DATA FOR THIS RECORD AS OF 12/16/04
Resolution 01-290 CD1
Introduced: 10/17/01 by: CHAIR YOSHIMURA/BR
Re: ACQUISITION--LEWERS STREET AREA REDEVELOPMENT
ACQUISITION. CHAIR YOSHIMURA/BR. CONDEMNATION. EMINENT DOMAIN. JON YOSHIMURA/BR.
Present status: Adopted 02/20/02
Title:
RESOLUTION (FOR CONDEMNATION) PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC USE, TO WIT: PARCELS 1 THROUGH 5 AS DESCRIBED HEREIN AS PART OF THE LEWERS STREET AREA REDEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS, SITUATE AT WAIKIKI,OAHU, HAWAII, AND DETERMINING AND DECLARING THE NECESSITY OF THE ACQUISITION THEREOF BY EMINENT DOMAIN.
Gist:
12/1/01 Andy Mirikitani retired.
Resolution History:
11/14/01 POLICY PEND
Resolution deferred in Committee.
01/09/02 POLICY COUN Committee Rept. No. 30 (2002)
Resolution reported out of committee to lay on the table, ordered published and subsequently for adoption as amended in CD1 form.
01/30/02 COUNCIL TABLE
Resolution, as amended (CD1), laid on the table and ordered published and Policy CR-30 (2002) adopted.
BAINUM, DUKE N
CACHOLA, ROMY Y
DESOTO, JOHN N
FELIX, JOHN HENRY Y
HOLMES, STEVE N
MANSHO, RENE Y
OKINO, GARY Y
YOSHIMURA, JON Y
02/11/02 PUBLISH
Resolution gist published.
02/20/02 COUNCIL ADOPT
Resolution 01-290, CD1, taken off the table and adopted.
BAINUM, DUKE N
CACHOLA, ROMY Y
DESOTO, JOHN N
FELIX, JOHN HENRY Y
HOLMES, STEVE N
KOBAYASHI, ANN Y
MANSHO, RENE Y
OKINO, GARY Y
YOSHIMURA, JON Y
02/21/02 MAYOR PEND
Resolution transmitted to the Mayor for approval.
02/26/02 MAYOR APPRV
Resolution returned approved by the Acting Mayor.
Related Communications:
CC 185, 2001 by: DUKE BAINUM
Submitting a disclosure of interest statement reporting that Robert Klein is co-chair of his campaign committee.
CC 6, 2002 by: ROMY M. CACHOLA
Requesting that Outrigger and parcel owners continue negotiations towards a voluntary agreement and that signed weekly reports re negotiations be submitted to the Policy Committee.
CC 7, 2002 by: ROMY M. CACHOLA
Enclosing a 01/11/02 status report from Outrigger Enterprises on negotiations with the subject property owners.
D 818, 2001 by: CORPORATION COUNSEL DEPT.
Transmitting a resolution providing for the acquisition of land for public use (Lewers Street Area Redevelopment and Improvements).
D 873, 2001 by: CORPORATION COUNSEL DEPT.
Informing Councilmember Cachola that they are in the process of preparing a legal memorandum on the transfer of condemned property to a private party for redevelopment purposes and attaching two memos provided by the developer that discuss the issue.
D 888, 2001 by: CORPORATION COUNSEL DEPT.
Responding to Councilmember Cachola's 10/26/01 letter requesting an opinion from the Dept. of the Corporation Counsel re whether the City can use its condemnation power to transfer parcels to a private party for redevelopment.
D 889, 2001 by: PLANNING AND PERMITTING DEPT.
Responding to Councilmember Cachola's 11/09/101 letter requesting information re the project's compliance with the General Plan, Development Plan, Waikiki Special District and the Waikiki hotel room cap.
M 1288, 2001 by: CHRISTINE RUOTOLA
GROUP 70 INTERNATIONAL
Submitting the 10/01 Waikiki Beach Walk Draft Environmental Impact Statement prepared by Group 70 International.
M 1289, 2001 by: PAM ANDERSON
Testifying on behalf of the Andrade family in expressing concern over the government's use of eminent domain power to forcibly take the family's land when it is unnecessary and the revitalization project can proceed without it.
M 1290, 2001 by: MANYA VOGRIG
SMALL LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION
Testifying on behalf of the Small Landowners Association in oppostiion to Resolution 01-290.
M 1291, 2001 by: JACKIE JOHNSON
Opposing the condemnation of her family's property for Outrigger Hotels' planned improvements to the Lewers Street area.
M 1292, 2001 by: MURRAY TOWILL
HAWAII HOTEL ASSOCIATION
Testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Hotel Association in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 1293, 2001 by: ROBERT G. KLEIN
Testifying on behalf of owners of two properties in opposition to the condemnation of five parcels in the Lewers Street area of Waikiki.
M 1294, 2001 by: DAN DAVIDSON
Testifying on behalf of LURF in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 1295, 2001 by: RICK EGGED
WAIKIKI IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Testifying on behalf of WIA in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 1296, 2001 by: PHYLLIS ZERBE
Opposing Resolution.
M 1297, 2001 by: DONALD A. BREMNER
Expressing concerns re the Resolution.
M 1298, 2001 by: MICHAEL SULLIVAN
HVS CAPITAL CORP.
Representing HVS Capital Corp. in providing information re financing for the proposed Waikiki Beach Walk project.
M 1299, 2001 by: MEL KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Testifying on behalf of Outrigger Enterprises, Inc., in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 1302, 2001 by: CRAIG WATASE
BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - HAWAII
Representing BIA Hawaii in recognizing the need for Waikiki's revitalization but expressing concerns re the use of government condemnation to advance a private development.
M 1314, 2001 by: CRYSTAL K. ROSE
BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA
Enclosing information outlining the position of the Andrade Trust, re the proposed condemnation of the Trust's property.
M 1, 2002 by: JOAN BROWN, PAMELA ANDERSON
THE JOSEPH B. ANDRADE TRUST
Reiterating support for redevelopment of Lewers Street and alternatives to an outright purchase of the subject property/properties.
M 2, 2002 by: JOSHUA TABOR
Commenting as a land owner who stands to lose his property if the condemnation proceeds and suggesting that the City provide the financing that Outrigger is unable to obtain without securing the subject land.
M 22, 2002 by: ROBERT KLEIN
Submitting article entitled "Mississippi Churning" re the seizing of land on behalf of a private corporation in the name of economic development.
M 23, 2002 by: MICHAEL SULLIVAN
HVS CAPITAL CORP.
Supporting Resolution and providing information re financing for the proposed Waikiki Beach Walk project.
M 24, 2002 by: JACQUELLINE JOHNSON
Opposing the proposed condemnation and asking that Council postpone proceedings to allow negotiations to progress.
M 25, 2002 by: BRONWEN WELCH
Reiterating position that fee interests in the subject land should not have to be given up while negotiations are proceeding.
M 26, 2002 by: ALLAN LOS BANOS
MASONS UNION LOCAL 1 & LOCAL 630
Testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Masons Union Local 1 and 630 in support of the Resolution.
M 27, 2002 by: WILLIAM "BUZZ" HONG
HI BUILDING & CONST TRADES COUNCIL
Testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Building & Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 28, 2002 by: LYNN KINNEY
INTL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES
Testifying on behalf of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 50 in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 29, 2002 by: T. PHYLLIS ZERBE
Attaching 11/14/01 testimony opposing Resolution 01-290.
M 35, 2002 by: ROBIN L. NONAKA
PACIFIC CENTURY TRUST
Submitting a 01/11/02 status report on negotiations between Pacific Century Trust for the Melinda C. Alison Trust and Outrigger Hotels.
M 37, 2002 by: LEWIS HAMMONDS
Thanking Councilmember DeSoto for voicing his opposition to the proposed condemnation.
