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Murashige, Laura
From: Mark McGuffie [mcguffiem001 @hawaii.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 6:59 AM
To: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Subject: Bill 309 - Testimony
Importance: High
Attachments: Jacoby Testimony 11.15.06.doc
Aloha Chair Higa!
Herewith submitted is testimony in support of Bill 309. We respectfully ask for the County Council's full support if
the planning director's recommendations.
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Hawaii Island Economic Development Board
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SENT VIA EMAIL AND FACSIMILE
November 15, 2006
Board of Directors
Chair Stacy K. Higa
Chair County Council
Robert Saunders 25 Aupuni Street
Vice President Hilo, Hawaii 96720
CSV Hospitality Management, LLC
Vice Chair REF: PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED BILL 309, Draft 4 - AN ORDINANCE
Richard Ha AMDENDING THE HAWAII COUNTY GENERAL PLAN, AS ADOPTED BY
President and Owner ORDINANCE NO. OS 25
Mauna Kea Banana
Treasurer Honorable Chair and Council Members:
Richard Henderson President and CEO
Realty Investments On behalf of the 115 member organizations of the Hawaii Island Economic
Secretary Development Board, we wholeheartedly support the Planning Director's
Barry Mizuno initiative to change the current land use from Open to Urban Expansion for
Owner's Representative the lands surrounding Honokohau.
Puna Geo-Thermal Venture
Past Chair Jacoby Development and their partnership with the State of Hawai9 want to
warren Lee enhance these lands with a mixed-use commercial development, centered
President and CEO around a new harbor facility. Jacoby Development is committed to "smart
Hawaiian Electric Company growth" development with economic and environmental sustainability for
Director the long term benefit of the Kona community.
Roberta Chu
Senior Vice President The infrastructure and workforce needs for our future in the Kona
Bank of Hawaii Community Development Plan need to incorporate this development as a
Director major part of the solution. This project is part of Kailua Kona's
Winston Chow infrastructure solution with Kuakini Highway extension to Kealakehe
Senior Vice President Parkway to built in the first phase, connecting the surrounding
First Hawaiian Bank neighborhoods to Kailua Village.
Director
Greg Chun, Ph.D. We ask that you support Bill 309.
President
Kamehameha Investment Corp If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call.
Director
Patricia Provalenko `O wau no me ka ha`s ha`a
President
PATDI,INC.
Director Mark McGuffie
James Takamine Executive Director
Island Manager
American Savings Bank
Director cc: Alice Kawaha
Barry K. Taniguchi
President and CEO
KTA Super Stores
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