HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0964.033 2004-2006
Hawaii Island Economic Development Board
I S L A N D OF O P P O R T U N I T Y
August 23, 2006
The Honorable Stacy K. Higa
Chair, Hawaii County Council
Board of Directors County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Chair Hilo, HI 96720
Warren Lee
President and ceo
Hawaii Electric Company RE: Support for Bill No. 309 (Amendment E-4)
Vim Chair Dear Council Chair Higa:
Robert Saunders
Vice President On behalf of the 116 member organizations of the Hawaii Island Economic
CSV Hospitality Management, LLC
Development Board, we wholeheartedly support Bill 309 (Amendment E-4)
Treasurer and Planning Director Chris Yuen's Interim General Plan Amendment
Richard Henderson President and CEO changing all the DLNR land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor,
The Realty investment Co, Ltd. including the Kona Kai Ola project site, from `Open' to "Urban Expansion
secretary Area."
Berry Misuno
Owner's Repmeentativc Jacoby Development and their partnership with the State of Hawaii wish to
Puna Geothermal Venture enhance this area with an expanded harbor and a mixed use project. This
Pest Chair project will be an effective 'smart growth' development with economic
Roberta Chu sustainability for the long term benefit of the Hawaii Island community.
Senior Vice President
Bank of Hawaii The infrastructure and workforce needs for our future in the Kona
Director Community Development Plan need to incorporate this development as a
Winston Chow major part of the solution. In addition to the significant impact to the
Senior Vice President County's tax base, Kona Kai Ola will provide for an expanded harbor and a
First Hawaiian Bank reliever road extending Kuakini Highway through Queen Lili`uokalani Trust
Director lands and connecting with Keslakehe Parkway, to be built up front and in
Richard He concert with concurrency.
President and Owner
Mauna Kea Bsnana Bill 309 Amendment E-4 provides for a well-planned urban expansion area
Director on these lands and we wholeheartedly support it. Thank you for allowing
Patricia Provelenko HIEDB the opportunity of providing testimony in support of Bill 309.
President
PATDI, INC. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to can.
Director
Barry Taniguchi Wan no a`fl
President and CEO \t
KTA Super Stores
Mark M Guffr
Executive for
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Ref. To: 6C.GL4 .i
Ref. Date AUG 2.3 2006