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July 27, 2006
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Mr. Stacy Higa, Chairperson C?,
Hawaii County Council
25 Aupuni Street, Room 209 co
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Re: Testimony in Support of Resolution No. 383-06 (the "Resolution")
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Dear Chairperson Higa and Members of the County Council: n
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The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ("DLNR") is the owner of approximately 300-
acres of land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. These lands represent a portion of the lands that
are the subject of the afore-referenced Resolution. DLNR strongly supports the Resolution and the proposed
amendments to the County of Hawaii General Plan.
DLNR has entered into a development agreement with Jacoby Development, Inc. ("JDP'), which allows JDI to
pursue the development of a master-planned, mixed-use project called Kona Kai 01a. Kona Kai Ola is to be
developed on DLNR lands and an adjacent 200-acre parcel leased by JDI from the Department of Hawaiian
Homelands. The development agreement between DLNR and JDI is the result of an extensive Request for
Proposals process and subsequent negotiations with JDI. The successful development of Kona Kai Ola would
provide the State and County of Hawaii with much needed public facilities and infrastructure, including
recreational boating facilities, roadways, and utility infrastructure. It would also generate substantial revenues
to the State and County, including lease rent and real property tax revenues.
The amendments to the General Plan proposed in the Resolution include the restoration of resort nodes that were
previously deleted from the General Plan. The proposed resort designations are necessary to the development of
the Kona Kai Ola project because development of the resort and timeshare facilities is necessary to fund and
facilitate the construction of the various public facilities and infrastructure.
Thank you for this oppo unity to testify on this matter.
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P TER T. YO Ua C airperson oB rd of Land Reso
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cc: Ms. Virginia Isbell, Vice Chairperson G"04Ab No, • 9
Mr. Chris Yuen, Director, Planning Department NO. Tel ~Ca'
Land Board member Ref, Dote AUG 0 1 2006
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