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Harry Kim <br />hfrryor' <br />County of Hawaii <br />Finance Department <br />25 Aupuni Strcel, Ruom 118 liilq Iimvaii 96720 <br />(808)9(,1-8234 • Pns (8118)961-8248 <br />October 16, 2008 <br />Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and <br />Members of the Hawaii County Council <br />Hawaii County Council <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Capital Budget <br />William Takaba <br />DireGOr <br />Nancy F. Crawford <br />Depmy Dirednr <br /> 6 <br /> <br />l~ m <br /> <br />C? O <br />~ <br />I~ <br />z <br />~ ,. <br />; r; <br />, ,~ <br /> o <br />;,,~ <br />-, ~ ~- <br />`_ <br />Tt <br />r :f ~J I1 <br /> W <br /> CJl <br />Enclosed is a bill for an ordinance adding the Transit-Oriented Design (TOD) Villages Master Plans <br />project for $550,000 to the Capital Budget. The project implements the recently adopted Kona and <br />Puna Community Development Plans. TOD villages are a new concept in this County. The <br />County needs to take the lead to prepare the first TOD master plans to develop in more detail the <br />components of a TOD, the level of detail of a master plan, and the process to prepare this plan. <br />Master plans under consideration include the Kona civic center TOD (to coordinate the <br />infrastructure and land uses surrounding the civic center in a "greenfield" context) and Kailua <br />Village TOD (to coordinate the existing uses and multiple landowners in a redevelopment context). <br />Lessons learned may have applicability to a Puna TOD as conceived by the Puna CDP. <br />Based on smart growth principles, these walkable mixed-use villages served by multi-modal <br />transportation, particularly transit, reduce dependence on the automobile resulting in reduced <br />investments in new roads, healthier communities (more walking and biking), more sense of <br />community (fostered by town center gathering places), and improved air quality (less vehicular <br />emissions). Although the master plans implement policies and actions in the Kona and Puna <br />CDPs, they may have applicability in future CDPs as well. <br />If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Planning Department. <br />William Tak ba <br />Director of finance <br />APPROVED: <br />Harry Kim <br />F Mayor <br />Enc <br />Comm: Ra ~'s~ <br />cc: Planning Ref. To: <br />t ~ ~ ~~~ \ Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer ~~~~ <br />~~ /\ Ref. Date ~ 21 2008 <br />