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Kohala Councilman Pete Hoffmann issued the following statement: The Forest City exemption legislation (Res. 405-10) is approaching second and final reading. There are too many ‘red flags’ associated with this effort at the moment and, although I believe all current Council members would agree with the project, the deficiencies associated with the exemption list and […]

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Land parcel off Palani Road now designated as urban district by state commission

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Kona project that includes affordable housing before Council Council, state Land Use Commission

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Forest City spends two days presenting Kona project; no vote.

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MEDIA RELEASE The Hawaii County Council has scheduled a public hearing for 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 to discuss Resolution 405-10, Draft 2. The Resolution authorizes the exemption of certain Hawaii County Code requirements … for the proposed Kamakana Villages at Keahuolu Master-Planned Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Project. The public hearing will be held in Kona […]

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MEDIA RELEASE WHAT: Second planning workshop for Kamakana Village at Keahuolu WHEN: 5-8 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 WHERE:  Ekahi Ballroom, King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel Forest City, in partnership with the state, invites the public to attend a second planning workshop for Kamakana Village at Keahuolu, the mixed-use affordable housing community planned for the Keahuolu […]

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MEDIA RELEASE A Keahuolu Village planning workshop is being held Tuesday, July 7 from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Discovery Room of the Royal Kona Resort by Forest City Hawaii. Forest City Hawaii, in partnership with the State of Hawaii, invites the public to participate in an evening workshop to gather community input on its […]

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