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Dear County Council Members, Planniing Director and Mayor Kim,
Kamakani O Kohala Ohara (Kako'o) is a ~Ol (c)(3), non-profit organization and is one of
many proactive voices iti North Kohala. We would like to commend you on your work with
the Revised General Plan. V~Ie support the Revised General Plan as written except for the three
(3) following revisions.
~'e also support the "KOHALA CO~TUNITY PETITION" designating the Kohala Coastline
Conservation and Open on the L.U.P.~q.G. Map as well as drivable access.
Support for an open coastline in North Kohala is not a new issue and it is very satisfying to see
that Senate Concurrent Resolution No. I46 has received mention in the new revised General
Plan wider Land use-A~-'cul ~ -Ng~l~ hale The history and support in North Kohala
leading up to S.C.R. NO. 146 started back in 1972 with a study called "North Kohala,
Preservation of Historical Resources' by DLIv'R. Enclosed is a time table of this history.
Though an important document, S.C.R.146 as written in the General Plan, does not have any
bite, nowhere does it mentiYi t.S.~~R
146 shott~~ be imr9lement~d in a~tt~al 1~ u~~
~ In light of the importance of S.C.R.146 and the long history of getting S.C.R.146
merit, ' w rv li r i N K
~1 In `C®ul'S~S ~t Acti®n9' under ~__.~~~y~~.
hand use - ~gricuiture-~r®fii~-~I®rth ~®hala, ~~~r,,_~~~~~~?
rewrite
• 4n reviewing special Permit applications, rezonings, and other land use changes in the
Agricultural ~istrlct, (great care] should be given to preserve existing view planes to and
along the coastline.
l~.n~.p,~ ce i~h
• !n reviewing ~pecia! Kermit applications, rezonings, and other land use changes in the
Agricultural district, ri ri should ~e given to preserve existing view planes to and along
the coastline
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•Cc?~.er~~~ ®f ~~ti®~," ~r~d~r e~~rt~-~r~fi~~~Q~°th ~~h~~
Chalon International Inc., ~ Japanese-based, diversified hospitality company, is the
largest landowner in North Kohala. In 1993, Chalon obtained rezoning of
approximately 15 acres of land within a 600+ acre project for the development of a
200 to 240-unit lodge hotel at Nlahukon 1~® ac4ivity t w tl~e~el ~n~.,,~,~ t e
lode hots ~ ~.~~d to to In a, recent Third Circuit Court decision by Judge
Ronald lbarra concerning a similar 15 acre rezoning in South Kona, hi ~ ~f "spr~~
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According to Chalon's 2001 Annual ~'rogress Report to the County of Hawaii
Planning department (enclosed), Chalon claims that th~,.r n national
in
~rti t^ le i,,.n~~ to f~~,~~~ r®i®ct~ and that th® under performing
Japanese economy has further necessitated is~r, ~ ~ f C
m J cyan.
Chalon International is now called Surety Kohala Corp and ~ cu ren un eraoing
ankr~tp~~y roceedinas.
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We recommend in light of the above findings that the County:
In `Courses ~f Action" under Resorts-I~rofile-North Kohala
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~®rth ~®hala is special place: Lich in history, the agricultural and rural lifestyle one
experient~s in i~crth ~chala is its treasure - ~ treasure that a substantial number ®f
the residents this cc~rraunity wish t® pres~r~e.
since 1993, ®n the Inward side cf cur district, North K®hala ccrnrnunity members
have had t® rapple with the ~cte~tial impacts cn this cc~rt~unitgr c®nc~rning the 200-
2~® r®cs~ ~hukkcn~ Lcd~ pr®p®s~d by ~h~l®n Intern~ti®n~( Inc. (~ur~ty ~®h~1a
~crp.~.
since the millennium, N®rth K®hala has rapidly beccr~e ~'°trendy" place f®r retreat
centers and three recently prcpc centers, he K®hala 11~cuntain sanctuary,
1°lavvai'i Insight ~9leditati®n tenter and Hawaiian I~ermaculture and d9Vellness tenter sit
in cur a'backyard°',
1Ccn d ~~Ln car own ac arch.
