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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 295 02/22/1988 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE 411 COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: February 22, 1988 Re: Comm. 1469 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 . 489, regarding the General Plan amendment request of Kamehameha Schools/B. P. Bishop Estate, Makalawena, North Kona, Hawaii , TMK: 7-2-04: 1 & 2, reports as follows: Bill No . 489 amends the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map by redesignating approximately 353 acres of land from Conservation to Resort , Medium Density Urban and Open designations . An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS ) was filed for the General Plan amendment petition covering the parcels and proposed development plans . According to the EIS, "The objective is to develop a high quality, low density resort community at Makalawena that will provide a luxury- hotel , golf-oriented multi-family residence , a "tennis complex, a wildlife refuge surrounding Opaeula Pond and improved public access to the beaches fronting the property . " Your Committee, at its meeting of February 8, 1988, heard testimonies from several speakers opposing Bill 489. Your Committee also heard from a representative of the applicant who requested that action on the bill be deferred to enable the applicant to continue reviewing possible aternative development plans and to continue discussions with the State on the possibility of entering into a land exchange agreement . Committee Chairman Takashi Domingo agreed to the applicant 's request . Bill 489 was heard at your Committee 's meeting of February 22, 1988, at which time the applicants ' representative read a letter addressed to Chairman Domingo. The letter stated , in part , "Please accept this letter as a formal request for withdrawal of Kamehameha Schools/Bernice Pauahi Bishop Estate and the United Church of Christ , Hawaii Conference Foundation ' s application for an amendment to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map from Conservation to Resort , Medium Density Urban and Open and an ' associated amendment to the County General Plan which would classify Makalawena as an Intermediate Resort . " PC REPORT NO . 295 ADOPTED : MAR 2 3 1988 ,�. ' 411 S PC- 295 Page 2 February 22, 1988 I Your Committee on Planning recommends that the County Council accept the applicants ' request to withdraw the application . 401. (if/CAWS TAKASHI De INGO, C RMAN - tiLboisiLe SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III; MEMBER daLosz42C2SH ' 'OOD R. H. GREENWELL, MEMBER ORNE ITCH.AKU- O " , MEMBER G2,4444144,0I. e►► RUSSELL S. KOKUBUN, MEMBER MERL K. LAI, MEMBE' LA/TN