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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3. Economics and Opportunity Planning.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Allow more ohana dwelling Aupuni Center 10/28/2019 Encourage more subsistence agriculture vs. commercial ag Aupuni Center 10/28/2019 More hands on farming for students Aupuni Center 10/28/2019 Other municipalities have phased out vacation rentals outside of permitted districts- HI County should do same to raise long term Aupuni Center Hallway 10/28/2019 housing Clarify section 3.44 of this section of the draft Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 Let other orgs and businesses buy and design manhole covers. One thing tourists can do -> to take photos Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Needing higher standards for imports/agriculture Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people) Provide incentives for farmers with surplus to give to Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 food banks • Eliminate sales taxon food (locally grown?) and medicine Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Certificate of occupancy--can be revoked as a means to address „ Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 squatters • I'd like to see incentives for using ag land for forestry--even Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 public/private partnerships to increase tree coverage elevation rainforest--so how can we get other people to see forestry Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 as a good use of their land? • Need policy that explicit of how affordable housing should be Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 near jobs • Allow eco-villages for people to live and have eco and agriculture Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 tourism on their farmland! right client) Quality guest o Quality vacation rental -> quality guest Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Quality guest -> educate about culture, experiential tourism culture (quality filled or aloha), become ambassadors of HI island, • Rules for County housing and other supportive housing, like if someone is a felon or using medical marijuana, doesn't match needs of people they're serving. Some people living in group homes have to Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 leave to do things like attend a day program where they sit and do nothing.There needs to be different levels of housing with different care and support • How are we going to address households living in substandard Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 housing? People living in substandard housing afraid of enforcement • Volcano and Merrie Monarch for tourism that supports the island Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 economically 1 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • Encourage increasing visitors/tourism by requiring two weeks Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Rent a car to get out of resort and experience the isle Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Quality vacation rentals -- Pono o At resort facilities such as existing county parks Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Carlsmith -- Mh5 --4 mile • Informing others (entities/major corporations/entrepreneurs) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 know of the trade zone (federal) at or around Hilo airport. To help with building business opportunities • Look to the community for new ideas that economic growth such Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 as the rooster industry that makes but not be taxed • Establish community commercial kitchen in Orchidland. Needing Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 space to meet at a community • Partner with schools to do programs in computers and Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 environmental studies, like have done in O'ahu and on the mainland. More funding to help support continuously • Would like to see more outlet stores with designer brands, etc. Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • (2 people) Opposed to the spaceport planned on Shipman land at Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 historic Haena which abuts DHHL farmers and residents • Allergies should be clearly stated on menus for customers Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 Housing for farming is missing. County and state not supporting Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 farmers. • (2 people) Process and preserve local grown food in times of Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 emergency • (3 people) Lower/eliminate taxes on ag properties. Encourage Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 farmers to grow Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Ag tax rates are fair. Use infrastructure, roads, waste, etc. • For farmers markets, more flexibility on health rules "buyer Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 beware signs„ like in restaurants • Want to get schools involved in agriculture because the average Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 age of farmer is 65 • Need to encourage/de-regulate "truck farms” --small home Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 grown operations 2 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • Can grow large variety of crops on island. Should be able to find Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 everything you need at farmers markets • Support educational/co-op efforts for farmers. Industry based Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 support • Regulations on small farming operations are killing businesses Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Good type of foods that people would want to take home Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Place emphasis on feeding the local community first and Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 incentivize them (the food system food chain) • In Pana'ewa there is an increased number of homelessness to Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 include the items being left around, nuisance issues, sanitary issues and threatening residents (placemaking?) • Examine building codes that are not really necessary and make Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 housing more expensive--get rid of unneeded things! • (3 people) Building permit requirements have become ridiculous compared to how they were 30 years ago.Too many requirements Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 for example earthquake standards. People here don't make enough income to follow these standards. • Need to make it more affordable to develop housing. Housing Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 maintenance costs high --encourage rent-to-buy. Make it easier for developers to make money building affordable housing • Streamline permitting process for housing and creating Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 mechanisms that allow tiny homes, ohana, etc. • Affordable House-- Do away/land use commission. Need to get Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 County on board w.This to be supportive of legislation at state level • More hook/hammer for affordable housing requirements Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Owner builders in sub-standard subdivisions should be allowed to Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 build to SAFETY only • Hamakua coast lacks business opportunities o Not too many existing commercial spaces Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Support farmer/gardener education (plant aloha at Hawaiian Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 sanctuary) • Fund/give land to beginning farmers! Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 3 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • How can we help farmers? How can we ensure self-sufficiency of Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 this island with food security and protection against global warming? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Mixed use housing in urban areas • How do we reduce failed ag land? o Is there any incentive to get ag land used for ag? Is there any Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 teeth to the implementation taxation? • Lack of infrastructure (water) is an impediment to development, obtaining smart growth goals, renovation of OCD properties, Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 affordable housing, etc. o Renovation -> reinvestment • Need focus on housing near employment opportunities and make them affordable (econ?) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Manhole cover tourism like Okinawa Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • The Counties need satellite offices for state programs such as the Hawaii Green Business Program and the Forest Stewardship Program, Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 etc. • In Pana'ewa homelessness is rampant and growing in spite of the Lt. Gov visit in May 2019. The number of encampments have Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 increased to now include public urination, fist fighting and abandoned items strewn about • Would retreats be something to encourage on east side of Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 island? • Goal: maintain viable businesses in downtown Hilo. How can GP Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 support this? • Want more about affordable housing Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Farm to table facility--grow process and sell promotes zero- Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 waste food processing • Promoting food hubs that are already operating ag industry based education, alternatives to pesticides,green houses farming co- Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 ops, grants, services • (2 people) Barriers from farm to Table -- need to make it easier Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Going sustainable, need to have trust in buyer and supplier to have communities build up their communities • Squatters along Kalapana -- How are we addressing it?Affecting Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 our sustainability of those with greenhouses spraying pesticides, sanitation flowing out to the ocean (placemaking?) 4 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Local housing in the urban centers Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Prioritize housing for long term residents GP provide basis of COH not preparing/planning (end of sugar) Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Housing (affordable) Chapter 23/25 need to be tied Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Allow Ag to be the core of our tourism industry Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Action 3.5 and farmers market (slide#1 - prioritizing diversity and Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 innovation - how?) Does county have existing certified kitchen facilities and if so are they being used by the public? Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 • Can we make that possible How to sustain farming economically • For her farm agro tourism was the answer Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 • We need to remove barriers to allow for innovation and diversification of the Ag industry Sq. footage, number of visitors allowed are examples of barriers Incentives for farmers who branch out to try new crops and attempt Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 to innovate the industry Hemp industry- promote Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 How can we support local dairies Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Something like PONC but related to Ag land Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 • Housing Clearly define terms of"tiny houses" and other housing types in the building code revision Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Mortgage typically 30 years-should be able to sell at that point Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Clarity on "tiny" homes -definition/code allowances etc. -can include in DPWs building code update. Same language across the Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 board Families need education/support/guidance to move from "tent" to Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 "house" etc. Concern or not allowing o ana units in certain land designations • Limiting affordable housing options Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Can we do away with those restrictions? 5 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Ag designation • Much of our housing is on Ag land Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 How will the plan create a distinction between "Ag" land and land Discourage tourism industry to ensure we have the needed Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 workforce for Ag industry (525) Expand rural areas for STVR and BNB, etc. to include Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 agricultural areas Why couldn't have bill 108 have been considered by district-the Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 needs of the may outweigh the needs of the few Base policies for STVR and BNBs on actual data and not on people's Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 loudly voiced opinions What is "foreign trade zone" -does Hilo have one? Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 How does the state facilitate enterprise zones? Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Action 291- Remove "program" Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Action 303 -Support to develop Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 County to negotiate for lower export shipping rates Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Listen/learn, self sustainability for the island Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Economic and job development for Puna/Pahoa Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Make it more affordable for new businesses • Develop certified kitchen and shared use spaces (funded by county Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 through grants) There's "farming" and then there's "Ag" (small scale, small profit) Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 (large production so much they can export) Flag 307 & 280- need to allow people to farm on smaller scales- families cannot afford the higher acre lots, nor can they work that Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 much land Ag can be cattle on 20 acres and that is different from farming Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 • Lack of water makes it so individuals can only afford to raise cattle on the land and not grow food Why can't we be the#1 provider for eggs? Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 County to lease state Ag lands and sublease to make more affordable Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 to general public Action 3.3.1 - restore at least one Ahupua'a -is this possible? Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Ag tourism and how it supports economy Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Need a menu of options to provide affordable housing and how to Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 keep it affordable 6 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Ensure we have a wide spectrum of housing options for all income levels Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Develop system to incentivize universal design for new construction Attainable housing, create possibilities for current residents to be Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 able to stay on island Here to learn, affordable housing availability Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Affordable housing options, locally based Ag economy and providing Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 locally sourced food to be sold/bought in the region it is grown Why are we building huge and elaborate affordable housing?800 sq. Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 enough Fill gap between "tent" and house Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Infill in Kea'au - more housing opportunities in Kea'au -traffic Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Leilani ® current use restricts multiple kitchens etc. - prevents people Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 from running/operating businesses out of home Need support for diversified Ag Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Discuss in economy too- help balance land owner expectations- HiloTopic Workshop 10/12/2019 incentivize How do we mitigate Ag subdivision into small "gentlemen farms" - if the land owners can make more money doing that vs. actual Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 farming? incentives for new affordable housing maybe tax credit (universal or Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 energy saving designs) Support for food security for natural disaster/climate change Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut 9/30/2019 Ahupua'a pilot project-Waipi'o Valley 9/30/2019 • Waikoekoe Ahupua'a Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut Climate smart Ag- better compost, no-till, carbon smart agriculture Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut 9/30/2019 Carbon farming, carbon sequestration task force Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut 9/30/2019 Aging population - initiative for aging in place/opportunity and 9/30/2019 challenge to meet the needs Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut Edible landscaping/community gardens (liked) Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut 9/30/2019 Need to plant more food in our county parks and do more tree Honoka'a Mini SpeakOut 9/30/2019 planting to encourage community engagement Ho'okipa great principles as applied to tourism Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Put a cultural center with farmers market for locals to sell and Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 tourists (initiative started 10 years ago) Visitor industry-- need to give historical true story of the place -- Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 tourists are getting false information Tourism has changed since how it used to be.Types of tourist Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 activity/locations/etc. Eco-tourism not used to full potential Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Economy fluctuates--cannot rely only on tourism/agriculture Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Diversification is very important and not very well reflected Feel a major problem for the island is a shrinking economic base • Not enough about encouraging new businesses Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Not currently economically self-sufficient--food exportation • Develop economic base •Ag is failing--tourism is flat • More in the Plan about negative economic climate and fixing this 278: Invest?Clarify Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Objective:Add equitable and safe into objective Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 What does family owned farm mean? • Agriculture business model Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Chain of production in ag--getting it to be improved --farm to table should be easier Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • EX: post-harvest facilities Indoor ag -> climate change reasons to mitigate effects esp. In urban Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 areas Committee geared towards helping maximize the land that they are Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 working (in community) --seed to table even with restaurants So much of ag is subsistence--yes they need support but takes too much for family farms to become commercial •A family farm cannot support a family Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Health insurance is a big problem for families who own farms Allow more housing on a farm to encourage growth and increased production Off-grid helps with affordability Difficult to get permits 8 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Are there County incentives to bring businesses to areas with affordable housing;will success in attributing businesses raise Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 housing costs? We need a large-scale wind energy industry respectful of agricultural Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 needs Aging community • Diversified living options Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Active living center When tourism is allowed on ag and cultural sites, what input from community is taken during approval? