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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0756.000 2014-2016 William P. Kenoi 417 Os..... . Duane Kanuha Mayor .• )t Director =- Joaquin Gamiao-Kunkel .v •� Deputy Director tE Oi 40 West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy • • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Kailua-Kona,Hawai`i 96740 County of Hawaii Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 Phone(808)323-4770 Phone(808)961-8288 Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742 March 11, 2016 The Honorable Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Kanuha and Council Members: Fvi SUBJECT: Windward Planning Commission Designation of"Redevelopment Area" for those certain Properties along Banyan Drive, Lihiwai Street, and Kamehameha Avenue Waiakea District of the City of Hilo, Hawaii Transmitted herewith is the Windward Planning Commission's determination of those Federal, State, and private properties within the Banyan Drive Peninsula, as highlighted on the enclosed map, as a"blighted area" and therefore whose redevelopment is necessary to effectuate the public purposes declared in Chapter 53, HRS pursuant to Section 53-1, HRS. The authority for this request was made in accordance with Section 53-1, Hawai`i Revised Statutes (HRS) regarding the Hawai`i Redevelopment Agency as administered by the County of Hawai`i County Planning Department pursuant to Section 16-10 of the Hawai`i County Charter. The Windward Planning Commission's determination and subsequent designation of portions of the Banyan Drive peninsula as a"redevelopment area" initiates the creation of a redevelopment agency pursuant to Chapter 53, Part I (Urban Redevelopment Act), HRS by the County Council. Chapter 53-2 (a), HRS, Part I, states the council of a county by resolution may create a local redevelopment agency for the county, which shall be a county agency and public body, corporate and politic, and shall consist of five members, appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, who shall be outstanding and public-spirited citizens and who shall have resided in the county for at least three years immediately preceding their appointment. By statutory definition, the "agency" means a local redevelopment agency of the county in which a redevelopment project or the redevelopment project concerned is situated. Each agency shall be designated by the name of the county followed by words"redevelopment agency". Therefore, www.cohplanningdept.com Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planningebmAi.coNtexgovi c Ref. To: P G Ref. DotMR 1 6 2016 The Honorable Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i March 11, 2016 Page 2 we propose the agency to be designated as the "Banyan Drive Hawaii County Redevelopment Agency" (BDHRA). Chapter 53-5 describes the powers and duties of the agency. This section is comprised of seven (7) components, briefly highlighted as follows: 1. To undertake and carry out urban renewal projects and related activities authorized by this chapter; and subject to any limitations in this chapter contained,to exercise all powers necessary, incidental, or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this chapter. 2. To make, amend, and repeal rules and regulations not inconsistent with this part to carry into effect the powers and purposes thereof, which rules and regulations shall be subject to chapter 91. 3. To appoint a manager and deputy manager who shall have such qualifications as the agency deems necessary and who shall hold their respective offices at the pleasure of the agency. 4. To make preliminary surveys, studies, and plans to identify redevelopment areas; provided that the studies and initial determination of what areas are blighted, within the meaning of this part, shall be made exclusively by the planning commission, and to make redevelopment plans for the areas, which plans shall be in conformity with the master plan for the development of the locality, and each plan shall show the outline of the area, character of existing development,proposed use of land, general character of new buildings and other general details of redevelopment, as well as the estimated cost thereof In preparing redevelopment plans, the agency shall utilize such assistance as can be given by employees of the government, but may also enter into contracts for professional services in connection therewith. 5. To assist and cooperate with other local agencies within the State and to contract for professional services with the other local agencies in carrying out its duties. 6. To establish and operate a central relocation office which shall perform such functions and activities as may be necessary and proper for the satisfactory relocation of families, individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, incorporated and unincorporated, displaced by any governmental action to decent, safe, and sanitary locations at rents and prices within the financial means of the displaced families, individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. 