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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0307.002 2006-2008 Page 1 of 1 Murashige, Laura From: Jacqui Hoover [jacqui_hlpc@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2007 5:28 PM To: HI County Council Subject: TESTIMONY -Bill No. 318 Attachments: 070418 Bi11318.doc Aloha, Please find attached statement for consideration related to Bill No. 318 - An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Division 4, Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) By Adding a New Section Related to Concurrency Conditions. Mahalo, Jacqui Hoover Jacqui Hoover, President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference P.O. Box 2159 Kamuela, HI 96743 Phone (808) 885-9588 Fax (808) 885-9590 Cell (808) 960-7503 E-mail jacqui_hlpc@yahoo coin CONFIOENTIALITV NOTICE-. This o-mall message, inclutling any attachment(s), fs for the sole use of Lhe intended recipientls) antl may contain confidential andbr privileged information. Any unauth orizetl review, use, copying, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contort the: sentler immediately by reply a-mail and destroy the original message antl all copies. T ~Y ~tef. Tv:~~~.~ 4/18/2007 i:al. uv't~__ .h~"' "i ; ,;,i _ AKINAKA & ASSOCIATES, LIMITED ALSTON HUNT FLOVD B ING ASHFORD & WRISTON HAWAII LEEWARD PLANNING CONFERENCE BANK OF HAWAII BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA P.O. BO%2159 KAMUELA, HAWAII 96713-2159 BELT COLLINS HAWAII, LIMITED LADES SCHUTTE FLEMING & WRIGHT CASTLE & COOKE WAIKOLOA, LLC CENTEX DESTINATION PROPERTIES CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK 18 April 2007 CLARK REALTY CORPORATION COOPER & COOPER, LLC D.R. HORTON, INC., SCHU LER DIVISION In Consideration of DE LUZ ENTERPRISES, INC. Bill No. 318 FIRST HAWAIIAN BANK An Ordinance Amending Chapter 25, Article 2, Division 4, FOREST SOLUTIONS, INC. GREENWELL FARMS, INC. Hawai i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition) By Adding HAWAII LAND COMPANY A New Section Related to Concurrency Conditions HAWAII PLANING MILL, LIMITED HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY H OKULI'A The Honorable Pete Hoffmann, Chair HOLUALOA COMPANIES and Members of the Hawaii County Council HUALALAI RESORT 333 Kilauea Avenue Ben Franklin Buildin IMANAKA KUDO & FUJIMOTO g) JACOBY DEVELOPMENT, INC. 2ntl Floor, Council Room JARDINE INVESTMENT PROPERTIES, LLC Hilo, HI 98720 KAHUA RANCH, LIMITED KAI HAWAII, INC. KAMEHAMEHA INVESTMENT CORP. KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS Aloha (`:halt Hoffmann and Mem hers Of the H8W21~1 COUnty COUrICII: KAUPULEHU DEVELOPMENTS KEALAKEKUA RANCH, LIMITED KEALIA RANCH I am Jacqui Hoover, President Of the Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference KEAU HOU KONA CONSTRUCTION CORP. (HLPC) whose seventy-five members are committed to sound planning, WISe KE KAILA NI DEVELOPMENT, LLC KITCHELL CONTRACTORS use Of our resources, and effective government process. KoeAVnsH] GROUP, uc KOHALA RANCH DEVELOPMENT CORP. HLPC agrees with the Hawaii County Planning Commission that "Stated as a KTA SUPER sTOREs LANIHAU PROPERTIES, LLC general principle, it is impossible to disagree with the concept of concurrency. L ORANGE a AssoclATEs The difficulty is in putting it into practice, particularly with the conditions that LYNCH HAWAII DEVELOPMENT, LLC exist in Hawaii County, and coming out with policies that have the intended MacFnaMSOF~Hnwnn reSUItS." MARYL GROUP, INC. MAUNA KEA PROPERTIES, INC. Like Count Plannin Director Yuen, HLPC found man areas of concern with MAUNA LANI SERVICE, INC. y g y MtCAN DLESS LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Bills 318, 319, 328, and 329, and supports Director Yuen's efforts to address McCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI M[KIN NON and excise Some of the most troublesome concerns, and simultaneously MEN EHU NE DEVELOPMENT COM PANV, INC. attem tm to use eneral tannin nncl les and develo a modified draft of MOOERS ENTERPRISES, LLC P 9 9 P 9 p P P THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF HAWAII Bill NUmber 318. NORTH KONA VILLAGE, LLC OKAHARA & ASSOCIATES, INC. HLPC IS willing t0 Work Wlth Director Yuen and the Council to ensure PA AHANA ENTERPRISES, LLC PACIFIC RESOURCE PARTNERSHIP clarification on some of the points still In question dnd also On brOdder PARKER RANCH questions such as how multi-year developments should be considered. Such PBR HAWAII projects are desirable because of their Ion term ers active and should be PONOHOLO RANCH, LIMITED 9- P P QUEEN EMMA LAND COMPANY enCOUraged. THE QUEEN LI LI'UOKALANI TRUST R.M. TOWILL CORPORATION RIEHM OWENSBY PLANNERS ARCHITECTS Additionally, HLPC wishes to participate in discussions as to how Bill 318 and RYAN ASSOCIATES other proposals by the Hawaii County Council fit into the County's SAM O. HIROTA, INC. comprehensive infrastructure strategy. TITRe GuARANTV E9C OW 6ERVICES, INC. TSA CORPORATION While much of the dISCUSSIOn is very technical and for example, centered On WAIMEA WATER SERVICES, INC. Levels of Service LOS and Traffic Im act Anal sis Re orts TZAR ,there is a WASTE MANAGEMENT OF HAWAII P Y P ( ~ WATER RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. fundamental contributing factor that is missing from the overall dialogue. wES THOMAS AssoclAres WEST HAWAII CONCRETE S ecificall the ublic sector I.e. Government role in active) artici atin t0 WILSON OKAMOTO CORPORATION p y, p ( j v P p g WIM BERLV ALLISON TONG & GOO address these concerns in a collaborative and facilitative manner must be considered. While developers successfully integrate on-site infrastructure that Iacqui L. Hoover support the specific projects and simultaneously provide support for improving PreS;de~c and adding roads and other infrastructure in the immediate and "near" vicinity, it is unreasonable to expect that such projects can mitigate "regional" p o. BOX 2159 COnCerns. KAMUELA, HAWAII 96743 TEL: 808.885.9588 FAX: 808.665.9590 hlpc@hawailantel.net Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference In Consideration of Bill No. 318 18 April 2007 Page Two of Two It is often the "public" facilities that have not been maintained and/or improved, and resultant inadequacies serve to exacerbate concerns resulting from a growing population, changing demographics, and economic development. A comprehensive review of its policies and responsibilities regarding maintenance and improvement is but one of the steps that should be undertaken by the County. Such review would facilitate development of collaborative and long-term responses based upon sound planning practices and principles versus divisive and short-sighted reactions. HLPC strongly endorses response-based policy making that builds upon a foundation of vision and desired outcomes that allows maximization of private and public sector resources. On the other hand, HLPC is opposed to reaction-based policy making that may serve as a "calming technique" for the immediate future however, may inadvertently unleash consequences with long-term negative impacts. HLPC is very interested in working with the County to develop and implement a long-term strategy for infrastructure, and is committed to working with the Council and administration to develop a "toolbox" of initiatives on a wider spectrum that considers all of the factors that are related to our long-term planning needs. Thank you for your leadership in finding and executing a responsible solution to our infrastructure challenges, and for this opportunity to express our views on this matter. Respectfully submitted, Jacqui L. Hoover President Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference