THE SENATE                           S.C.R. NO.            50
TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2000                                
STATE OF HAWAII                                            
                                                             
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                    SENATE  CONCURRENT
                        RESOLUTION

  REQUESTING AN UPDATE OF THE HONOLULU WATERFRONT MASTER PLAN TO
    CONSIDER NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 


 1        WHEREAS, the Honolulu waterfront is a special public asset
 2   that serves as the State's principal harbor and provides
 3   boundless opportunity for economic development, public
 4   enjoyment, and civil identity; and
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 6        WHEREAS, much planning and several major developments have
 7   already taken place in the waterfront area, albeit of an ad hoc
 8   nature; and
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10        WHEREAS, the time is optimal for instituting a visionary
11   but pragmatic planning process to review past and proposed
12   projects and make recommendations for future development; and
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14        WHEREAS, ample developmental opportunities exist,
15   including transformation of the Keehi Lagoon area into a water-
16   sports center capable of handling world class events such as
17   America's Cup, and Olympic calibre events such as kayaking and
18   canoeing, as well as providing year round water recreational
19   pastimes for our residents; and
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21        WHEREAS, moving in the Diamond Head direction from Keehi
22   Lagoon, there remains much economic stimulus and development
23   potential in the reconfiguration of Honolulu harbor to meet the
24   needs of our commercial cruise, maritime, and fishing
25   industries, as well as our ship design and shipbuilding
26   capabilities; and
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28        WHEREAS, extending to the Fort Armstrong area, the State
29   has already developed much of the makai front into a Kakaako
30   Waterfront Park, with plans for a Children's Discovery and
31   Recreational Complex proceeding apace, and there is much
32   interest in augmenting this center with a Technology Expo
33   pavilion, where major adventures into space, the ocean depths,
34   and the virtual learning process can be highlighted; and
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36        WHEREAS, a Hawaiian Music Hall, featuring both traditional

 
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 1   and contemporary music with surrounding arts and crafts, has
 2   been proposed for the Diamond Head-facing amphitheater site
 3   within the park; and
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 5        WHEREAS, with these and other opportunities considered,
 6   there is ample room and reason for development of a Smart Park
 7   in this area as the nurturing ground for high technology
 8   industries whether in biotechnology, computer software, or
 9   various combinations thereof; and
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11        WHEREAS, the Hawaii Community Development Authority (HCDA)
12   is authorized to engage in planning and development activities
13   in this makai oceanfront area; now, therefore,
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15        BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twentieth Legislature
16   of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2000, the House of
17   Representatives concurring, that the HCDA is requested to
18   update the 1989 Honolulu Waterfront Master Plan, and to develop
19   a comprehensive plan embracing the aforementioned and other
20   relevant development activities, with the assistance of the
21   Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, and
22   its Office of Planning, and other agencies as warranted in the
23   planning process; and
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25        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a report on findings from the
26   planning process be transmitted to the Legislature twenty days
27   prior to the convening of the 2001 legislative session; and
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29        BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
30   Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Executive Director
31   of the Hawaii Community Development Authority and the Director
32   of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
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