A, major concern am®ng North 1Gchala residents these days is: what is car
. a as n
c:hara ~ er cf I~~rth I~~hala7
VROe ask the County ®f I~awaii tc take a hard I®®k at N®rth ~chala's `rural"
infrastructure and realr~e the need tc establish a "r®®rrr cap" f®r the I~crth K®hala
district ccncer~ing res~rtlr~treat and tied ~ breakfast deorel®prrrents.
j C~cnsider small-scale retreat resort duel®prnent that is consistent ~rrith the rural
character and cultural lifestol® cf the disttrict.]
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Si;'PPORT F012 AN OPEN CO:~STLL~iE
In 1972, a study entitled "NORTH KOHALA, PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL
RESOURCES" done by DLNR staff and the 1988 DLNR commissioned study by Tomonari and
Tuggle entitled "NORTH KOI-LALA :PERCEPTION OF A CHANGING COMMUNITY",
both indicated the intent of past state administrations and DLNR staff to preserve and protect
the North Kohala Coast.
---IN 1983, "THE NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOMENT PLAN," adopted by
resolution by the County Planning Commission, sets forth to implement the General Plan for the
North Kohala District. This plan recommended for "OPEN" classification the coastal zone
extending along the entire length of the North Kohala coast synonymous with the State land Use
Conservation District. Section 10.3 specifically addresses public access and the community's
desire to establish a permanent walking trail along the entire North Kohala coastline.
---In 1988, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 179 passed both houses of the State
Legislature calling for governments to work together to ensure public view and open space along
the coast and to discourage development rnakai of <4koni Pule Highway.
In 1988, THE CITIZENS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE NORTH KOHALA
COASTLINE, a Kohala community environmental group, collected almost 7,000 signatures on a
petition calling on the State and County to stop all development until studies of the coastline can
be completed. Over 50 percent of the signatory are from North and South Kohala.
IN 1990, The HAWAII STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY and the HAWAII COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC PARTY both adopted resolutions at their conventions calling for the State and
County "to develop and implement a plan to protect the open nature of the coast, preserve its
valuable historic sites and promote nonexclusive enjoyment of it by residents and visitor alike."
In 1989, The HAWAII COUNTY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE passed a
resolution calling for protection of the coastline from development and calling for a survey of the
coast. The resolution was passed unanimously by five members of the Committee.
---In 1989, THE WEST HAWAII REGIONAL PLAN says the State and County have already
over-committed West Hawaii in resort and resort-residential development. The resort
development scenario suggested by the plan shows no resort or resort-residential development in
North Kohala. The plan further says "Scenic heritage areas and open space are important to our
quality of life and the quality of the visitor experience. Planning for these elements, and the extent
to which they are preserved or enhanced, will greatly influence the visual character, land use
pattern, and identity of the region." Highest on its list of "important scenic heritage resources"
are the cliffs and valleys of the Kohala Mountain and the panoramic coastal Views from the
Kohala Mountain.
In 1990, DECISIONS -ACTION 90's, a report to Hawaii County calls on state and County
to "quickly and clearly establish areas in the County that are never to be developed" and as
examples where development should be discouraged cites "North Kona and Kohala".
In 1991, The NORTH KOHALA COASTLINE CONFERENCE sponsored by the Kohala
Community- Association and the U.H. Sea Grant Program,called for the establishment of a bread
Scenic and Historic Heritage Area and development of an Integrated Coastal Resource
Management Plan for resource conservation.
---In 1992, THE NORTHWEST HAWAII OPEN SPACE AND COlvh\<IUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PLAN, calls for a comprehensive effort to protect valuable coastal areas as
open space for public use and enjoyment. The plan recagriizes that there has been significant
public interest ir. establishing a "no resort development' policy for lands makai of Akoni Pule
highway between Kawaihae to Upolu Point and identifies this entire coastline to be established
as park land and recommends that a serious planing and land acquisition program be initiated so ,
that, in time, most of these coastal lands can be acquired and set aside for public use.
