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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0426.016 2004-2006 Page 1 oC 1 Murashige, Laura From: Jacqui Hoover [jacqui_hlpc@yahoo.com) ; Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 4:04 PM To: HI County Council Subject: Testimony re: Hawaii County Bill No 148 Agricultural Tourism coti~hmh:w~~rlAl,rrv vorlrH:: This e-mail message, including and attachment(s), is For (he sole use of the intended recipirnt(s) and may contain confidential andlor privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, copying, disclosure ur distribution is prohibited. IT you arc nol the intended recipient, please contact the sender imrnediaich by reply c-mail and destroy the original message end all copies. Aloha, Please find attached testimony in electronic format in consideration of Bill No. 148 Proposed Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) Relating to Agricultural Tourism for hearing on Tuesday, November 8th at 1:311 p.m. before the County Council Committee on Planning. This testimony has also been submitted via facsimile telecopy. Mahalo, Jacqui Hoover, President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference P.O. Box 2159 Kamuela, HI 96743 Phone (808) 885-9588 Fax (808) 885-9590 Cell (808) 960-7503 E-mail jacqui_hlpc~a~yahoo.com and/or hlpc(a;vcrizon.net Yahoo! FareChase -Search multiple truvcl sites in one click. Comm. No. b Ref, To• Raf. mate 1 1 /8/2005 AKINAKA & ASSOCIATES, L]MITED ALSTON HUNT FLOYD & ING ASHFORD & WRISTON HAWAII LEEWARD PLANNING CONFERENCE BANK OF HAWAII P.O. BOX 2159 KAMUELA, HAWAII 967<3-2159 BELT COLLINS HAWAII, LIMITED CADES SCHUTTE FLEMING & WRIGHT CASTLE & COOKE WAIKOLOA LLC CENTER HOMES CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK CLARK REALTY CORPORATION DAN BOLTON DE LUZ ENTERPRISES, LLC D.R. HORTON INC - SCHULER DIVISION 7 November 2005 EARL E. BAKKEN FOUNDATION EAST-WEST CONSTULT[NG SERVICES, LLC FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK GREEN WELL FARMS, INC. In COIISlderatlOn Of HAWAII LAND COMPANY HAWAII PLANING MILL, LIMITED Bill No. 148 HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY pro osed Amendment to Cha ter 25 Zonin Code HAWAIIANA DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC P p ( g ~ HoKUUA~ocEANS1DE Izso Relating to Agricultural Tourism HO LUALOA COMPANIES HUALALAI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IMANA KA, KUDO & FU)IMOTO ]ARDINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES LLC KAHUA RANCH LIMITED KAI HAWAII, INC. The Honorable Pete Hoffman & Angel Pilago, Co-Chairs and KAMEHAMEHA INVesrMENT coRP. Members of the Hawaii Count Council Committee on Plannin KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS Y g KAUPULEHU DEVELOPMENTS 25 Aupuni Street, KEALAKEKUA RANCH KEALIA RANCH Hilo, HI 96720 KEAUHOU KONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. KITCHELL CORPORATION K08AYASHI GROUP, LLC KOHALA RANCH, LLC Co-Chairs Hoffman Sb Pilago and Members of the Council KONA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY KTA SUPER STORES Committee on Planning: LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC L'O RANGE & ASSOCIATES M&E PACIFIC, rnc, I am Jacqui Hoover, President of the Hawaii Leeward Planning MacFARMS of HAWAII Conference (HLPC whose seventy plus members are committed MARVL GROUP, INC. MAUNA KEA PROPERTIES t0 SOUnd planning, Wise use of Our resources, and effective MAUNA LANI sERVICE, INC. government process. MCCANDLE55 LAND & CATTLE COMPANY McCORR[STON MILLER MUKAI McKMNON MENEHUNE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY HLPC acknowledges the need for and supports developing and MOOERS ENTERPRISES, LLC NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII implementing a regulatory process for agricultural tourism. OCEANIC TIME WARNER CABLE OF HAWAII However, several of the Specific parameters for agricultural OKAHARA & ASSOCIATES PARKER RANCH, INC. tourism being proposed to Chapter 25 via Agricultural Tourism PBR HAWAII Bill No. 148 are extremel restrictive and a ear to contradict PONOHOLO RANCH, LIMITED 3' PP QUEEN EMMA FOUNDATION the efforts discussed at the recent County of Hawaii Strategic QUEEN uLr uoKALANI rausr Tourism Plan Focus Group in which I participated, wherein R.M. TOWILL CORPORATION RIEHM OWENSBV PLANNERS ARCHITECTS diversification coupled with entrepreneurship were identified as SAM O. HIROTA, INC. the rims means b which Hawaii Tourism Authorit and SSFM INTERNATIONAL, WC. P rY Y Y suRErv KOHALA coRPORAnoN Hawaii County objectives for a strong and sustainable visitor TITLE GUARANTY ESCROW SERVICES, INC. lridust can be accom llshed. TSA CORPORATION rY P • WAIMEA WATER SERVICE, INC. wnsTE MANAGEMENT of HAWAII We ask that A ricultural Tourism Bill No. 148 be reconsidered in WATER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. g Wes THOMAS & AssoaATES, INC. its entirety. HLPC recognizes that sound policy making must be wesr HAWAII coNCRETE based on a com rehensive review of all factors and further WILSON OKAMOTO CORPORATION P > WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO recognizes that there are multiple, complex, and unique faCtOIS involved in the establishment of a successful agricultural tourism business. Therefore, we request that the Council Planning Committee establish a forum at which individuals and entities who are presently engaged in agricultural tourism activities, may share their experiences and expertise. P.O. BOX 2159 KAMUELA, HAWAII 96743-2159 TEL: 608.685.9588 FAX: 808.885.9590 E-MAIL: hlocCa~veri on et This process will allow participants to identify the components that allow such activities to be conducted in a manner resulting in maximum positive impact to both visitors to and residents of our island community. Using this experience-based data as the iaitial point of reference can then assist in developing a regulatory process that provides the oversight and parameters necessary, without being overly restrictive so as to discourage diversification and economic sustainability. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this very important matter. Sincerely yours, Jacqui L. Hoover President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference cc: Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director -County of Hawaii