HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 225 05/26/1987 1984-1988 �� REPORT OF THE110
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: May 26 , 1987 Re: Comm. 1112
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 . 371 ,
regarding the request by Kahala Capital Corporation to amend the
General Plan , reports as follows:
Bill 371 amends the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide
Map by redesignating approximately 314 acres of land, identified by
Tax Map Key 7-3-9 : 4 , located at Ooma 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii , from
Conservation and Open to a combination of Open, Intermediate Resort ,
Alternate Urban Expansion and Industrial . The Land Use Element is
also amended to allow the development of an Intermediate Resort .
The subject property is owned by American Trust Company of Hawaii ,
Inc. , Trustee . The petitioner , Kahala Capital Corporation , a Hawaii
Corporation , has been authorized to file this General Plan amendment
petition .
The property is located a mile south of Keahole Airport and
approximately seven miles north of Kailua-Kona .
The following table summarizes the proposed land uses and acreages
involved:
LAND USE ACRES
Resort Hotel 25
Multi-Family 20
Marine Park/Visitor Center 20
Office Park 20
High-Tech Area 50
Golf Course/Clubhouse 130
Beach Parking/Open/Rds . 49
TOTAL 314
The General Plan defines an Intermediate Resort area as a
self-contained resort destination area which provides basic and
support facilities for the needs of the entire development on a
smaller scale than a Major Resort Area. Such facilities shall
include sewer , water , roads , employee housing, recreational
facilities , etc .
PC REPORT NOo 225
ADOPTED : JUN 3 1987
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According to the petitioner , "The central element of the development
concept is the creation of a self-contained , intermediate resort
development oriented around an 18-hole golf course, while at the same
time providing space for high-technology users to complement the
neighboring HOST Park currently being developed by the State of
Hawaii . "
Testimonies were heard from the following individuals who spoke in
support of Bill 371:
1 . Robert E. Bethea , President-Elect , Hawaii Island
Chamber of Commerce
2 . Larry Isemoto, President, Japanese Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of Hawaii
3 . Herbert S. K. Kaopua , Sr . , representing Building
Trades Council
4 . Bill Cook , Executive Director , Kona-Kohala Chamber
of Commerce
5 . Glenn A. Santos , President, Hawaii Island
Portuguese Chamber of Commerce
6 . Clint Taylor , Executive Director , Hawaii Island
Economic Development Board
Letters of support were also submitted by the following:
1 . Arthur E. Carter , Jr . , dba Kona C's Coffee
2 . George S. Lockwood, General Partner , Hawaiian
Abalone Farms
Councilman Robert Herkes questioned the appropriateness of
Condition D of the bill which states that "the Petitioner shall work
with the State Department of Transportation , Airports Division , and
the County of Hawaii Planning Department to assure that site design
and plans are compatible with present and future uses of Keahole
Airport . " Councilman Herkes stated that the project should be
designed to be compatible with present and planned uses of the
airport ; however , to expect it to be compatible with future or
unknown uses is unreasonable .
A representative of the Planning Department stated that the reason
for inclusion of "future uses " is that the Airports Division doesn ' t
have complete plans for the airport and wants the assurance that they
will be able to discuss site planning alternatives with the developer .
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Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill 371 and recommends that it pass first reading .
TAKASHI DOMINGO, CHAIRMAN
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SPENCE' K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
(Absent & Excused)
ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER LORRAINE JITCHAKU- .NOUY , MEMBER
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• SELL S. KOKUBUN, MEMBER MERLE K. LAI, MEMBE',
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