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Honolulu Landing Project!!

We DESPERATELY need your help! This is URGENT!  We Need your Written Testimony which must be received via e-mail by:

Friday Aug 29th, 2025 

at 12:00 PM Noon

Monday Sept 1st, 2025 is a holiday. So we need to get your email testimonies by the date above August 29th, 2025 by Noon!  Don't delay, do it today!

Let Officials know why the 364 Acres of an Ancient Hawaiian Village should be purchased by the County of Hawaii and made an Ancient Historical Preservation Site! 

Please make sure to reference in your E-mail testimony:

Resolution# 286-25 and the LAAC. 

Send written testimony via 

e-mail to: 

counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. 

We were able to rally and gather many signatures for the Honolulu Landing Petition!  That was step one now we’re moving on the step two and we need your help. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

Please step up to the plate and help us out here.  We just got news about:

Honolulu Landing.                    Resolution #286-25. 

It’s going to be heard on: 
Tuesday, Sept 2nd at the Legislative Approval & Acquisition Committee (LAAC). 

We won't know the time the LAAC meets until schedule is released next:

Tuesday, August 26, 2025, but it's often scheduled in the morning. 

I CAN’T STRESS ENOUGH ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF A WRITTEN TESTIMONY! 

Folks we need to start submitting written testimony NOW!!! 

Express why the 364 Acres of an Ancient Historical Hawaiian Village should be purchased by the County Of Hawaii and made a Historical Preservation Site! 

Please make sure to reference:

Resolution# 286-25 and the LAAC. 

Send written testimony via 

e-mail to: 

counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. 

THIS IS URGENT! 

All written testimony must be received by:

Friday Aug 29th , 2025 

at 12:00 PM Noon

given that: Monday Sept 1st, 2025 is a holiday. Don't delay, do it today!

There are 873 persons who have signed our online petition and 206 signed hard petition so over 1,000 supporters. 

Please it is a matter of GREAT URGENCY the Realtor, who has been holding off posting the new listing, already showed the property to a potential buyer. 

SOMEONE IS ALREADY POISED TO POSSIBLY PURCHASE THE 364 ACRES!   

This is the land we’re trying to protect and keep it as a Historical Preservation

https://www.commercialsearch.com/commercial-property/us/hi/pahoa/historic-honolulu-landing-1/

We desperately need your help and support now! 

IT’S URGENT WE ACT TODAY!

Please make sure to reference:

Resolution# 286-25 and the LAAC. 

Send written testimony via 

e-mail to: 

counciltestimony@hawaiicounty.gov. 

All written testimony must be received by:

Friday Aug 29th, 2025
at 12:00 PM Noon

Express why the 364 Acres of an Ancient Historical Hawaiian Village should be purchased by the County Of Hawaii and made a Historical Preservation Site!

Puna needs more public access to ocean especially after losses from 2018 flow.  This area has an abundance of cultural artifacts that’s important to preserve! 

PETITION FROM

HONOLULU LANDING HUI

TO:

THE HONORABLE

MAYOR KIMO ALAMEDA

We ask you to urgently prioritize the acquisition of Honolulu Landing: 

(TMKs 1-4-3:19 & 1-4-3:20) 

Utilizing Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resource (PONC) funds. 

Together these two lots comprise 364 acres and include almost ¾ of a mile of exceptionally beautiful ocean front.

The historic importance of these lands was recognized by 1974 when the site was found eligible for listing in the Hawaii Register of Historic Places. 

The property includes historic Hawaiian house platforms, heiaus, terracing, rock walls and raised trails. This generation has a chance to protect what remains while ensuring open space alongside densely populated subdivisions. 

The property is part of, and will build upon other recently recognized and preserved remains of what was Waiakahi’ula Village working with lineal descendants to ensure its protection.

These parcels were identified as important to acquire in 2005 in Hawaii County’s general plan. They were put forth as very important to acquire by the PONC commission in 2006. In 2007 the County Council authorized the Director of Finance to negotiate for their acquisition.  In other words, acquisition is now nearly 20 years in process.

The owner wants to sell.  An appraisal indicates a total value of $3.9 million. PONC has $30 million available from the 1/2% of our tax dollars that go into PONC funding. Time is of the essence!! This is a good use of our funds.

In addition to their historic importance:

1. The ocean front lot is greatly valued by local residents as a place to fish from and to gather and enjoy the ocean and the beautiful surroundings. It should be in public ownership. Puna has very little public ocean front. This area is exceptional.
2. Acquisition would allow for organized parking to remedy the current situation where the roadway is often semi-blocked because there is not enough parking.

Please also consider that Puna has gotten very little of the PONC funding over the years.