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Home My WebLink AboutREP PEDLC 061 09/02/1971 1969-1972 41111 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT NO 61 Councilmen County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Planning, Economic Development and Legislative Committee which were considered at its meeting of September 2, 1971: 'Comm. 1450.3: HITCHHIKING LAWS Chief of Police submits comments: '1450.4: Corporation Counsel submits comments: /00,C. - 1450.5: Corporation Counsel responds to the Aug. 18 letter from PEDLC regarding Comm. 1450.3 and 1450.4: Refer to Highway Safety Council for their recommendation. ( e-/V50• L//op,p[?-C�£s, Comm. 1484: KAPAAU, KOHALA - DEVELOPMENT PLANS Council Chairman Matayoshi submits for information and file letter from D'Arcy G. Rothwell, Realtor, regarding the Kapaau Development Corporation's plans Kapaau, Kohala, to create a fairly authentic reproduction of a town in Hawaii 100 years ago; informs that the old Courthouse is an excellent example of the "Plantation" period and is hopeful of persuading the County to allow them to move it to their property at their expense: Ace, C-1484.1: Deputy Corporation Counsel informs a request should be filed with the Finance Director by the department having control over the courthouse setting forth: (1) name and official position of applicant (2) kind of property and full description thereof (3) purposes for which property is used (4) estimated value of property (5) reasons for selling, exchanging or otherwise disposing of the property ADOPTED: Report No. File No. PE 0',6 M. B. No. /33 1 Date: SEP 8 1511'-'� ti • PEDLC-61 - 2 - September 2, 1971 (6) what offer, if any, has been made for the property Finance Director may then determine the best method of disposing as set forth in Ordinance 197: Request the Finance Director to study the proposal and to recommend the best method of disposal of the building, but before disposing of the building, request that a master plan of the development be made available to the Council. 44- Couuu. 1566: STREET NAMES - NAALEHU, KAU From Planning Commission dated Aug. 13, 1971, recommending the adoption of attached Resolution No. 394 to legally name the following roadways in the Naalehu Subdivision: "Niu Street" - meaning coconut "Maia Street" - meaning kinds of bananas "Poha Street" - meaning a kind of yellow fruit Approve and recommend adoption of Resolution No. 394. AL, Comm. 1567: KEAUKAHA - PROPOSED BUILDING MORATORIUM & DOWNGRADING OF ZONING From Kenneth Griffin, Pres. , Hawaii Island Board of Realtors, dated Aug. 17, 1971, informing that a moratorium on building should not be considered before some type of study and much thought has gone into the matter: Receive and file communication and at the same time assure the writer of the couuuu- nication that the Council will consider his request; also, let him know that the Planning Director and Corporation Counsel will make a study and submit a report to us, Comm. 1570: RULES & REGULATIONS - ACT 111, SLH 1971 From Bill Cook, Special Assistant on Housing, dated Aug. 13, 1971, transmitting for information two copies of the rules and regulations for Act 111, SLH 1971, adopted by the Hawaii Housing Authority Commission and approved by Gov. John Burns: Receive and file. L PEDLC-61 3 - September 2, 1971 1574: SEASIDE TRAIL PROPOSAL - KONA AIRPORT TO KEAHOLE AIRPORT From A. L. Draeger, Pres. , Kona Chamber of Commerce, dated August 9, 1971, endorsing the concept of a seaside trail, extending northward from the old Kona Airport to Keahole Airport, as conceived by Mrs. Virginia Brooks of the State Land Division, and requesting consideration to incorporate this concept into the pending County General Plan: Receive and file. X Comm. 1575: ALLOWANCE OF OUTSIDE TOILETS (Rec. 1/PEDLC-59) From Chief Engineer dated Aug. 18, 1971, informing that they have been following the Rules and Regulations of the State Department of Health for installation of outhouses in areas where water supply is a problem: Receive and file. Motion 275: AMENDMENT ZONING ORDINANCE 63 Refer the matter of amending Ordinance No. 63 to allow additions to existing residences within resort areas in the County of Hawaii to PEDLC for further discussion. (Greenwell/De Luz) Accept and file and that this be referred to the Planning Director for his consideration in the inclusion of the Zoning Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION 1: Research and Development Office be asked to explore attracting from major U. S. companies for the establishment of branch operations in Kohala and that the Corporation Counsel's Office review existing legislation covering tax exempt status for this purpose. (Edwards/Hisaoka) MEMO PEDLC to hold its meetings as follows: September 16, 1971 - 7:00 p.m. Public Meeting at Hale Halawai September 17, 1971 - 7:00 p.m. PEDLC Meeting at Yana Building • • f V ' • • rn;e . • '^K; PEDLC-61 - 4 - September 2, 1971 • Respectfully submitted, PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ROBERT M. YAMADA , IRMAN v FRANK DE LUZ 411 .A, RIC ' 1 G. EDWA ': • , MEMBER 144-6456,1/141/ ERWOOD R. H. GREE LL, MEMBER (*.toe) e?....