34 thoughts on “State Stops Coco Palms Resort With Cease And Desist Order”
Mary E
And so the Coco Palms soap opera continues. As a long time visitor to Kauai in the past & having been married at the chapel there in ’85, I agree with the locals that the derelict buildings should be razed & a lovely historical park constructed. Keep up the great work guys with your N/L–love it.
My best guess is that there will be too many hoops to jump through for anyone to do anything with this property. At least not in the foreseeable future.
Something needs to be done with this eye sore. A park, a parking lot, low income homes??? Or just demolish it and leave it as land but left as is has been and will continue to be an embarrassment to the island.
Demolishing it would lower the taxable value of the property, meaning the state or County would get less tax money on it as “undeveloped land”. So doubtful they’ll bulldoze the place. Saw this happen in the Middle of Carson City NV, a hotel casino (Ormsby House) opened across from the State Capital building around 1972-73 seemed popular with locals operated about 20 years then shut its doors and was left unoccupied. The City finally got tired of the building and parking garage not doing anything so they told the owners to do something. The owners told the City “fine we’ll demolish the complex, and your tax income will drop to that of “undeveloped land”. The City backed off rapidly and never said another word to the owners.
There are many options for that property. It doesn’t have to be a hotel. Public park, visitor’s center, Hawaiian Cultural Arts/entertainment etc. Kauai is following the state’s typical roadblock bureaucracy. Preventing viable alternatives to a current eyesore. Make A decision, have public input, but for gods sake IMUA!
Please be considerate of their culture. However, I would love to se it rebuilt, this could be replicated in a different location on the island. I stayed there in 1969 and it was breathtaking. With today’s technology, it could be replicated and every would be happy. Thank you
If the state approved the purchase and the blue prints to rebuild then I think they need let them continue. I understand environmental issues but all that should have been discussed before purchase. This company is investigating alot of money to develop a nice place instead of the eye soar that it has become. Seems a little like the state is flipping on the original agreement and that will cost the investor which is wrong. If the state has changed the rules then the state should reimburse the investor. A new hotel where an historic one was is exciting and should be embraced.
Yes your right. A lot of the comments here to make a park or some other public building will be funded by us. We already pay way too much tax. Let the developer continue and let them bear the cost.
Local authorities need to handcuff the demolition crew, increase the fine rates, and get the governor’s office to support the will of the citizens of Kaua’i immediately.
State should buy and get rid of derelict buildings and make a park. Of course that means tax the people of the state to make it happen. And no property tax income from resort. Or let resort move forward. No free lunch.
And so the Coco Palms soap opera continues. As a long time visitor to Kauai in the past & having been married at the chapel there in ’85, I agree with the locals that the derelict buildings should be razed & a lovely historical park constructed. Keep up the great work guys with your N/L–love it.
Hi Mary.
Always good to hear from you. And thank you!
Aloha.
Anyone could see this coming.
My best guess is that there will be too many hoops to jump through for anyone to do anything with this property. At least not in the foreseeable future.
Something needs to be done with this eye sore. A park, a parking lot, low income homes??? Or just demolish it and leave it as land but left as is has been and will continue to be an embarrassment to the island.
Demolishing it would lower the taxable value of the property, meaning the state or County would get less tax money on it as “undeveloped land”. So doubtful they’ll bulldoze the place. Saw this happen in the Middle of Carson City NV, a hotel casino (Ormsby House) opened across from the State Capital building around 1972-73 seemed popular with locals operated about 20 years then shut its doors and was left unoccupied. The City finally got tired of the building and parking garage not doing anything so they told the owners to do something. The owners told the City “fine we’ll demolish the complex, and your tax income will drop to that of “undeveloped land”. The City backed off rapidly and never said another word to the owners.
There are many options for that property. It doesn’t have to be a hotel. Public park, visitor’s center, Hawaiian Cultural Arts/entertainment etc. Kauai is following the state’s typical roadblock bureaucracy. Preventing viable alternatives to a current eyesore. Make A decision, have public input, but for gods sake IMUA!
Please be considerate of their culture. However, I would love to se it rebuilt, this could be replicated in a different location on the island. I stayed there in 1969 and it was breathtaking. With today’s technology, it could be replicated and every would be happy. Thank you
I wonder if they are clearing out all the invasive species of plants that they are required by law to remove from any properties they own.
And we wonder why our children go off island and never return.
“Legal” processes notwithstanding, should there be a Monkey Wrench Gang? Edward Abbey, where art thou?
If the state approved the purchase and the blue prints to rebuild then I think they need let them continue. I understand environmental issues but all that should have been discussed before purchase. This company is investigating alot of money to develop a nice place instead of the eye soar that it has become. Seems a little like the state is flipping on the original agreement and that will cost the investor which is wrong. If the state has changed the rules then the state should reimburse the investor. A new hotel where an historic one was is exciting and should be embraced.
Yes your right. A lot of the comments here to make a park or some other public building will be funded by us. We already pay way too much tax. Let the developer continue and let them bear the cost.
Local authorities need to handcuff the demolition crew, increase the fine rates, and get the governor’s office to support the will of the citizens of Kaua’i immediately.
State should buy and get rid of derelict buildings and make a park. Of course that means tax the people of the state to make it happen. And no property tax income from resort. Or let resort move forward. No free lunch.