07-17-2006, 06:49 PM
This shopping center is going on the woodsy land that sits between shipman park (soccer fields)and shipman industrial park. the entrance will be at the red light where keaau-pahoa bypass ends (or begins).It will no longer be called the "Gateway Center".I heard K-mart may be one of the anchors.Costco is coming to Hilo behind Walmart.Lowes is coming.
A hotel in Keaau is going to break ground any day.
This is all great as we need more stores and jobs.
What is a huge concern is the 10,000 acres. part of which is a resort being built on Puna's ONLY WHITE SAND BEACH!
The other part is the 5000 yes five thousand HOMES they plan on building.Which includes CONDOS,townhouses,and single family homes.
in the area between Hawaiian Paradise Park and Maunaloa nut Factory (ocean side).This subdivision(AKA ECO VILLAGE)will have its own power,water and waste treatments,schools,stores,medical facilities ect...The COMPLETION of this plan Shipmans are saying will take 20 to 50 years.
I am sure that is said to stave off activists as they are already designing home plans and looking for a supplier for building products.
I see phase 1 (aka a new subdivision) happening very soon.As the county just made it easier for subdivisions to get approval.I have also heard of a new 300 lot oceanfront subdivision coming to kapoho and a 200 acre one somewhere in puna,then theres the 500 homes and golf course in hpp.I'm sure there are even more in the works I have not heard of. I'am curious as to what effect this will have on our current "SUBSTANDARD"(no utilities or paved roads)subdivisions among other things.Yes I'd say this is the begining of the end.We'll be little Hilo and kau will be like the old puna.
Try going to this meeting; July 22nd, Saturday - 8:30am till noon @ Kamehameha Schools in Kea'au.Find out about
Upcoming Capital Improvement Projects in Puna
Meet the Puna Development Steering Committee.
Latest oblique aerial photos of HPP, Volcano, Pahoa & Nanawale & latest community profile.
And most importantly, contribute your idea to help the process move to the next level.
Some things are going to be happening this is the time to make sure they are done right.
Edited by - punamom on 07/18/2006 01:58:30
A hotel in Keaau is going to break ground any day.
This is all great as we need more stores and jobs.
What is a huge concern is the 10,000 acres. part of which is a resort being built on Puna's ONLY WHITE SAND BEACH!
The other part is the 5000 yes five thousand HOMES they plan on building.Which includes CONDOS,townhouses,and single family homes.
in the area between Hawaiian Paradise Park and Maunaloa nut Factory (ocean side).This subdivision(AKA ECO VILLAGE)will have its own power,water and waste treatments,schools,stores,medical facilities ect...The COMPLETION of this plan Shipmans are saying will take 20 to 50 years.
I am sure that is said to stave off activists as they are already designing home plans and looking for a supplier for building products.
I see phase 1 (aka a new subdivision) happening very soon.As the county just made it easier for subdivisions to get approval.I have also heard of a new 300 lot oceanfront subdivision coming to kapoho and a 200 acre one somewhere in puna,then theres the 500 homes and golf course in hpp.I'm sure there are even more in the works I have not heard of. I'am curious as to what effect this will have on our current "SUBSTANDARD"(no utilities or paved roads)subdivisions among other things.Yes I'd say this is the begining of the end.We'll be little Hilo and kau will be like the old puna.
Try going to this meeting; July 22nd, Saturday - 8:30am till noon @ Kamehameha Schools in Kea'au.Find out about
Upcoming Capital Improvement Projects in Puna
Meet the Puna Development Steering Committee.
Latest oblique aerial photos of HPP, Volcano, Pahoa & Nanawale & latest community profile.
And most importantly, contribute your idea to help the process move to the next level.
Some things are going to be happening this is the time to make sure they are done right.
Edited by - punamom on 07/18/2006 01:58:30