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<br /> <br /> <br /> PETER T YOUNG <br /> I N 'N <br /> LINDA LINGLE F~4 E..~~%~:9 +~Ia I IN.~nm liu xr Vl <br /> GOVERNOR OF HAWAII 'R IR59 7 ')MNFCI 6 _!P9 <br /> ROBERT K. NIASUDA <br /> TIN I I 'f <br /> 11)R <br /> ,and arq/k," <br /> G t - <br /> DEAN NAKANO <br /> 8, <br /> F <br /> Q 4'- G fl 'RI P111 <br /> 6Q `9W,4JI~ IN IIN D I:. -RI REAHON <br /> IL'YJ AI, OFC=1 _1AN( I1 <br /> CO\L\11651f1N ON WATER PCE MAEAGLMEM <br /> Iri6ERVAHR,Nh )CO,VOV F rv <br /> STATE OF HAWAII ((O TI NIA"uN m RE 11 IF 111 NF)RCI IIENT <br /> E]cn£ERwG <br /> s ar DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES ruRR.11V I1 WnnIAR <br /> h~oPoa'+1 uL9TORICFRERIW1.RA <br /> EANINII ANL LSIAN) E11FEVI: COMMb11N)N <br /> POST OFFICE BOX 621 LANG <br /> r"I PAVE, <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 <br /> NovemtW 15, 2006 <br /> c'7 <br /> VIA FACSIMILE (808) 961-8912, ORIGINAL BY MAIL C) o <br /> C_. c <br /> Mr. Stacy Higa, Chairperson <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street, Room 209 <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 1 <br /> Re: Testimony in Support of Bill 309 (Draft 4) (the "Bill") <br /> Dear Chairperson Higa and Members of the County Council: <br /> The State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources ("DLNR") is the owner of approximately 300 <br /> acres of land adjacent to the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor. These lands are a portion of the area included in <br /> the proposed amendment "E4" to the County of Hawaii General Plan under the afore-referenced Bill. <br /> DLNR supports the proposed amendment "E-4" to the General Plan. <br /> DLNR has entered into a development agreement with Jacoby Development, Ina ("JDI"), which allows JDI to <br /> pursue the development of a master-planned, mixed-use project called Kona Kai Ola. Kona Kai Ola is to be <br /> developed on the 300 acres of DLNR lands and an adjacent 200-acre parcel leased by JDI from the Department <br /> of Hawaiian Homelands. Under the development agreement, JDI has agreed to construct much needed public <br /> facilities and infrastructure, including new recreational boating facilities, roadways, and utility infrastructure. <br /> The successful development of a master-planned project on the DLNR lands by JDI would also generate <br /> substantial revenues to the State and County, including lease rent and real property tax revenues. <br /> The proposed amendment "E-4" to the General Plan is consistent with the existing Honokohau Small Boat <br /> Harbor uses, as well as with the new marina and other public infrastructure proposed by JDI. As such, DLNR <br /> supports the proposed amendment to the extent it will facilitate JDI's successful development of the DLNR <br /> lands in a manner that is consistent with our development agreement with JDI. <br /> Thank you for this opportunity to testify on this matter. <br /> y s, <br /> ~Ix <br /> I <br /> G <br /> Jairperson T. YO <br /> of t ' 3 <br /> Board of Land an at d Resources Comm. No. <br /> 9 !eq. <br /> cc: Mr. Chris Yuen, Director, Planning Department Ref. Toe Pry - <br /> Land Board member Ref$ Uote, 5 2005 <br /> Central Files <br /> District Files <br /> David Tames by Fax 8-1-808-443-0366 <br />