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June 19, 2006
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Angel Pilago, Chair
Committee on planning
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street, Room 209
Hilo, HI 96720
Re: Resolution 381-06
We wish to respectfully testify in strong opposition to Resolution 381-06. While we
as a community face many challenges in dealing with the pressures of growth, a moratorium
on rezonings until the Kona Community Development Plan is adopted by ordinance is not the
answer.
In our opinion, such a moratorium will only exacerbate an already overheated real
estate market by conveying the impression (and reality) that the supply of zoned property will
be increasingly scarce which will drive prices even higher. External investors will not suffer
and they may even benefit from the moratorium and further inflation in real estate values-,
however it is the local would-be buyers that will be hardest hit.
Is there a risk that without a moratorium, a property may in the interim be rezoned to a
use inconsistent with the yet to be developed CDP? Absolutely. But already we have in place
a very thorough and open rezoning process with the County Council having the ultimate
decision-making authority. We submit that the Council should maintain its current authority
and responsibility and continue to consider on a case-by-case basis all rezoning applications
under the current protocols until there is a CDP or other zoning authority in place that alters
the current law.
We do concur with those who support a more cautions attitude on large acreage
rezonings in key growth areas, however again we maintain that a moratorium on rezonings
would be ill-advised and on balance detrimental to the best interests of the community.
Thank you for allowing this opportunity to testify in opposition to Resolution 381-06.
Respectfully Submitted,
LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC
James S. Greenwell, President
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