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

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

The purpose of this chapter is to establish anew public body corporate and politic, public instrumentality, and agency ofthe State for the purpose of undertaking the redevelopment of the Aloha Towercomplex to strengthen the international economic base of the community in tradeactivities, to enhance the beautification of the waterfront, and in conjunctionwith the department of transportation, to better serve modern maritime uses,and to provide for public access and use of the waterfront property.  Properlydeveloped, the Aloha Tower complex will further serve as a stimulant to thecommercial activities of the downtown business community and help transform thewaterfront into a "people place."

The legislature finds and determines that thepurpose of this chapter is in the public interest and constitutes a validpublic purpose. [L 1981, c 236, pt of §1; am L 1986, c 146, §1; am L 1988, c356, §1]

 

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  Cited:  74 H. 365,846 P.2d 882.