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REPORT ON THE <br />ITY SURVEY ON THE HAWAI <br />PREPARED BY THE KONA MIRA TEAM WITH A GRANT FROM THEW. K. KELLOGG FOUNDATION <br />FEBRUARY 2000 <br />1. Are you familiar with the County General Plan? <br />❑ Yes ❑ No <br />2. If yes, have you had a chance to review it? <br />❑ Yes ❑ No <br />Note: the Plan's web site was listed on the survey: <br />Country General Plan <br />29%22/o <br />0 <br />45% <br />Greater selection for shopping <br />20 <br />3� % <br />14 <br />Increased community participation <br />15 <br />Aware of <br />Aware of <br />Unaware of N/R <br />Plan, <br />Plan, Not <br />Plan <br />Reviewed <br />Reviewed <br />SUMMARY: The majority (51 percent) of the respondents were aware of the County's General Plan; <br />with 29 percent of those having reviewed the Plan at some date. Seventy percent of those who <br />filled out the survey had not reviewed the General Plan. <br />3. What are the best trends or changes that occurred in North or South Kona in the last 10 years? <br />Topic <br />FREQUENCY (%) <br />More park facilities (including pool) <br />23 <br />Greater selection for shopping <br />20 <br />Road improvements <br />14 <br />Increased community participation <br />15 <br />SUMMARY: The greatest number of responses voiced appreciation for the improvements and additions <br />to our parks; i.e., Old Airport Park, gym, pool, Kona Coast Beach park, etc. The influx of "discount <br />stores", and the increase in the "availability of products" also received much appreciation. Road <br />improvements and increase in citizen participation were common themes; additional popular trends <br />included improvements at the airport, better representation on the county council, the move of the <br />dump site, and preservation activities such as the restriction on fish collection and recycling efforts. <br />4. What are the worst trends or changes that occurred in North or South Kona in the last 10 years? <br />SUMMARY: Even though the road <br />improvements were appreciated, a third <br />of the respondents felt not enough was <br />being done to keep up with the <br />community needs, particularity <br />mauka/makai connectors. Twenty-five <br />TOPIC <br />FREQUENCY (%) <br />Lack of road improvements <br />33 <br />Level of unplanned development <br />25 <br />Increase noise <br />14 <br />Influx of large discounters <br />5 <br />percent of the respondents thought there <br />was too much development, and too much unplanned development, chiefly development without the <br />proper infrastructure. Many considered the increase in noise a negative trend. Offsetting the <br />appreciation that many expressed for the new discount stores as shown in the previous question, <br />5 percent did not appreciate the influx of these new stores. <br />