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Hawaiian Homes Commission approves MOA to accept donated Ewa parcels, adds direct community‑benefit payments to homestead associations
Summary
The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands’ commission approved a memorandum of agreement to accept donated Ewa parcels encumbered by a commercial lease, amending the lease language to require the donor/developer to pay environmental compliance costs and to route community‑benefit payments directly to named homestead associations. Vote: 6–0.
The Hawaiian Homes Commission voted 6–0 on Dec. 16 to approve a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to accept donated parcels in Ewa that are covered by a commercial development lease, after amendments requiring clearer community‑benefit distribution and making the donor responsible for environmental review costs.
Russell Kaupu of the office of the chair presented the MOA and described added language recommended by the attorney general’s office that obliges the donor/developer to satisfy any EA/EIS compliance at its own expense while the department will monitor the process. Kaupu also said the MOA now includes the form of the Hawaiian Homes lease as an exhibit to increase transparency.
Public testimony during beneficiary consultation and the…
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