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Home My WebLink AboutRES 333 Draft 03 1996-1998 ;~ ..... .' ~" . . . .... ~'/' , ,,,,,,"'.,-'-:-'. ,. ":::-':,:.,,..:.,.....:--_.. . _:::'.- :-"-n-'::> ,0""":" COUNTY OF HAWAII" 'SJATEOFHAWAII RESOLUTION NO. 3 39i:, 98 (Draft 3) RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO SUBMIT A REVISED PLAN OF . . " '. ".: .'. . -': ~. . . DISPOSITION FOR THE FORMER HAMAKUA SUGAR COMPANY, INC. LANDS NOW UNDER COUNTY OWNERSHIP. WHEREAS, in 1994, the Council of the County of Hawaii agreed .to accept approximately 4,400 acres of land by Commissioner's Quitclaim Deed asa settlement for retroactive real property taxes among'Westel11.Fatm Credit Bank, the County of Hawaii and Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc.; and WHEREAS, the settlement amount and the annual tax revenues lost as a result of the private to public ownership conversion have shifted the tax burden to other lands during this period of public ownership; and WHEREAS, the Council of the County of Hawaii, pursuant to Resolution No. 196-97, requested the Mayor develop a disposition plan for the former Hamakua Sugar Company, Inc. lands now under County ownership; and WHEREAS, on May I, 1998, the Mayor forwarded to the Council Resolution No. 267-98, which approves a disposition plan that proposes land exchange with private landowners on a value-for-value .basis in order to expand or improve the Hoolulu Park Complex, Kahaluu Beach Park parking, Honolii Beach Park, Ahalanui Park and other lands as they may become available or may be necessary; and . WHEREAS, on August 17, 1998, Council Member Dominic Yagong forwarded to the Council Resolution No. 309-98, which authorizes the leasing of County lands for diversified agricultural, eco-tourism and pastoral uses by negotiations; and WHEREAS, on August 27 and 28, 1998, the Council's Finance Committee held public hearings on Resolution Nos. 267-98 and 309-98 in Captain Cook, Kona and Honokaa, respectively; and WHEREAS,. written and oral public testimony received by the Finance Committee supported an array of disposition methods, including sale of the County parcels, lease of County lands for a variety of purposes, exchange of County parcels for purposes proposed in Resolution No. 267-98, and sub-lease to the State of Hawaii for agricultural purposes; and WHEREAS, the County Council finds . that the 4,400+ acres of land identified in Exhibit A should be invested in ways that would most benefit the overall public good utilizing a combination of disposition methods; and ~ ',.1. -\;' ~ .. . . WHEREAS, the County Council acknowledges that there exists a lack of both financial and personnel resources for implementing'andenforcing lease agreements,on all 4,400+ acres of, , land as proposed by Resolution No. 309-98; , . - . , WHEREAS, the goal of preserving and protecting important agricultural lands is being accomplished, in part, t%ugh the State of Hawaii's agricultural leased lands in the Hamakua: District; and ' WHEREAS, the County Council, nevertheless, recognizes that a portion of these lands, including, but not limited to, the 'lands located at Kukaiau,' Paauilo, andPohakea, should be ,~ retained under government ownership and control to ensure that certain important agricultural lands ate used primarily for commercial agricultural purposes; and ' . . WHEREAS, the County Council believ~s that a portion of these lands should be sold [to the highest bidders] to bring short- and long-term revenues to the County treasury at a time when the County is anticipating a $10-$14 million shortfall to the next fiscal year's budget; and WHEREAS, although the Mayor's disposition plan set forth in Resolution 267-98 outlined several worthwhile proposals to expand the County's infrastructure in the area of parks, water systems and roads, the County Council feels that these projects should be prioritized and only those of overriding demand and need should be implemented as part of a disposition plan; and WHEREAS, the County Council does not wish for the lands to remain idle, become overgrown and more susceptible to fire hazards; and WHEREAS, the County Council encourages diversity in land tenure and, as such, disposition of the County's 4,400+ acres should reflect such diversity; and WHEREAS, the County Council realizes that a long-range disposition plan of the entire 4,400+ acres may not be prudent or possible at this time because of external forces beyond the County's control, thus, acknowledging that a partial disposition plan may be more feasible and practical. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that the Council requests the Mayor to reformulate a partial or total disposition plan of the former Hamakua Sugar Company lands delineated in Exhibit A in accordance with Chapter 2, Article 19, Hawaii County Code. Said plan to include, but is not limited to, the following elements: I. To lease or sub-lease a portion of the important agricultural lands for diversified agriculture, eco-tourism, and pastoral use. ~,,-----_._---~-_._---_._- " \! . . 2. To exchange a portion of these lands on a value-for-value basis for purposes of expanding existing County-priority parks, roads, water projects or other infrastruetural systems or facilities. 3. To sell a portion of these lands. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Honorable Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro. Dated at HHo, Hawaii this 7th day of October , 1998. CO COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawaii Hilo,.Hawaii I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the . vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the County of Hawaii on October 7, 1998 . . ArrEST: .LQ ROLL CALL VOTE ..AYES NOES ABS EX ARAKAKI X CHUNG . X LEITHEAD-TODD . X RAY X REYNOLDS X SANTANGELO X SMITH X . TYLER X YAGONG X 8 0 1 0 Reference C-604.56{P-Council 33398 (DRAFT 3) RESOLUTION NO. ,. . Io Ma'D Key: 4-2-05:001 4-3-07:001 . . JXRIBI'f "A" Deserl'Dt.lon: Aereaae: Koholalele. Bamakua. Bawaii 1040.000 ..- .~ 57.000 paauUo to Molenle. Bamakua. Bawaii 148.090 4-3-07:004(Por) paauilo to MoleDie. Bamakua. Bawall 4-3-09:002 4-3-09:019 4-3-09:024 4-3-11: 001 4-3-11:002 4-3-12:006 4-7-05:001 4-7-05:002 4-7-05:003 4-7-06:001 4-7-06:005 4-7-06:006 4-7-06:07 4-7-06:010 4-7-06:018 4-7-06:020 4-8-03:005 " \ { Paaullo Bomestead.. 1st Serle.. Bamakua. Bawali 51.100 .' Paaullo Bomestead.. 1st Serle.. Bamakua. Bawall 110.900 paaullo Bomesteads. 1st Series. Bamakua. Bawail 169.500 .' Pohakea , Por. 2Dd Serle. Paaullo Bomesteads. Bamakua. Bawail 56.730 Pohakea , Pore 2nd Series Paauilo Bome.tead.. Bamakua. Bawali 306.275 Pore paauilo (3d S.ri..) Bom..t.ad.. Bamakua, Bawaii 77.400 Pore of ltapul.Da to BOapai. Bamakua. Bawail 777.940 Pore of ltapul.Da to BaDapai. Bamakua, Bawali 38.570 Pore of ltapuleDa to Boapal. Bamakua. Bawali 1.430 Pore of Bamakua Forest .eserve. Bamakua. Bawaii 214.000 Pore of Bamakua Fore.t .e.erv.. Bamakua, Bawail 81.400 Por. of Bamakua FOre.t aes.rve. Bamakua. Bawaii 167 · 700 Pore of Bamakua For..t ....rv., Bamakua, Bawaii 61.250 Pore of Bamakua For..t ....rv., Bamakua, Bawaii 164.850 Pore of Bamakua Fore.t ....rv., Bamakua, Bawali 227.284 Pore of Itaauhuhu, Bamakua. Bawall 5.383 Pore of Hamakua For.st R.serve, Bamakua, Bawaii 660.800 441'7.596 acres 'fOTAL