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Plans are in the works for further development of the North Shore. Kamehameha Schools, the largest landowners on the Island, plans to redevelop the landmark Matsumoto Shave Ice building and add 50,000 to 100,000 square feet of new commercial space in historic Haleiwa. The plan also calls for as many as 350 residential units near the center of town. Apartments, town houses, and some single family homes will be built on the land across the street from the current North Shore Market Place.

The $9 billion Kamehameha trust own roughly 26,000 acres on the North Shore, with 15,000 acres of conservation land, 9,000 acres of agricultural land and 2,200 acres of rural community land zoned for commercial, agricultural and residential use. Before announcing the redevelopment plan, Kamehameha carried out extensive town meetings over the last two years and met with community leaders and long-time residents. Many in the area have said that they fell comfortable with the plan. The trust has stated that the project's goal is to keep intact the North Shore's rural character, while solving issues such as traffic congestion, affordable housing and environmental and economic sustainability.

In addition to the changes coming to downtown Haleiwa Kamehameha Schools plans to sell up to 110 home lots on property between Haleiwa and Waimea Bay. It intends to spend $4.5 million upgrading irrigation systems for nearby agriculture and it hopes to construct a large wind-farm about four miles up-slope of Haleiwa town. The residential projects are expected to be completed in five to 10 years, with the overall plan targeted within the next 15 to 20 years.