- 4.040,44"44.../ IKUO HISAOKA,• MEMBER 1111/ , . iiii eEPH ,AE R. YADAO, ,/ ER • • • ` a September 8-, 1971 • Rec 1`PEDLC-61 P4r John- Farias, Jr Research &. Development Director - _. Mr. Wendell Kimura _Corporation Counsel County 'of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii The "County Council at its meeting held today adopted the followingrecommendation of-Its Planning, Economic Development and Legislative'-Committee:. 'tResearch and Development Department be asked to explore, attracting from major U. S. companies for the estab- - lishment of branch. operations in Kohala and that the Corporation' Counsel's Office review existing legislation covering tax:.exempt statusfor this, purpose'. Tadashi Suzuki -. COUNTY CLERK (Edwards/Hisaoka).' • • • • September 13,;' 1971_' • • Honorable Shunichi Kimura :' Mayor; ..County of IHawaii Hawaii County Building • • Hi]_o , Hawaii 96720 • - Would you :kindly submit a progress report in regardto what is al', hs:s._been develo ed on the phasing out of Kohala • Sugar Company at: your .earliest o pportunity • • Herbert T. Nlatayoshi C OUN C Ih CHAIRMAN ccs ',councilmen DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT . COUNTY OF HAWAII 0 HILO, HAWAII Septcber 9, 7.971 Dr. Shelley M. Na.z ., Director. Departracnt of Planning and.. E•COiloiilic Devei cement State of Hawaii P. 0. Box 2359 • Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 •• Tear Shelley: -Our department has just beenassigned the task by the Hawaii County Council to, explore the possibilities of attracting Major U. . 'companies to ..establish"branchoperations in the Kohala. area. While 14-recognize -tile role of the k:ohala Task Force, .1: mould- like"to-solicit your ideas on this Subject. I Will ;all on yousoon on one of my many trips to Honolulu. Sincere7, i(=VJ / 9JR. irectoa cc: Mayor Shuichi Kimura " "Council Chairman Matayoshi. • /'LJ;CC: 6//eek.. S DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT f� COUNTY OF HAWAII HILO;HAWAII Ib September 9, 1971 Dr. Ralph C. Hook, Jr. Dean, College of Business Administration University of Hawaii Hawaii'Hall 107 2500 Campus Road Honolulu, Hawaii 96822 Dear Ralph: Our County Council has assigned to us the task of exploring the feasibility of establishing branches of major U. S. companies in our Kohala area. . I would like to solicit your support in this project. Perhaps we could confer with Dr. Ed Laitila sometime soon. Please send us any notions you may have. - Thank ou'i' moi. V. • .• 1;« J11. irector; / JE:va cc: Mayor Shunichi Kimura - ✓Council Chairman Mat ayo shi Dr. Harlan:;Cleveland DEPARTMENT. OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (� COUNTY OF HAWAII 0HILO, HAWAII fir September,9, 1971 • 14r. George Shirorna Regional Director Sina11 Business administration 1149 Bethel Street, Room 402 Iionolulu, 96813 Dear George; Our County Council recently asked that we explore the feasibility of attracting major U. S. corporations in establishing branch operations in our North Kohala area. I understand that SBA has an: interesting information network across the country and 1 would like to solicit your support on this project. Please give roe your ideas and recommendations on how --- you feel we could proceed. Thank. yciu? erel.y . F�.: JR. i.rec o JF:va cc: Mayor Shunieki Kimura vCouncil Chaix nal Matayoshi -. 0 0 DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CCOUNTY OF HAWAII HILO, HAWAII I9 i Y September 9, 1971 Honorable George Ariyoshi Lieutenant Governor State. of Hawaii State Capitol Building Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Dear Mr. Ariyoshi: , The Hawaii. County Council recently requested that this department explore the feasibility of attracting major U. S. companies to establish branch operations in the Kohala,area. I recognize the role of the Kohala Task Force but I thought that this would bea further opportunity to look into still another option for Kohala. . We.will keep you and your cournittee apprised. Sincere", i ' ------) i i --- f'''' '/ ,/ ' Jbltii F , Jit. Dir L•or . JF:va cc: Mayor Shunichi Kimura 'Council Chairman.Matayoshi