7. To prepare a general neighborhood renewal plan for urban renewal areas which may be of such scope that urban renewal may have to be carried out in stages over an estimated period of up to ten years. The plan may include,but is not limited to, a preliminary plan which(A) outlines the urban renewal activities proposed for the area involved; (B)provides a framework for the preparation of urban renewal plans, and (c) indicates generally the land uses,populations density, building coverage, prospective requirements for rehabilitation and improvement of property, and portions of the area contemplated for clearance and redevelopment. A general neighborhood renewal plan shall, in the determination of the local governing body, The Honorable Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i March 11, 2016 Page 3 conform to the general plan of the locality as a whole and workable program of the county. In the initial stages, we suggest that the Planning Department as the lead agency in enabling the County to directly exercise its powers as provided for in parts I and II of Chapter 53, HRS, under Section 2-35.1 of the HCC, be designated as the lead agency for transitional purposes until the BDHRA is organized and able to perform the duties as required. Eventually, however, separate funding will be required for the BDHRA to be established as a separate agency of the County pursuant to statutory requirements. Attached herewith is also a resolution for the Councils introduction which provides the necessary statement of authorities and other statutory requirements for the creation of the local redevelopment agency. The Planning Department is not initiating this resolution but merely providing a resolution for introduction by the appropriate Council member. Finally, I am also enclosing an executed Statement of Understanding dated January 15, 2016 Between myself and Ms. Suzanne D. Case, Chairperson, State of Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources confirming the State's support and cooperation in this initiative. The State owns or controls 90%of the lands within the designated redevelopment area. I trust this information is sufficient enough to enable the Council to favorably consider and pass a resolution establishing the agency pursuant to Chapter 53-2(a), HRS. Should you have any questions regarding the above, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely, DUANE KANUHA Planning Director Enc.: Windward Planning Commission Determination Dated February 23, 2016 Resolution Statement of Understanding c: The Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor The Honorable Charles Heaukulani, Chairperson, Windward Planning Commission Mr. Randy Kurohara, Managing Director Mr. Stewart Maeda, County Clerk Ms. Molly Stebbins, Corporation Counsel ,ZC, •:4 4/••! County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone(808)9614288 • Fax(808)9614742 FEB 2 3 2.016 The Honorable Duane Kanuha,Planning Director County of Hawaii Planning Department 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Kanuha: SUBJECT: Planning Director Initiated Designation of"Redevelopment Area"for those certain Properties along Banyan Drive,Lihiwai Street, and Kamehameha Avenue Wailikea District of the City of Hilo.Hawaii The Windward Planning Commission,at its duly held public hearing on February 4, 2016, considered your above-referenced request for the designation of"redevelopment area"for the area encompassing certain properties along Banyan Drive,Lihiwai Street and Kamehameha Avenue located within the Waiakea District of the City of Hilo. This request was made in accordance with Section 53-1,Hawaii Revised Statutes(HRS)regarding the Hawaii Redevelopment Agency as administered by the County of Hawai`i County Planning Department pursuant to Section 16-10 of the Hawaii County Charter. The Commission voted to approve the designation of those Federal, State,and private properties within the Banyan Drive Peninsula,as recommended by you and highlighted on the enclosed map, as a"blighted area"pursuant to Section 53-1, HRS. As so designated and provided by Section 16-10 of the Hawai`i County Charter, you or a redevelopment agency established by County Council resolution may now undertake and carry out a redevelopment project(s)within all or any part of this redevelopment area that may include the planning, development,replanning,redesign, clearance,reconstruction or rehabilitation, or any combination of these as deemed appropriate or necessary in the interest of the general welfare and in accordance with procedures and authorities set forth in Chapter 53,Part I (Urban Redevelopment Act)and Part II(Urban Renewal), HRS. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer The Honorable Duane Kanuha,Planning Director County of Hawaii Planning Department Page 2 Should you have any questions regarding the above,please contact Daryn Arai of the Planning Department at 961-8142. Sin : - , Ch: es • eau •,, chairman Windward Planning Commission LPDinitiatedDesignationofredevelopmentareawpc Enclosure cc: The Honorable William P. Kenoi, Mayor The Honorable Dru Kanuha, Chariman&Members/County Council il 4\‘‘ +1,0 ' 3/44 OMOWINre . . . , 1 ! 1 i , . . I A* . ...- . '''''+%.,.................... 1,3.431O.Niv i .... 