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Steering Committee during the initial creation and adoption of the plan, and he testified with general opposition to many of the proposed amendments. He reminded those present that the CDP won an award from the American Planning Association, and recommended improving upon the language or supplementing it with regional ordinances rather than lessening the authority of those provisions. A more detailed synopsis of his testimony \[Communication Number 2019-12\] may be viewed and downloaded at the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100307/Page1.aspx 2. Ken Melrose, representing himself, testified on agenda item 3: Amendments to the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP). He introduced himself as a past member of the Steering Committee who was involved in the effort of initially navigating the process of implementation. He expressed feeling that the CDP has prevented its own implementation through over- reaching its own authority. Through his involvement with the CDP Amendment Subcommittee, and having discussed the issues at length in the process, he felt that the suggested amendments do not dilute the plan. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MEMBERS: Planner Plunkett expressed his gratitude for Doug Payne’s 6 years of service with the Kona CDP Action Committee. Mr. Payne thanked everyone and expressed gladness to have a new perspective on the Committee. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Kimura moved to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2019 meeting as submitted. Second by Committee Member Weber. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay. BUSINESS: 3. Amendments to the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) Progress Report. Note: for a better understanding of the policy and amendment references made in these minutes – please view the amendment package that was submitted to the Action Committee \[Communication Number 2019-11.\] Communication Number 2019-11 may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100226/Page1.aspx In Communication Number 2019-11 the red wording denotes the amendments proposed by both the Mayor’s office and the Action Committee, and the blue wording denotes the amendments proposed by the Planning Department and other County agencies. Planner Plunkett gave a brief presentation that gave some background of the process to amend the CDP, the reason for its initiation, and what the next steps would be. He explained that after the Action Committee had submitted their recommended changes, the Planning Department had discovered additional items that required amending such as the plan’s narrative and actions. Planning Department staff had cross-referenced the language of the plan with the Hawai‘i County Code and Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and had additionally sought consultation from other County departments and agencies. The slides used in this presentation \[Communication Number 2019-13\] may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100308/Page1.aspx www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2