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+troF M?!t7 COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 7TE Oi•M/i, RESOLUTION NO. 423 14 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF TAX MAP KEY NOS. (3) 7-7-008:021 AND 023, WHITE SANDS MAUKA IN THE AHUPUA`A OF PAHOEHOE IN THE DISTRICT OF NORTH KONA, PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 42 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED). WHEREAS, Chapter 2, Article 42 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) (hereinafter "the Code"), established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Fund; and WHEREAS, Section 2-215 of the Code established the Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (hereinafter"the Commission"); and WHEREAS, Section 2-217 of the Code provides, in pertinent part, that the Commission's first duty and responsibility is, "To develop and submit to the mayor, an initial island-wide prioritized list of qualifying lands worthy of preservation..."; and WHEREAS, the Commission cited the purchase of White Sands Mauka as a key priority and ranked it number ten in its 2013 Annual Report to the Mayor, dated December 27, 2013; and WHEREAS, White Sands Mauka, covered by Tax Map Key Nos. (3) 7-7-008:021 and 023, offers a unique opportunity for public outdoor recreation and education, serving what continues to be one of the most densely populated areas on Hawaii Island; and WHEREAS, the acquisition of this property will expand Kipapa Park, which was recently acquired by the County of Hawaii, turning it into a combined 16.8-acre recreation area suitable for walking, biking,jogging, picnicking, and parking; and WHEREAS, the property, which is zoned RM-3.5, has been approved for a 120-unit condominium and runs from Ali`i Drive to the proposed Ali`i Parkway right-of-way; and WHEREAS, a County-required Special Management Area Use Permit and an archaeological survey conducted by Haun & Associates in 2005 clearly identified and documented significant burial and cultural sites; and WHEREAS, Chapter 6, Section 6.3(d) of the Hawaii County General Plan (February 2005 Edition, as amended) states, "Public access to significant historic sites and objects shall be acquired, where appropriate."; and