---In 1993, "THE DRAFT NORTHWEST HAWAII REGIONAL PLAN", with revisions, is
intended to supersede the 1983 North Kohala Community Development Plan upon its
adoption. This plan, like the development plan is to implement the General Plan under a shorter
(10 to is-year) time frame. The plan indicates a coastal access trail around the entire coast
including in the location of the subject C&R's.
--In 1994, SENATE RESOLUTION 85 was passed requesting the Department Of Land.and
Natural Resource to assess the recreational, scenic, and historicaUcultural resources of the 29
miles of North Kohala coastline along Akoni Pule Highway between Kawaihae Harbor~and Upolu
Point for possible public acquisition prior to construction of any additional infrastructure.
In 2000, THE KOHALA HISTORIC AND PRESERVATION COMMITTEE collected well
over six hundred signatures from Kohala residents and submitted them as part of a community
response to the update of the Hadvaii County Comprehensive Plan, urging the preservation and
protection of the region from Kawaihae to Pololu Valley.
---In 2G0 i, SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 146, S. D. 1, passed both houses of the
State Legislature, urging the retention and preservation of open space and view planes, historic
sites, and traditional access along the coastline of the North Kohala District and again called for
collaboration to discourage subdi~~ision and building development.
In 2001,The STATE BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES chairperson, Mr.
Gilbert Coloma-Agaran, testified before the State Senate Committee of Water, Land, Energy and
Environment, recognizing the significance of S.C.R. NO. 146, S.D. 1, pledged it's support to
coordinate with the County Of Hawaii and the residents of Kohala.
---In 2002, The COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING COMMISSION and agreed to by the
Planing Director, recognizing the significance of the feeling of open space that is so important to
North Kohala have incorporated into the Hawaii County General Plan Revision, SENATE
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1~6, S. D. 1.
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KOHALA COh~IlVI-UNITY PETITION
TO: Hawaii County Council Comtr~ittee on Planning
We, the undersigned, ask the Hawaii County Council on Planning; to recognize, protect and
preserve the Kohala Coa~tiine -from Kawaihae to Polulu Valley and beyond - by designating the
Kohala Coastline - Cons;,rvation and Open on the L.U P.A.G. Map. We also ask for drivable
access from Akoni Pule Hwy. to the Coast at these location~~
1 Akoni Pule to Kauhola Point and from Kanhola Point to OHAU.
2). Akoni Pule down Union Mill Road to the Coast.
3). Bottom of Hoea road to Kepuhi Point.
Opolu Airport Road past Kamehameha's birthplace to Kaname.
5). Opolu Airport road to the Ha~~~i end of the rurwa.y to the coast.
Name Address
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In `C®ur~es ~cti~n" under des®rt~-~r®file-IV~rth ~~hala
~eevalc~~t~ ~r~as ~t N~~h~k~rra ccrrr~,~tly zon~~ f®r r~sgrt u~~
Chalon International Inc., aJapanese-based, diversified hospitality company, is the
largest landowner in North Kohala. In 1993, Chalon obtained rezoning of
approximately 15 acres of land within a 600+ acre project for the development of a
200 to 240-unit lodge hotel at Mahukona. No activitytowards the development Qf the
lodge hotel has occurred to date In a recent Third Circuit Court decision by Judge
F~onald Ibarra concerning a similar 15 acre rezoning in South Kona, this~pe of "spot
rezoning" h s been d fined an arbitrar zonin action b which a m I area within
a Iara~ar~a is siC~~,l~d out fo.~ use classification different from and inconsistent with
the surrounding areas and was declare. din ille~,Fuse of staff land use law
According to Chalon's 2001 Annual Progress Deport to the County of Hawaii
Manning department (enclosed), Chalon claims that the ra ~i~dly ch.-angin international
investment marks cou led with the volatil stock markets has re ulted in ver
unsta4.~le inves went climate for resort aro~ects and that the under performing
Japanese economy has further necessitated a rolaortional distribution of Chalon
~-i waii revenue to s h rent J ane e bas d com nie o rational
re uirements in
Jean.
