Development Landscape

This table presents the status of South Kohala land development projects as of September, 2005.

Landowner Project name
and location
Description Status
Anna's Ranch TMK no information Preparing a strategic plan.
Banter Inc. (a wholely-owned subsidiary of Bridge Aina Le'a LLC)
Jim Baldwin, manager
2500 Kalakaua Ave., #2404
Honolulu, HI 96815
808-922-4030
res6mac5@verizon.net
RM Towill Corp., engineer
Bridge Aina Le'a
TKM 6-8-009: portions 025, 036-040
REZ 734
Ordinances 93-1, 96-153
Current master plan calls for 1,924 units, 384 of which will be affordable housing, plus a 25-acre commercial component (that includes a shopping center complex), schools, 26 acres of neighborhood parks, a network of walking and cycling paths, and natural open space buffers; previous master plans called for 2,000-2,800 homes plus six golf courses; 1,060 acres of property are in State urban district; 1,940 acres are in State agricultural district Developer requested that State LUC reduce affordable housing requirement on 09/01/05 to current County requirement (pending); ownership of TMK 6-8-001: portions 025, 036, 037 and 039 transferred to Banter, Inc. on 02/06/04 (estimated value of $8.6 million), while Bridge Aina Le'a retained ownership of TMK 6-8-001: portions 38 and 40; Banter, Inc. is currently subdividing it into four large "bulk lots" and two small parcels; previous owner did mass grading for commercial area and then stopped; County understands that the development is moving forward; water availability issues; easement for through road in the works; legal challenges dismissed in 2001
Brookfield Homes/A & B Properties KaMilo
TKM
137 resort style homes in Mauni Lani Resort Under construction
Castle & Cook Waikoloa LLC Wehilani; Kikaha; Makane Kai (affordable units)
TKM 6-8-002: 027
PUD 72 (PUD 04-02)
733 unit subdivision on 256 acres; 49 affordable units; some industrial zoning Incremental development; coming on line at present; infrastructure issues (wastewater treatment); access issues (to Queen K)
Centex Destination Properties
aka Centex Land Investment, LLC
75-170 Hualalai Rd., Suite D 211
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
808-331-2116
Kolea at Waikoloa
TMK 6-9-007: 010 & 012
Subdivision 2002-0016
192 condominium units on 29 acres of Waikoloa Beach Resort. Centex is also selling 17 lots at Kōlea on Anaeho’omalu Bay Under construction
in vicinity of the Fairmont Resort TMK no information Under construction
Hale Wailani Partners, L.P.
was Nansay Hawaii, Inc.
Ouli Golf Community
TMK 6-2-001: 018, 074, 075
SUB 99-02
REZ 759
225 units total (one one acre lots); 49 units in first phase; 18 hole golf course; up to 33 affordable housing units Water availability issues; preliminary plat map for first phase subdivision approved on 11/05/04
Hawaii County/UniDev LLC Workforce housing 1,000 to 1,200 homes on 260 acres in Waikoloa At the conceptual stage; now making sure the numbers work; County Council approval by the end of the year expected; construction could start next year
Hawaiian Island Homes Ltd. Kilohana Kai
North of Waikoloa Village, south of Waikoloa Heights and east of County/UniDev development.
TMK ?
250 lot subdivision Portions subdivided; construction commencing
Kaloko Development, Inc.
Tinguely Development Inc.
TMK 40 lot subdivision on a 9.18 acre parcel along Lindsey Road in Waimea Subdivision plans recently approved
Mauna Kea Resort Properties Wai‘ula‘ula
TMK
102 new homes at Mauna Kea Resort Under construction
Parker Ranch Waimea Town Center
TMK
600 homes 240 lots subdivided; about 80 constructed; rethinking its plans; may hire a master planner
Micheal Fukes TMK; south end of Mauni Lani single family residential no information
Queen Emma Trust TMK Golf course application many years ago No activity; permit may have been voided
Stanford Carr TMK; at Mauna Lani no information no information
State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Honoka'ia Home Lots
TMK
770 homes Two pending subdivisions
State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Lalamilo Home Lots
TMK
440 lots; 49 in first phase Construction has begun on first phase, but has paused, reportedly due to permitting problems
Townhomes near Kings Golf Course at Waikoloa Resort TMK no information no information
Tri-Kohala TMK no information No entitlements yet
Waikoloa Development Company
aka Waikoloa Land Company
Highland Golf Estates
aka Highland Golf Estates and Golf Course project
?aka Waikoloa Highlands
TMK 6-8-002: 016 portion
TMK 6-8-003: 032 portion
SUB 89-179
REZ 678
PUD 42
County Ordinances 90-116, 95-51
400 lots on 761 acres; 175 or 286? lots in first phase, one or two acres in size, and an 18-hole golf course, pro shop, restaurant, and snack bar; 114 lots in second phase Hokulia-type issues; missing compliance deadlines; developer noted that project was "economically unfeasible at this time" on 01/14/05; has asked County for a time extension to comply with conditions for approval of preliminary plat, at which time the County is imposing new requirements; golf course needs a use permit; affordable housing issues; owner had invested $3+ million in project as of 01/14/05
Waikoloa Homesites Venture
Larry Hansen
808-545-4800
Eleair
TMK 6-9-008: 002
PUD 49
SUB 93-181
195 lots; 100 in first phase subdivision application for 100 residential lots submitted on 12/7/03; developer has requested a time extensions; having difficulties obtaining financing
Waikoloa Ma Lai LLC Waikoloa Heights Subdivision
Phase 1 is TMK 6-8-002:022
PUD 2004-04 applied for
PUD 43 is null and void
570 or 650 lots; 274 lots in first phase Developer has submitted a planned unit development application requesting variances from zoning code and subdivision code