HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0939.017 2004-2006
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Marie Aguilar
CQUN i P.O. Box 1874
Kailua Kona Hawaii 96745
County Council
Honorable County Councilors
Hilo, Hawaii 96
Re: Comm. 939: Res. 38306
Dear Councilors,
We are here to today to make decisions for the residents of this County, particularly
those who live or travel through "ua Kona. We must review all aspecte of this
proposed development, lets not just feel the pressure to do this study. First of all it is
premature to begin doing a study now. Why should the County of Hawaii pay for a
study to amend the General Plan when it is a private investor who wants to build
this development? Thia project is not on County Lands, it is on lands of the State of
Hawaii, and Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. We are being courted to support
commercial enterprise within Kailua Kona, Let's first review why Comm 939:
Resolution 383-06 is being brought to this Council for approval.
The facts must be presented to members of our community fast. This development
has been totally up front in what they want to develop, Mr. David Tarnas, for
Jacoby Development dba Kona Kai Ola states that there will be three hotels, up to
770 rooms, 1800 timeshare units and most importantly 52 acres of commercial
development. We can realistically see a new city of retail box stores. It will be the
largest shopping center on this island. Interesting. his project has an agreemaot to
dredge or blast for 580 Jips to be added to Honokahau Harbor which rise the total to
800 slips to create a new marina. We have EIS, and SMA to finalize before any of
this project is even possible. The do not have a General Plan that supports this type
of development. Yes, we even have a promise of new infrastructure. However, why
do they promise a counectur road to Kuskini Highway when there is not a chance
that the Queen Liliuokalani Trust would allow a road through their property. To
create a commercial shopping, city, hotels, timeslaurm on lands that are owned by the
State of Hawaii, we must first have it approved by the State Legislature. This has
not been done, so I ask you today, why are we asking the County of Hawaii to pay
for a study to amend the General Plan?
Let Jacoby Development find lands that are zoned for -this projeet and pay a fair
price. It is not a fair price to lease our lands for their commercial wealth. Kailua
Kona has the worst traffic gridlock in Hawaii, we must act respectfully to its
residents and make it a priority to finish the Kona Development Plan we have A
started. Please do not spend our tax dollars on this study. It is not good '%A 1
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government. Wait to see if there in support from the residents of Hawaii island, and
i f this development has a chance to he passed by the State Legislature next year.
Why the big rush? Just imagine if they can not get the approval for the harbor slips
due to Federal environmental restrictions (Hawaii Marine Sanctuary ) then we have a
just exactly what a developer wished for. No huge outlay of investment to dredge or
blast the marina, end now we have lands developed into a new city that will literally
wipe out the businesses in Kailua Village. If the Planning Director isn't giving you
his approval, stop and think about it now.
Thank you for your time.
R otfully, ec: kknilagoQWLhawaii.hi.us
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