Chalon International is now called Surety Kohala Corp and is curry under~oin~,
ban kru t~roceedinp
Considerin th c rr nt financial, trouble of Chalon Int rnation I and he fact hat no
ivit t w rds the develo went of the Mahukon od e / h el has curred o date.
Alon with the current le I inter tation f "s of nin " tha mi ht d cl re the hotel
ills al ho I the roceed with their 200- 0 room Mahuk na Lod
We recommend in light of the above findings that the County:
In `Courses Of Action" under Resorts-Profile-North Kohala
~~valu~ ~r~a~ ~t ~ ~~®n~ ~~rren l ~ f®r r~ r u
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CI-LaL.G~r f:~:TER~~;_;TION:~L of Ha~.~-ail, Inc. ~
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~Ir. Christopher J. ~"yen, Di: ector
Department cf Planr.in~7
Countv of Hawaii
~ _-;~:puni Street, R._ i ~ _
Hilo, HI 96_=~J - -
S[.,"BJECT: :~~~-L.-_-3L: PROGRESS R>;PORT - ORDIPi~~iCE tiO. 93-109
~1-~F-:L'KOi~_~, ;VORTI-I KOHr1LA, HA.~V.AII
T~IK: ~-7-03:0 Portion and 10 Portion
Dear ~Lr. Yuen:
In compliance ~~ith Condition. "L'~ of Ordinance `o. 93-109, Chalon International of
Ha~~aii, Inc. hereb~• s~omits ti:e annual progress report for 2001. Condition "U" states
that:
"(li) an annual progress report shall be submitted to the Planning Director prior to tl~e
anniversary date of the change of zone. The report shall include but not be limited to,
the status of the development and to what extent the conditions of approval are being
complied with. This condition shall remain in effect until all of the conditions of
approval hay;-e been complied with and the Planning Director acknowledges that
further reports are not required."
The anniversary date of Ordinance No. 93-109 is November 8, 1993.
Status of the Development
Various joint venture financing and~'or development scenarios have been explored with
national and international project developers. The rapidly changing international
investment market coupled with the volatile stock markets has resulted in a eery unstable
investment climate for new resort projects. Chalon has continued to generate start-up
de~•elopment capital and subsidize operating expenses through Hawaii land sales.
The underperforming Japanese economy has further necessitated a proportional
distribution of Chalon Hawaii re~•enue to support our parent company's operational
requirements in Japan.
Several marketing studies have been commissioned for the ~Iahukona resort project in
light of changing marl~et conditions and oft=site infrastnicture timing. ~Ve continue to
~Ir. Christopher J. ~"uen. P1; .uan~j Director
_~r~nial Pr;,~_r~ss R.c~_rt f:r G-~inzr.;:e 9.-1,x,9
~o~,~mber _.;+;1 .
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s~~.t a ~.ici,; r.~ar:~z~rlaca ~4iil be recepti~~e to a ~~en low density --retreat" type of
project «~hic,: cut, o:~er lul.:-. on-sits amenities (lodge and bungalow units. sports and
dining facilities) and propr:e.ary use of unique off-site eco-activities on the remainder of
our Kohala hold,ngs. l~Ian~.• of these activities are already functional such as the Kohala
ditch flume kava?: tour, Hu:~:ee and AT`"tours, hi',:ing tours, and mule rides into Pololu
`-alley. Others, such as future mountain bungalows and eco-ranch projects, along with
forest reser~•e ste<<~ ar dship programs, are in the yen- conceptual development phases.
Design and engineering for a very low-density estate lot subdivision to complement the
on-site amenity concept is a.most complete. `Ve have continued to coordinate the timing
of power, water, and private wastewater requirements for this scaled down phasing with
the appropriate agencies.
