KCDP Final - 2008 (As amended 2019)

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INTRODUCTION 1.3 PLANNING PROCESS The Hawaii County Planning Department recognized that only with broad public input can the Kona residents take ownership of this plan, by which they may embrace the vision and commit to a better future. Initiated in September 2005, this plan is the result of an extensive public process discussed below. 1. Steering Committee. The Hawaii County Mayor and the Hawaii County Council appointed 15 citizens to serve on the Kona CDP Steering Committee, representing a cross-section of the Kona community. The Committee was given the responsibilities of helping guide the process and representing public priorities. 2. Public Meetings. Several large community meetings were held: a. Kick -Off Meetings. Two public meetings, one in North Kona and the other in South Kona, were held in September 2005 to introduce the consultant team and explain the planning process. b. Small Group Meetings. In recognition that the process needs to go to the people, meetings were held at people's homes, churches, and community centers. More intimate settings and smaller groups allowed freer interaction for people not inclined to speak before large groups. One hundred and nine meetings were held throughout Kona from November 2005 through January 2006. All these meetings received input from a balanced demographic and geographic representation of the North and South Kona Districts. Over 800 residents participated in the individual meetings generating 3,496 ideas. These ideas were sorted into 18 categories, shown at right. c. Mapping the Future Workshop. On February 18, 2006, 350 people attended this workshop to brainstorm where future growth should occur. Breakout groups also addressed critical questions such as housing choice and affordability, agriculture, transportation and land use, CHAPTER I Kick -Off Meetings September 2005 Draft Kona CDP May 2008 Number of Ideas and Percentages Small Group Meetings 511 Nov. 2005 — Jan. 2006 iN 118 LU (� 0 Mapping the Future 9 0 February 2006 Vehicular 252 a Charrettes V March 2006 and June 2006 J m Working Group Meetings 10.1% July 2006— Sept. 2006 332 Agriculture Social Issues Energy 9.4% Environment Flooding/Natural Hazards Culture Housing 10.2% Land Use 242 Public Facilities & Economic Prosperity Programming 5.5% Recreation 188 Transportation Draft Kona CDP May 2008 Number of Ideas and Percentages Transportation 511 14.6% Alternative 118 3.4% Public 141 4.0% Vehicular 252 7.2% Government and Governance 354 10.1% Planning 332 9.5% Social Issues 327 9.4% Environment & Culture 358 10.2% Infrastructure 242 6.9% Economic Prosperity 191 5.5% Public Facilities 188 5.4% Housing 186 5.3% Land Use 178 5.1% Community Character 178 5.1% Education 152 4.3% Parks, Recreation, and Open Space 126 3.6% Agriculture 98 2.8% Energy 69 2.0% KONA CDP 13