Testify or Take the Development!

HAWAI‘I COUNTY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


DATE: Wednesday, April 26, 2006
PLACE: Kealakehe High School Cafeteria
74-5000 Puohulihuli Street
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
TIME: 6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-7, notice is hereby given that the Hawai‘i County Council’s Committee on Planning will be holding a public hearing in order to hear testimony from the public regarding
Bill 224 (Comm. 687), which amends Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map) Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai‘i County Code, by changing the District Classification from Agricultural (A-3a) and Open (O) to Project District (PD) at Kau, North Kona, Hawai‘i, covered by Tax Map Key 7-2-5:1 (Applicant: Hiluhilu Development, LLC); and Bill 225 (Comm. 688), which amends Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map),
Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai‘i County Code relating to modifications of the conditions of Ordinance No. 93-45, and further amending the ordinance by deleting Tax Map Key 7-2-5:1; the remaining area of 273.82 acres is retained as Agricultural (A-3a) at Kau, North Kona, Hawai‘i, covered by Tax Map
Key 7-2-15:1-43, 46-86; (Planning Director Initiated) (Area: Approximately 725.2 acres).

Bill 224 would allow the development of approximately 590 single-family residential units on approximately 247 acres; approximately 255 multiple-family residential units on approximately 18 acres; area for village and community commercial uses such as village retail and services, village in residential mix use and industrial mix use on 102 acres; an 18-hole golf course on approximately 180 acres; active and passive parks (Open, Park and Preservation) on approximately 177.8 acres, a trail system, and a minimum of 100 affordable housing units
on-site, 50 for rent and 50 for sale.

Bill 225 deletes the land owned by Hiluhilu from Ordinance No. 93-45. Makalei Estates Subdivision would then be the only area covered under Ordinance 93-45 and conditions that would no longer apply would be deleted. Some of the deleted conditions, particularly with regard to the construction of certain roadways, are included in
Bill 224.

The meeting place is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons who need special accommodations to attend this meeting should call 961-8245 by April 24, 2005. Persons using TDDs may call 961-8521.

Copies of this notice and bill are posted and filed at the County Clerks Office, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo; the Office of the Mayor, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103; Kailua-Kona; and the Kona Councilmembers’ Office, Kailua Trade Center, 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona.

Note: Videoconferencing is not available for this meeting.
Those persons wishing to testify in person must register with the County Clerk’s staff. Those testifying in person and submitting written testimony at the meeting should bring sixteen copies of the testimony for distribution at the meeting. Those persons unable to testify in person may submit testimony 1) by mail to the County Clerk’s Office in Hilo at the above address; 2) by facsimile to (808) 961-8912; or 3) by e-mail to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us. Copies will be made and distributed at the meeting when transmitted in a timely manner. In any case, both oral and written testimony will be made a part of the public record.

Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code}. A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2‑91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council,
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.

Published: Hawai‘i Tribune Herald and West Hawai‘i Today - April 23, 2006

K. Angel Pilago, Chair
Planning Committee
Dated: April 19, 2006