The proposed golf course has also been re-designed to integrate all 18-holes within the
makai projzct area in closer croximity to the lodge and proposed estate lots. Grading
activity has been cor.:mencin_ in accordance ~yith approved grading plans.
Other specific activities accer.:plished during this reporting period include
1. Complete design and begin construction of an ofd=site irrigation system
Continued implementation of cultural educational.-'stewardship programs with ~"a I{alai
~Va'a ~Ioku O Hawaii
Compliance with Conditions
The enclosed table shows the conditions status to date, including those related to S~IA
Permit No. 311 and L~se Permit No. 111. All applicable conditions have been complied
with.
Please feel free to call on me at 934-7033 if there are any questions regarding the above.
Sincerely,
I
cane hams a, Vice President
CHAL.O~,' ItiTERti'.-~TIO;\I.~L. OF HA~Z'~II, I\rC.
enclosure as
Cc Masahiro ht:me
Ste~•e Lim,'Carlsmith (Hilo)
#3) In `C®urses 4f Acti~~" under Res®rts-~r®file-N~rth ~~hala
ta~lisl~ "r®®rr?-ca f ~ 0 visit®r units f®r r~ ® r r~ t r~s®rt ~r~cf
fed ~ ~rea,~fast facilities f®r fi~~ ~~rth iC~i~als i~isfri~t
North Kohala is special place. Lich in history, the agricultural and rural lifestyle one
experiences in North Kohala is its treasure - a treasure that a substantial number of
the residents of this community wish to preserve.
Since 1993, on the leeward side of our district, North Kohala community members
have had to grapple with the potential impacts on this community concerning the 200-
250 room "Mahukona Lodge" proposed by Chalon International Inc. (Surety Kohala
Corp.).
Since the millennium, North Kohala has rapidly become a "trendy" place for retreat
centers and three recently proposed centers, The Kohala Mountain Sanctuary,
tiawai'i Insight Meditation Center and I-lawaiian Permaculture and Wellness Center sit
in our "backyard", even though the North Kohala communitv~, has consistentl~r
x ressed its d sire over he e rs that if it was t ha e a visit rind to
k~=
visitor- ase ro~ects n the I w r ide of our district or in oath Kohal r North
Kona and not in fur own beards.
A major concern among North Kohala residents these days is: What is fur
communities car in a aci or res rt retrea es rt and b d bra kfast f cilitie ?
Th h c nsi tent with the ~ neral Plan in term of visitor unit r ms h w man
more nits can o r commun' rea on bl han-die with it' cure nt I ntati n era"
infrastru re afore i ecomes a bur non th Rural hi tonic I ricul anal
character of North Kohala?
We ask the County of I~awaii to take a hard look at North Kohala's `rural"
infrastructure and realize the need to establish a "room cap" for the North Kohala
District concerning resort/retreat and bed & breakfast developments.
11Ve rec®r~nrr~end that the C®unty : In `~®urses ~f ~cti®n" ~an~er
des®rts-~r®file-~®rth K®hala
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~ Consider small-scale retreat resort development that is consistent with the rural
character and cultural lifestyle of the district.]
:staf~lish a "r®®rn-cap" (500 visit®r wits) for resort, retreat resort and fed
~ Ibreakfast facilities f®r tha !1d®rth iC®ftala district
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NORTH I~OHAL~
Profile
The district of North Kohala provides overnight accommodations for local travelers. Chalon
International, Inc., a major landowner in the North Kohala district, obtained rezoning of
approximately 15 acres of land in 1993 for the development of a 200 to 240-unit lodge hotel at
Mahukona. No activity towards the development of the lodge hotel has occurred to date.
In addition to being an agricultural community, there are those who live in this district and
commute to work at the South Kohala resorts.
There are azeas of historical significance and natural beauty in North Kohala.
Courses of Action
• Encourage the development of small family and "bed and breakfast" establishments.
• Reevaluate areas at Mahukona currently zoned for resort use.
• Establish a "room-cap" (of 500 visitor units) for resort, retreat resort and bed & breakfast
facilities for the entire North Kohala District