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COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
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BILL NO. 42
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AN ORDINANCE NAMING A COUNTY RECREATIONAL FACILITY (TMK:
(3) 7-5-041:052) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 15, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983
(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`l:
SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to designate the
name "William Charles Lunalilo Playground" for that certain County recreational facility,
identified as Lot 129, area 6.835 acres, more or less, Pualani Estates Subdivision Phase 1, Tax
Map Key: (3) 7-5-041:052, situate at Puapua`aiki and Puapua`anui, in the District of North
Kona, County and State of Hawaii, pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-67(a)(2)(B),
Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), which establishes guidelines for naming
of such facilities.
SECTION 2. Background. Ordinance No. 99-51, which amended Ordinance Nos. 90-63
and 93-76, has a park dedication condition for Pualani Estates, which requires of owner D.R.
Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC, as `Condition J': "To ensure that the goals and policies of the
Recreation Element of the General Plan are implemented, the applicant shall construct a
minimum five acre recreational park within the project site for active and passive recreational
uses to be dedicated and accepted by the County of Hawai`i." D.R. Horton-Schuler Homes, LLC
requests the park be named "William Charles Lunalilo Playground" in honor of King William
Charles Lunalilo, a former member of the Hawaiian monarchy.
William Charles Lunalilo was born in Honolulu on January 31, 1835. He was the
grandson of the half brother to King Kamehameha I and his grandmother was Queen
Ka`ahumanu's sister. Lunalilo was elected to the throne via special election after King
Kamehameha V left no heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Lunalilo, the unanimous
choice among the people in a popular vote, became known as the "People's King." Lunalilo
officially took the throne in January 1873. While King, Lunalilo removed the property owning
requirements that the Constitution of 1864 required for voting eligibility. William Charles
Lunalilo's reign ended after a year with his untimely death on February 3, 1874. Lunalilo choose
not to be buried with the past monarchs at the Royal Mausoleum, but instead was laid to rest
with his mother and his people on the grounds of Kawaiha`o Church. He left his property to
create the Lunalilo Home, to be used for poor and elderly Hawaiians.
SECTION 3. Pursuant to chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68, Hawaii County Code 1983
(2005 Edition, as amended), that certain open area county park at Pualani Estates, identified by
Tax Map Key (3) 7-5-041:052 is hereby named "William Charles Lunalilo Playground."
SECTION 4. Chapter 15, article 8, section 15-68.1, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005
Edition, as amended), is amended by adding the following new facility to the parks and
recreation Kona facilities schedule:
"William Charles Lunalilo Play round".
SECTION 5. New material is underscored. In printing this ordinance, underscoring need
not be included.
SECTION 6. If any provision of this ordinance, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
of the ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNC MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
Hilo, Hawaii
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