Community Wants Coco Palms Protected In Perpetuity
From The Garden Island:
Guests of the Wailua-Kapa‘a Neighborhood Association meeting Saturday at the Kapa‘a Library, expressed a desire for the future of the Coco Palms property be protected “responsibly and in perpetuity.”
Jennifer Luck, Kaua‘i Island Director for the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust, said this is the time to act, now that demolition and re-development permits to the dilapidated property expired in Jan. 25.
The Kaua‘i Planning Commission is to hold a hearing Thursday on the revocation of the permits held by Coco Palms Ventures LLC. The company is trying to sell the property even though a new developer would need new permits for commercial use.
“The private sector has had 20 years to develop the property and make something happen there,” Luck said. “It is unrealistic to think they can make money there as a private venture, but with a public project all the funding is covered and it is potentially a very viable option for this property and solution.” Read the full story.
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—Chad Blair
