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CU' I i EE ON PLANNING
DATE: July 11 , 1988 Re : -"Comm . 1691
PLACE : Councilroom
TIME: 1 :30 p .m .
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No . 589 ,
regarding the rezoning request of C. Brewer Properties, Inc . , Ninole ,
Wailau and Punaluu , Kau, Hawaii , TMK: 9-5-19 : 11 , 15 , 26, 33 & 35 and
TMK : 9-6-02 : 8 , 37 , 38 , 41 & 45 , reports as follows:
Bill No . 589 amends Section 25-109, Article 3 , Chapter 25 of the
Hawaii County Code , by changing the district classification of
approximately 174 acres of land from Village Commercial - ( CV-10 ) ,
Multiple Residential - (RM-2) , Resort Hotel - (V-1 .5 ) , Single Family
Residential - (RS-20 & RS-7 .5 ) , Open - (0) , and Agricultural -
(A-20a ) to Multiple Residential - (RM-2, RM-2 .5 & RM-3 ) , Village
Commercial - ( CV-10 ) , Resort Hotel - (V-1 .5 ) and Open (0) .
The Planning Director and Planning Commission are recommending that
the rezoning request be approved.
In its transmittal letter , the Planning Commission states that zone
changes are necessary because the applicant is requesting revisions
and adjustments to its original master plan of the area . The
Commission further states that . "The areas requested to be rezoned , as
well as to be reconfigured, will be integrated as part of the
existing development . It is felt that the requested zone changes
contemplated will be in the direction of creating a self-contained
resort destination at this section of the Ka 'u District . "
Your Committee, at its July 11 , 1988 meeting, heard testimonies from
approximately 52 individuals . Of these 52 individuals , approximately
36 spoke in favor of the rezoning bill and 16 spoke in opposition .
A couple of speakers inferred that C. Brewer Properties, Inc . does
not have clear title to the subject parcels included in the rezoning
bill . One of the speakers shared with Committee members a document
which she claims proves that she is the rightful owner of a small
parcel of land located within the proposed development .
Councilman Frank De Luz stated that conflict involving land ownership
should have no bearing on the rezoning application. He stated that
this conflict is a legal matter which should be settled in court .
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In response to Councilman Russell Kokubun' s inquiry, the applicant 's
representatives stated that the parcel in question is not included in
the rezoning bill .
Councilman Kokubun inquired as to whether or not the applicant is
aware of the fact that the proposed resort is located just outside of
the proposed Palima Point satellite launching facilities ' "Caution
Corridor" as described by Arthur D. Little ' s "Selection of a Location
for a Space Launch Facility in Hawaii" dated April 1988 . The
applicant ' s representatives answered in the affirmative .
In response to Councilman Kokubun' s inquiry, the applicant ' s
representative stated that they will restore the ponds located along
the shoreline . Councilman Kokubun stated that he wanted the
applicant 's acknowledgement of this plan for the record .
In response to Councilman Kokubun ' s inquiry, the applicant ' s
representatives stated that they would have no objection to amending
the bill to include conditions regarding shoreline access as stated
in their rezoning application . Councilman Kokubun stated that he
realizes that provisions for shoreline access will be discussed
during the Shoreline Management Area (SMA) permit review; however , he
would prefer to include this condition in the bill since the Council
is not involved in the SMA review.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill No . 589 and recommends that it pass first reading .
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T KASHI l OMING0 , CHAIRMAN
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SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
StA.'"V'6'441a4 -4.0r =APSHERWOOD R. H. GREENWELL, MEMBER ORRAI R. - -KU-INOU , MEMBER
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R SSELL S. KOKUBUN, MEMBER MERLE K LAI, MEMBER
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