What is SPECIAL about Hakalau and Hakalau Point?
Clustered ideas/themes are listed below in bold type with verbatim responses.

Serene nature/Scenic beauty
  1. Scenic beauty, serenity. Beautiful vistas. Would like to see some open space remain where others could contemplate the beauty. Also like to see more of a neighborhood with play area for children (other than beach).
  2. Rural, natural.
  3. Quiet. Culture still prevalent. Close to water.
  4. Serene, panoramic, culturally significant, quiet, nature.
  5. ‘Loud’ silence allowing time to think and define one’s self.
  6. Quiet, peaceful, quaint, history, beauty, whales, people.
  7. Peaceful.
  8. Tranquil.

Spiritual, Healing, Sacred
  1. Transforming power.
  2. Hakalau means Breathe (Ha), the (ka), Leaf (Lau). A place to breathe in peaceful, serenity.
  3. Where I choose to reside in Hawaii.
  4. Spiritual & historical area.
  5. Hakalau Point is a sacred spot where Kai (ocean) meets Aina (the land).
  6. Healing.
  7. Unity- Welcomes all. Ahupua’a, gathering place, multi-cultural.

Historical/Cultural
  1. The history and incredible aina beauty with great potential  for community to be involved. (Hakalau Point)
  2. Hakalau Point is scenic and historic and needs to remain accessible to EVERYONE.
  3. Being able to enjoy the multi-cultural practices of the old and new traditions.
  4. Hakalau is a place where we welcome the new while honoring the old…
  5. Multi-cultural.
  6. Hakalau: community interaction, rural atmosphere. Point: Open space to observe ocean.
  7. Mixture of old and new.
  8. Hakalau Point – a special place on Hamakua coast with unique combination of scenic beauty, historic and cultural significance, public access (fishing trail) that should remain accessible to the community at large.



Agricultural Open Space
  1. The low density and ag. nature of the area.
  2. Open space
  3. Hakalau/Wailea has the potential to be a beacon for a sustainable/ ag. community in the difficult years that lie ahead of us.
  4. It’s county – agrarian – and water/fishing. Peaceful.
  5. Groovy little village in a lovely area of hopefully continued ag. land.
  6. Waking up to cardinals instead of neighbor.
  7. Hakalau/Wailea has a long unique history of independent agriculture by many farmers. This is rare in the state of Hawaii.

People/Community
  1. Attracting new and committed people.
  2. The history and small friendly village spirit (Hakalau)
  3. Hakalau Village – makai of the road- can be a small, rural village w/ basic services and its own identity.
  4. My roots – grew up in the camp, went to school here. The lifestyle (plantation values) instilled in me has been the principles I life by and commit my efforts.
  5. A rural, tight knit community with a great sense of Aloha. The point (Hakalau Point) is a unique resource of the Hamakua.
  6. Old people who live here long time.
  7. Old settled yards & houses.
  8. Good people want to be community.

Aloha
  1. Aloha.
  2. Friends.
  3. Aloha which unifies all.
  4. Aloha.

Existing Facilities
  1. Gym, Ball Park to gather community.
  2. Existing historic buildings/warehouses. Potential adaptive reuse – recall historic/cultural past while providing needs for present/future.

What would you like to see at Hakalau Point?
Clustered ideas/themes are listed below in bold type with verbatim responses.

Park/Community Gathering Place
  1. A place for residents of the area and folks from elsewhere, a place for everyone.
  2. Park for everyone.
  3. Pavilions and BBQ for the community
  4. Friends.
  5. Park (local not State).
  6. I would like to see the point become an integral part of a community park that includes the Beach Park.
  7. Retain bluff edge w/ setback for public access, scenic overlook. Also protects sensitive coastal shoreline with landslide hazard potential.
  8. A meditative garden, open to all.
  9. I would like to see a pavilion and running water in the future for all to gather and enjoy.
  10. A community park, gathering place, school.


Community based Eco-Ag
  1. Community based cottage industry.
  2. Something attractive but economically viable – grow beautiful flowers or landscape ornamental plants.
  3. Hakalau Point should be part of a surrounding community w/ the warehouses in a viable, appropriate economic use.
  4. Agriculture.
  5. Food Co-op, community trading, post-barter exchange.
  6. Food co-op.


Cultural Center
  1. Cultural center.
  2. Museum? General store w/sense of area plantation history. Trolley.
  3. Cultural exhibits. Visitor participation type endeavor. Very limited development.
  4. Preservation of the camp identity to reflect the “roots” of the community which is “plantation”, ‘ohana’, taking care of each other. Restored trolley car, community park.
  5. Preserve buildings.


Low Density
  1. Low Density residential with public open spaces.
  2. No hotels.
  3. Limit development. Keep Hakalau country.


Shared Mana’o
  1. Learning from each other & ‘aina.
  2. Ohana
  3. Aloha.
  4. Sanctuary
  5. Would like to see families, not just renters in homes being built; people who would have more of a commitment to the area and share the same concerns & values – not just use it as a spot to party.


Affordable housing/ cluster development
  1. Affordable housing – smaller lots, smaller homes, cottages. Medium density to provide mix of people in community.
  2. Cluster homes in middle, keep coast open-public.


Miscellaneous
  1. Alternatives to access beach below. Trail, trolley.
  2. Improve Kolekole Beach Park & Hakalau Beach.
  3. News bulletin for Hakalau.