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Final Environmental Impact Statement
route will approximate the alignment shown on the current TMK map (Figure 3), and thus
will run diagonally from Kaukahi Street, through the Native Plant Preservation Area, to the
southeast corner of the Property.
The Native Plant Preservation Area contains known archaeological and cultural sites.
Therefore, to protect the integrity of these sites and native plants, the Native Plant
Preservation Area will remain undisturbed and development will be prohibited, with the
exception of: 1) the Kanaio-Kalama trail, which will transverse through the Native Plant
Preservation Area; and 2) a Nature/Cultural trail that will border the Native Plant
Preservation Area.
In their July 31, 2009 letter, Nä Ala Hele e proposed development of
walking trails and the preservation of the stepping stone trail will provide recreational
Overall, Honuaÿula will not be a gated community; however builders of some individual
areas. No gated community areas have been proposed, but it has not been determined if
any areas would be gated or where these areas would be located within the Property or at
what phase they would be built. However, any gated area would not be so restricted to
prohibit anyone with a legitimate reason from accessing an area. Specifically, any gated
area would not be designed to exclude access to any cultural or archaeological resources.
Typically gated communities evoke images of mini mansions in exclusive enclaves, but
restricted access multi-family townhouse and other higher density developments can also
upper income level residents, there are also many gated communities that are geared to
average homebuyers. Although gated communities are often criticized as elitist and
homogeneous, data suggests that gated communities are not necessarily reserved only for
the rich (Nasser 2002). The 2001 American Housing Survey conducted by the U.S. Census
Bureau reported that more than seven million households live in a type of gated
community. The statistics also show that residents of gated communities belong to many
different demographic types, not just the wealthy. Gated communities are popular with
young families with children, retirees, second-home buyers, professionals, and many
others. The elderly have been attracted to gated communities since the 1970s. Other
potential buyers include empty nesters who are away frequently on vacations and young
double-income families in which no one is home during the day (Blakely 1999). For
second-home buyers, gated communities are especially attractive for the security they
provide during long periods of vacancy (Blakely 1999).
Research shows that motivations for living in a gated community reflect, to varying
degrees, a range of social values (Blakely & Snyder 1997). Some people are drawn to
gated communities for prestige; some are looking for privacy; some want to protect
themselves from crime and traffic (Blakely & Snyder 1997). For some, gated communities
provide an added measure of security, less traffic, and increased pedestrian safety, a
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