A second round of public input about the future of the former Hilo Memorial Hospital will begin this week.
The County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development is developing a master plan for the future of the former hospital property at 34 Rainbow Drive. In an effort to shape that plan, the office will hold an open house on Thursday (Sept. 14) to encourage public comments and suggestions for how the property should be developed.
The old hospital building itself currently serves as a men’s shelter operated by HOPE Services Hawaii, but the existing buildings on the parcel only account for a small part of its acreage. About 10 of the parcel’s 25 acres have been deemed “developable.”
This will be the second community meeting about the property after a previous meeting in May.
The open house will be held from 5 to 6:45 p.m. at the Arc of Hilo’s multipurpose building at 1099 Waianuenue Avenue. Attendees will be able to listen to presentations by county staff and submit questions and comments.
Further information about the project can be found at tinyurl.com/35ve2p7k. Residents are also encouraged to fill out a survey regarding the project at surveymonkey.com/r/MKXSG96.