Bill Text: HI HCR42 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Kupuna Terrace; permitting and safety regulations

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-6)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - (H) The committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred. [HCR42 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HCR42-Introduced.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.C.R. NO.	42
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

HOUSE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION

 

 

requesting the state of hawaii and the city and county of honolulu to allow adequate time for proper permitting and safety regulations for kupuna terrace in waimanalo.

 

 

 

     WHEREAS, for decades the Waimanalo community has been asking for a beachside terrace and safe place for seniors and families to congregate; and

 

     WHEREAS, a site overlooking Rabbit Island on state land that for decades has been littered by illegal dumping and overgrown invasive vegetation was thoroughly cleaned and prepared by the community; and

 

     WHEREAS, in the best of Hawaiian traditions, the Waimanalo community came together to volunteer hundreds of work hours and donate more than $50,000 in construction materials to build a scenic "Kupuna Terrace" with 11 picnic tables for the public to use; and

 

     WHEREAS, the "Kupuna Terrace" offers a peaceful and scenic reprieve that connects residents and visitors to the land and sea, and is a mark of pride for the Waimanalo community; and

 

     WHEREAS, the "Kupuna Terrace" stands as a monument to strong community collaboration, and serves as a model for what can be accomplished by the community, for the community, when government does not have any resources to give; and

 

     WHEREAS, the community is making every effort to work with the State of Hawaii and the City and County of Honolulu to meet all permitting and safety regulations; now, therefore

 

     BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2011, the Senate concurring that the City and County of Honolulu is requested to allow adequate time for the proper permitting of this collaborative endeavor, and make every effort to assist the Waimanalo community in making the "Kupuna Terrace" a safe and permanent public resource for all to enjoy; and

 

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, and the Chairperson of the Board of Land and Natural Resources.

 

 

 

	OFFERED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title: 

Kupuna Terrace; permitting and safety regulations