1) 40 re co 2 40 Ian g 0 .47 f'4 a- z 0 1 c m. --, EX;BIT WHEREAS,the Waiakea Peninsula contains about eighty-five percent (85%) of the overnight visitor accommodations in east Hawaii; WHEREAS, the State,thru various leases, has provided little to no incentive for the lessees of the properties in the area to make major investments in improvements to the infrastructure, resulting in the deterioration and dilapidation of the areas infrastructure and facilities,thereby creating a "blighted area," thus creating an area that causes both economic and social liability for our island community; WHEREAS, under the provisions of Chapter 53, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, as amended, the County Council of the County of Hawai'i by resolution may create a local redevelopment agency for the county, which shall be a county agency and a public body, corporate and politic, and shall consist of five members, appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the council, who shall be outstanding and public-spirited citizens and who shall have resided in the county for at least three years immediately preceding their appointment; WHEREAS, creation of the Banyan Drive Hawai'i Redevelopment Agency ("BDHRA") would present an opportunity for the County to effectuate a revitalization and redevelopment of the area where hotel, resort, commercial and public uses may coexist compatibly; and WHEREAS, the BDHRA shall include the redevelopment areas as designated by the County of Hawai'i Windward Planning Commission including those Federal, State and private properties highlighted on Exhibit "A", attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. WHEREAS, in the initial stages,the Planning Department, as the lead agency in enabling the County to directly exercise its powers as provided for in parts I and II of Chapter 53, HRS, under Section 2-35.1 of the HCC, be designated as the lead agency for transitional purposes until the BDHRA is organized and able to perform the duties as required under the statute. BE IT RESOLVED, pursuant to Chapter 53, Hawaii Revised Statute, as amended,the County Council of the County of Hawai'i hereby establishes the Banyan Drive Hawai'i Redevelopment Agency ("BDHRA") which shall exercise its powers as provided for in parts I and II of Chapter 53, Hawai'i Revised Statutes, as amended; and it does hereby authorize the Mayor to appoint, with the approval of the council, five members to said Agency who shall reside in the County for at least three years immediately preceding their appointments, one to serve for a term of one (1) year, one for a term of two (2) years, one for a term of three (3) years, one for a term of four (4)years, and one for a term of five (5) years, and thereafter, their successors to serve for terms of five years, and no more than three of whom shall belong to the same political party; 1111 ! 1 z-4(:).- it..\\„,„ a 'r------"I''Isii 3AV OVOtniV11_ lib mg',,.. iiii \ , 41111111111111 ]ff/ Neor.... 0 • lf sit illir 1111111t114% aE 1 \ 40) `is w I to J EXHIBIT"A" William P.Kenoi "•`•r '' Duane Kanuha Mayor f : -^ Director i.(* .. ••)' ., • =--.+M-- i Bobby Command Deputy Director West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy101• • Pauahi Street,Suite 3 Kailua-Kona,Hawaii 96740 C01111 y Of Hawaii Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Phone(808)323-4770 Phone(808)961-8288 Fax(808)327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax(808)961-8742 STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING The County of Hawai`i ("County") and the State of Hawai`i,through its Department of Land and Natural Resources("DLNR"),jointly announce an agreement to enter into a collaborative process for the redevelopment of the Banyan Drive Peninsula(the"Project Area"). Both County and State parties acknowledge that certain areas within the Project Area consist of real property that are underutilized or are in disrepair wherein investment has not been at the level desired by the parties. The parties jointly support economic development and revitalization of the area and therefore,the County in collaboration with the State,through DLNR,will initiate an urban renewal project(hereinafter"the Project") for the Banyan Drive Peninsula,pursuant to Chapter 53, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, Urban Renewal Law, Part I and 11. The County, as provided under Section 16-10 of the Hawai`i County Charter and Section 2-35.1 of the Hawai`i County Code,currently retains the powers, functions,rules and regulations formerly held by the Hawaii Redevelopment Agency through its Planning Department. The Project,however,will be a completely new redevelopment agency specific to the Project Area. The State,through the DLNR, supports this initiative and will cooperate with the County to achieve the needed revitalization of the Project Area. The goal of the Project will be to mutually work towards improving all of the Project Area through a coordinated revitalization effort via the adoption and implementation of a master urban redevelopment plan specifically for the Project Area. Dated: Hilo, Hawaii,January 15, 2016. 6Th UANE UHA, Director County of Hawai`i Planning Department SU A E D. SE, Ch irperson State of Hawai`i Department of Land and Natural Resources ;rti rN voi)pi n rt�dcpt.com Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer pl it n,nct ii iaauct,t1+ka+n