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+rr a w~ Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor Director ''•r;• • • • Brad Kurokawa, ASLA ~ O/M+ LEED® AP Tountg of ~'aa Tjaff Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 cT) i1 c C,7) c_ G:; r July 17, 2006 _ :J :f Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair and Members of the Committee on Planning County of Hawaii Committee on Planning 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chair Pilago and Members of the Committee on Planning: SUBJECT: COMMUNICATION 939: RESOLUTION 383-06 A RESOLUTION TO INITIATE INTERIM AMENDMENTS TO THE GENERAL PLAN FOR LANDS ADJOINING HONOKOHAU HARBOR AT KEALAKEHE, DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA The purpose of this letter is to offer comments on Resolution 383-06, which would initiate the process for an interim General Plan amendment to change the text of the General Plan and the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("LUPAG") map to include a "resort" designation near the Honokohau Harbor. The amendment would also expand the existing "alternate urban expansion" designation in the area. The resolution supports a project proposed by Jacoby Development, under a development agreement with the State Department of Land and Natural Resources and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, that would expand the existing harbor, and in the proposal's current form, eventually develop 1800 timeshare units and about 700 hotel units. 1. Procedure. Under the County Charter, sec. 3-15(c), only the Council or the Planning Director can initiate amendments to the General Plan. For an interim amendment initiated by the Council, the procedure is set out in sec. 16.2 of the current 2005 General Plan. The Council must first pass a resolution asking the Planning Director to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of the proposed amendment. The Planning Director then sends Comm. No. C1 Z Ref. To:Pf**Q*t*# Ref. Date ."11.11 71nM Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.