HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1994-105 1992-1994COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII
BILL NO. 287
ORDINANCE NO. 94 105
AN ORDINANCE TO RENAME DISAPPEARING SANDS BEACH PARK TO LA'ALOA
BAY BEACH PARK
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Findings and Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to rename the
public beach park known as "Disappeazing Sands Beach Park," to "La'aloa Bay Beach Pazk,"
pursuant to Chapter 15, Article 8 of the Hawaii County Code of 1983, which establishes
guidelines for the naming of county pazks and recreational facilities. Chapter 15, Article 8,
Section 15-67(a) (2)(A) of the Hawaii County Code provides that a pazk shall "be named for its
neighborhood, community, region, district or other identifying geographical location."
Furthermore, the council desires to further the policy of naming its open azeas with respect for
the traditional Hawaiian names for such locations.
The county is currently undertaking proceedings to acquire the ocean front lands in the
ahupua'a of La'aloa adjacent to Disappearing Sands Beach Park. Under a right of possession of
such La'aloa lands, the county is preparing to expand the area into an ocean front beach park that
would encompass Disappeazing Sands Beach Park. The La'aloa land will be developed into a
highly desirable recreation zone complementing the existing beach pazk. At the current time,
significant activities occur directly in front of the La'aloa land including surfing and diving. The
area of new land being added is greater than that of Disappearing Sands Beach Pazk, and thus,
the majority of the new beach park will be in the La'aloa ahupua'a. A careful search of public
survey maps reveals that the shallow elongated bay between Kamoa Point in Holualoa, and
Kapalaalaea, and fronting the ahupua'a's of La'aloa and Pahoehoe, was named La'aloa Bay.
The name of Disappearing Sands Beach Pazk has become outdated and has fallen out of
common use. The park is now commonly called either "Magic Sands" or "White Sands" beach
park, reflecting the names of neazby condominium developments. Disappearing Sands Beach
Park is located in the ahupua'a of Pahoehoe. As the county already operates a "Pahoehoe Beach
Pazk" neazby and to the north of the pazk, another appropriate name needs to be chosen.
Considering the La aloa lands being added to the existing beach pazk, the activity that
occurs directly on and in front of the La'aloa lands, the historical name of the bay fronting the
beach pazk, and the state of the current name, it is appropriate that the Disappeazing Sands Beach
pazk be renamed La'aloa Bay Beach Park.
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Disappearing Sands
Beach Pazk is hereby renamed La'aloa Bay Beach Park.
SECTION 3. In the event that any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the other parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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ouncilmember, County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: August 24 , 1994
Date of 1st Reading: August 24 , 1994
Date of 2nd Reading: September 7, 1994
Effective Date: September 13, 1994
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
County of Hawaii n r ; ~ -- , ~ ;
Hilo ,Hawaii [t ,_
'94 SEP 13 PIS 10 13
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Introduced By: Keola Childs
Date Introduced: August 24 , 1994
First Reading. August 24, 1994
Published: N/A
REMARKS:
Second Reading.
To Mayor:
Returned:
Effective:
Published:
REMARKS: September
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BONK-ABRAMSON X
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DOMINGO X
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BONK-ABRAMSON X
CHILDS X
DE LIMA X
DOMINGO X
HALE X
RATH X
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I DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing BILL was adopted by the County Council and published as
indicated above.
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