3. Economics and Opportunity Planning.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments

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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Henry and Kuzini -> homeless issue --everybody stays near there for Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 resources -> turning into suburban wasteland In 20 years what does prioritizing small scale accommodations look like? Do we want the?What does this do to rural areas and points of Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 interest? Limit related terms or define them Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 ex: lodge- retreat- B&B Urban food forest Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Conversion to green belts • Urban food forests, community gardens Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Research updating gov. land relating to Ag since plantation less relevant today. Make update more pertinent to small-scale and part- Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 time farmers/food producers Define types of housing i.e. micro home/tiny home Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 People suffering because lack of affordable housing • Play between county and state land use planning not addressing Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 issue and not coordinated For affordable housing the belief of"not in my backyard" needs to be Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 addressed Feasibility of 4-Plex housing • Tap into federal credits? Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 • Federal opportunity zones STVR 30 vs 31 days Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Build up of hosted STVRs or other small scale in communities breaks/ impacts the existing community Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 • Sometimes not within 300 ft. but still impacts Example of the value of the fisherman, divers and weavers who Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 practice daily in Kailua village and entertain visitors • Cost/ benefit of these types of activities Invest in island solution think/tank type business to be an economic Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 arm or business sector Need for innovative technology both high and low tech (Pae 'aina Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 might be good incubator) Readjust the model instead of just adjusting years Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Research which resolutions should be removed from policy if not Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 pertinent Like wording on slide before prioritizing economic division Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Recognize and support small/ part-time/'Ghana farmers Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 17