M 39, 2002 by: ROBERT G. KLEIN
MCCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI MACKINNON
Submitting a 01/22/02 status report on negotiations between McCorriston Miller Mukai MacKinnon for various property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 40, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 01/22/02 status report on negotiations between property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 41, 2002 by: ROBIN L. NONAKA
PACIFIC CENTURY TRUST
Submitting a 01/23/02 status report on negotiations between Pacific Century Trust for the Melinda C. Alison Trust and Outrigger Hotels.
M 83, 2002 by: WILLIAM "BUZZ" HONG
HI BLDG & CONSTRUCITON TRADES COUNCIL
Testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 88, 2002 by: RICK EGGED
WAIKIKI IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Testifying on behalf of the WIA in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 99, 2002 by: DICK STEPHENSON
Commenting on Bills 2, CR-30 (re Resolution 01-290), CR-29 (re Resolution 01-333) and Bill 99 (2001).
M 116, 2002 by: PHYLLIS ZERBE
Opposing Resolution 01-290, CD1 and all similar legislation.
M 117, 2002 by: MANYA VOGRIG
Opposing proposed condemnations of small landowners' family land.
M 119, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 01/30/02 status report on negotiations between various property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 125, 2002 by: LIANE L. BROWN
BAYS DEAVER LUNG ROSE BABA
Informing Council that an agreement has been reached between the Joseph Barstow Andrade Trust and Outrigger and that Parcel 15 should be deleted from Resolution 01-290.
M 142, 2002 by: DEANNE MORGAN (SHUTE)
Opposing condemnation of Waikiki properties in order to sell them to a large landowner.
M 143, 2002 by: MARVIN K. DEVEREUX
Opposing taking land by condemnation from one private land owner to benefit another private land owner.
M 525, 2002 by: D. CALLIES
Summarizing responses to statements made by property owners' counsel.
M 526, 2002 by: DON BREMNER
Forwarding information from the EISL process for the project which indicates that the project may not be worthy of public support.
M 534, 2002 by: WILLIAM "BUZZ" HONG
HI BLDG & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
Testifying on behalf of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council in support of Resolution 01-290.
M 564, 2002 by: MANYA VOGRIG
Opposing Resolution 01-290.
M 565, 2002 by: RICK EGGED
WAIKIKI IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Testifying on behalf of the WIA in support of Resolution 01-290, CD1.
M 566, 2002 by: ANDREW FOX
AIEA - PEARL CITY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
Opposing Resolution 01-290, CD1.
M 569, 2002 by: BOB LILJESTRAND
Opposing Resolution.
M 570, 2002 by: PETER WEBB
Opposing condemnation of the property but supporting tearing down of various hotels to create more open space.
M 571, 2002 by: DIANE D. & ROBERT L. ACKERSON
Asking that Council vote against Resolution 01-290.
M 573, 2002 by: DONALD A. BREMNER
Opposing the proposed condemnation of private property.
M 576, 2002 by: MICHAEL SULLIVAN
HVS CAPITAL CORP.
Testifying on behalf of HVS Capital Corp. in support of the Resolution.
M 579, 2002 by: T. PHYLLIS ZERBE
Opposing Resolution.
M 581, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 02/07/02 status report on negotiations between property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 582, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 02/14/02 status report on negotiations between property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 583, 2002 by: ROBERT G. KLEIN
MCCORRISTON MILLER MUKAI MACKINNON
Opposing Resolution 01-290.
M 641, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 03/11/02 status report on negotiations between property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 674, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 03/15/02 status report on negotiations between property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 1375, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 04/15/02 status report on negotiations between various property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 1400, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 05/03/02 status report on negotiations between various property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
M 2447, 2002 by: MELVIN Y. KANESHIGE
OUTRIGGER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Submitting a 09/04/02 status report on negotiations between various property owners and Outrigger Hotels.
MM 11, 2002 by: OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Returning resolutions approved.
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