HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 071 12/14/1999 1998-2000 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: December 14, 1999 Re: C-557/Res 180-99
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 3:05 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Resolution No. 180-99, transmitted by
Research and Development Director Diane S. Quitiquit per Communication No. 557, dated
August 1, 1999, regarding the designation of an Enterprise Zone in the North Kohala region of
the Big Island, reports as follows:
Resolution No. 180-99 seeks to create an enterprise zone in the North Kohala region of the Big
Island in accordance with Ordinance 94-8, which enabled the designation of enterprise zones in
Hawaii County.
"fhe Department of Research and Development initiated Resolution No. 180-99 because a
business owner approached the department to create an Enterprise Zone in the Kohala region.
t {oward Nakamura, the staff member who did the ?egwork for this Enterprise Zone, discussed the
boundaries for this zone with Councilmember Leningrad Elarionoff, to meet the needs of
businesses in North Kohala.
The boundary begins at the point where the Pacific Ocean intersects with the Forest Reserve
boundary at the northern end of Pololu Valley and southerly to its intersection with the Kohala
Ditch. Then following the Kohala Ditch westerly to its intersection with the western boundary of
the Upolu ahupua`a. Following the western boundary of the Upolu ahupua`a to its intersection
with the Pacific Ocean and easterly along the shoreline to the Forest Reserve boundary at Pololu
Valley.
The establishment of the North Kohala Enterprise Zone, in addition to the existing five zones:
Hilo/Pupa, North Kona, South Kona, Kau, Honokaa, will provide six enterprise zones for the Big
Island of Hawaii.
Enterprise zones are created to stimulate business and economic development; however, the
impact it will have on North Kohala's economy is questionable at this point. Your Committee
agrees that if the creation of an enterprise zone in North Kohala will provide diversity and job
opportunities in the community, it is a worthwhile endeavor.
For informational purposes only, Committee Members Curtis Tyler and Nancy Pisicchio voted
"Kanalua" twice.
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Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Resolution No. 180-99,
and recommends its adoption.
AYES NOES A & f: P;X Respectfully submitted,
Lia-f1IEAD-TODD X
'rYL['.R X COMMITTEE O PLA
CIIUNO X X
IiI,ARIONOPE X ~
lACOnsON x g B EAN LEITHF:AD-TO D. CHAIR
PISICCIIIO X
SMITii X PC REPORT NO. 71
YAGONG X X
ARAKAKI F..O.M. X ADOPTF,D: AMEI~t~y _
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
REPORT 71
By motion duly made and seconded, the County Council amended Planning
Committee Report 71 by deleting the "X" in the "aye" column of the voting box for the
absent & excused Councilmembers' Chung and Yagong.
Planning Committee Report 71, as amended, was adopted by the following voice
vote:
AYES:Councilmembers Chung, Elarionoff,
Jacobson, Leithead-Todd, Pisicchio,
Smith, Tyler, Yagong and Chairman
Arakaki - 9.
NOES: None.
I hereby certify that amended Planning Committee Report 71
was adopted by the County Council on January 5, 2000.
COUNTY CLERK COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 71 (~IDID)
ADOPTED: January 5, 2000