AND WE GREATLY IMPROVED TIIE ENVIRONMENT AND THE BEAUTY OF HILO. THIS IS A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THE ECONOMY AND DO IT AT A TIME WREN WE NEED A "SHOT IN THE ARM" FOR OUR ECONOMY. IT WAS OUR UNDERSTANDING THAT TIIE MOTEL ZONING WAS IN PLACE; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS 3 THAT TIIE CHANGE IN TI~iE LAND USE AND BONING, WHICI-3[ PDR PREPARED FOIL VIRGINIA GOLDSTEIN DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY. NOW WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO 1~IODIFY THE GENERAL PLAN TO UNDERTAKE THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AND WE NEED YOUR ADVICE IN THE LAST OF TIIE 9TH' INNING! THE NEED TO REVIVE OUR ECONO1ViY IS NOW AND WE HAVE TI~IIS SUDDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR HELPING HILO IN SO NdANY WAYS WITH A FACII..,ITY THAT DOES NOT PRESENTLY EXIST HERE. . Message from Harry Otsuji (Please call him if you have any questions - 808/551-400) ~ 1. There is a windov~r of opportunity because as found out yesterday the Planning Commission is looking to accept some changes to the General Plan. 2. Phyllis Fujimoto who is a Planner in the Planning Department said that the earliest the changes to the General Plan will be adopted is J 3. The zoning cannot be fast track simultaneously with the General Plan. 4. Due to the fact that this property is on the shoreline, there is some shoreline management, which needs to be done. This is almost as difficult as zoning. 5. Emphasize that there will be only 200 units built. 6. There is an enormous amount of work to be done and the earliest date to start building is most likely to be one..Xear_from now. 7. There will be schematics done by mid-October. 8. Mention that this hotel will not stick out like a sore thumb because it will be built on a slope and not seen from the highway.