§206J-1  Findings and purpose.  The
legislature finds that the area in downtown Honolulu on the waterfront,
including the Hale Awa Ku Moku Building and Irwin Memorial Park, hereinafter
called the Aloha Tower complex, is one of the most valuable properties in
downtown Honolulu and that certain portions of this area should be redeveloped,
renovated, or improved to better serve the economic, maritime, and recreational
needs of the people of Hawaii.



The legislature further finds that the Aloha
Tower complex still serves a vital maritime function that must be maintained to
insure adequacy and viability for existing and future maritime activities.



The purpose of this chapter is to establish a
new public body corporate and politic, public instrumentality, and agency of
the State for the purpose of undertaking the redevelopment of the Aloha Tower
complex to strengthen the international economic base of the community in trade
activities, to enhance the beautification of the waterfront, and in conjunction
with the department of transportation, to better serve modern maritime uses,
and to provide for public access and use of the waterfront property.  Properly
developed, the Aloha Tower complex will further serve as a stimulant to the
commercial activities of the downtown business community and help transform the
waterfront into a "people place."



The legislature finds and determines that the
purpose of this chapter is in the public interest and constitutes a valid
public purpose. [L 1981, c 236, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 146, §1; am L 1988, c
356, §1]



 



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  Cited:  74 H. 365,
846 P.2d 882.