HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0493.060 2000-2002 June 19, 2002
County Council
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Gentlemen:
Liliuokalani `Trust
Proposed Revisions to LUPAG Map 3~ North Kona, Hawaii
This testimony is to supplement Liluokalani Trust's previous comments on
drafts of the General Plan update program submitted in September, October, and
November of 2000, and it covers specifically Trust lands affected by the proposed
revisions to LUPAG Map 3 for North Kona. Attached is a copy of the LUPAG map
showing the approximate location of the Trust land.
G-17 Resort to Open - It is believed that this change in designation is
located on the State's Kealakehe land and not on the Trust's Keahuolu land. If so,
then the redesignation to Open may be appropriate. If the Resort designation is on
the Trust's land, then the Trust wishes to oppose the redesignation to Open as,
eventually, the Trust plans urban uses for its makai lands of which this is a part.
G-19 Industrial to Urban Expansion and Open -This area coincides with
Phase 2 of the 1991 urban reclassification by the State and will be used in time by
the Trust for urban uses. Thus, the Trust supports this redesignation.
G-23 Urban Expansion to High Density Urban -This area coincides with
the 315-acre area reclassified to Urban by the State in 1991 and rezoned to
General Commercial by the County in 1993. The Trust is steadily expanding its
Makalapua Center which includes Kmart, Macy's and Makalapua Cinemas within
this area. Thus, the Trust supports the proposed redesignation.
Proposed Urban Expansion Makai of Queen Kaahumanu Highway -This
proposed redesignation would enable the Trust to use these lands as part of its
planned makai urban expansion over the years ahead and, thus, the Trust supports
the proposed redesignation. The area now includes the Trust's Children Center
facilities.
Proposed Important Agricultural Lands Mauka and Bordering Mamalahoa
Highway -This proposed redesignation consolidates two former designations
(Orchard and Extensive Agricultural) into one, Important Agricultural Lands, as far
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as the Trust lands are concerned. Within the area proposed for Important
Agricultural Lands, the lands are currently used for pasture, coffee, and watershed.
On the basis of available soils data from the USDA and UH and on anecdotal
comments from prospective lessees, the Trust has found that these lands are
suitable for only limited agricultural uses. Thus, the Trust continues its objection to
the use and implications of the pronoun "Important" in describing these marginal
agricultural lands.
Sincerely yours,
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Frank Jahrling, First f-lawaiian Bank
for Liliuokalani Trust
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