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<br /> <br /> Harry Kim Michael Yee <br /> Mayor Director <br /> <br /> Roy Takemoto April Surprenant <br /> Acting Deputy Director <br />Managing Director <br /> <br /> <br />East Hawai‘i Office <br />West Hawai‘i Office <br /> <br /> <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy <br /> Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 <br />County of Hawai‘i <br />Phone (808) 961-8288 <br />Phone (808) 323-4770 <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Fax (808) 327-3563 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />July 1, 2020 <br /> <br />NEWS RELEASE <br /> <br />Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2040 Update <br />Summary of Public Comment and Revised Timeline <br /> <br /> <br />The Planning Department appreciates the communities and stakeholders that were part <br />of the robust public outreach in 2019 on the Hawaiʻi County General Plan 2040 Update. <br />A variety of community engagement activities produced valuable input that is actively <br />shaping the next draft. Later this year Planning Department will conduct another round <br />of public workshops, and I urge residents and stakeholders to be a part of this critical <br />planning process. Hearing and listening to the many voices of our communities is <br />integral to developing a General Plan that is reflective of the land use patterns which <br />support a sustainable and thriving Hawaiʻi Island. <br /> <br /> Michael Yee <br /> Planning Director <br /> <br /> <br />Outreach for Public Comment <br /> <br />The General Plan 2040 strives to position Hawai‘i Island for economic progress while <br />preserving the environment and strengthening community foundations. Given this <br />strategic importance, the Planning Department performed community outreach during <br />August – October 2019 to solicit public comment. Members of the public and several <br />governmental agencies submitted comments in writing, and in-person remarks were <br />captured during the following events, which presented key messages on goals, policies <br />and actions for each section of the plan. <br /> <br /> Speak-Out Events in large community venues (Hilo, Kona, Nāālehuʻ and <br />Waimea). <br /> Mini Speak-Out Events in smaller community venues (Captain Cook, Honoka‘a, <br />Kailua-Kona, Kapaʻau, Panaewa, Pāhoa, Volcano Village and Waikoloa). <br /> Community Group Presentations to the Community Development Plan (CDP) <br />Action Committees, the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, the Waimea <br />www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov <br /> <br /> <br />