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 No hotel options in Ka'u • Growth in tourism in south Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •They are here -> we should accommodate them, with low impact and not becoming Waikoloa When are we getting a grocery store in Na'alehu Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Objective: Encourage visitors to increase stay, take out expenditure Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Community did not always want tourism in Volcano Village-- Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 National park was meant to provide for that with Volcano House, etc. Since 70's, County/State/Fed have dedicated finding resources to Saddle Rd/S Kohala areas. It has brought advancement and visitor Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 revenues disproportionately, leaving Ka'u and S Kona (to Kea'au) adrift Visitor industry brings new wealth to island instead of"recycling" the Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 money/resources we already have--"keep slicing the pie smaller" Hawai'i Tourism Authority is very pro-hotel •They do not emphasize or benefit small businesses Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 There is no plan to build a resort--there's a conceptual plan for renovation of the golf course and lodge, in support of it Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •There is already a plan for a resort in Punalu'u with a beach and golf course Tourism: balance with tourism and farming and local residents, no Ka'O Speakout 8/25/2019 over emphasis on tourism Tourism --things could be developed to promote in South Point but Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 is wild west--develop things so tourists can use sustainable • Eco/agro tourism -- people will pay to take care of the land 9 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Nothing in Volcano to keep tourists there • Restaurants, shopping, hotels, etc. leads to huge cuts in revenue Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 for residents who rely on tourism • Many valuable but underutilized natural resources in Ka'u to encourage smart/cultural/environmental tourism 326: Establish visitor-related to promote all industries (not Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 encourage) 327: (Not support) Develop recreation and outdoor (natural Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 environment) --add a new policy Not a lot of employment opportunity Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Can't process high volume products, no investment mechanisms-- zoning issues (?) -> gray areas •Workforce/ag housing needs to be available like plantation housing, change model back Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Gray areas lead to uncertain investment practices and weakens the industry opportunities We need a big box store Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 275: Change to "support" and make the objective Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Difficulty to sustain interest in anything (projects, groups, causes) in Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Ka'u because too occupied with their daily lives.Things will start with energy then eventually peter out Wonderful ideas -> get it done! Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Kanelehu Rd is a death trap. Speed limit is 25 mph and dangerous. Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Putting in a hotel would be super dangerous and for County to okay a hotel, project would have to be successful. Need a grocery store in Na'alehu -- KTA potential Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 What is our economic vision? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Relying on SS/SNAP not sustainable • Many folks live pay check to pay check with the benefits they Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 receive Econ opportunity has been a challenge since plantations shut down Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Why is gambling restricted in Hawai'i? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Inspections not reliable/timely. It took us 6 weeks to get an inspection, nobody in my area (Ocean View)gets permits because of Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 this. Discourages new building/development TMT: Laws and justice • If laws aren't just, people won't obey them Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Affordable housing and ag/food security could be their own sections Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 in the GP 10 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Most people who work in ag are not economically independent Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Must earn a living wage to be independent Rancher: Don't want to see "big ranching" Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Land use more diversified, move forward self sustainability • Cattle may not need to much land (e.g. 60K acres) Farmers are not financially independent •Work second jobs to get by Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 We cannot be prioritizing ag while striving for econ self-sustainability -our farming industry is not financially independent--Gov to help Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 farmers Family farms are more sustainable but they're becoming more scarce. Farms need to be large to be sustainable Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Competing--small profit margins Dispensaries-- implementation currently makes no sense. Deep pockets has to fund growing of plants Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Can Hawai'i go full recreational? • Mechanism to ensure pesticide free growth? Lack infrastructure to process raw products and turn them into Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 valuable products Food security-- problem with pests Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Should be able to grow more than enough good here How do people qualify for loans 50%of their income? Crazy high cost Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 of housing Emphasize development that is sustainable • How much is an affordable housing program run by the County going to cost in the long run (inventory, enforcement) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Hiring local for these projects vs flying in contractors from off island Dollar figure on cost to get inspectors Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •They build new because they don't trust homes will be safe Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Hawai'i is not participating in a lot of housing programs Hard to picture adding many more housing units Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Substandard housing-- no follow through on reports of unpermitted building Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Violations need to be followed through 11 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date It would overwhelm planning. County to accomplish follow through on reports of unpermitted building! Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Why is Planning Department allowing yurts to be built? • E.g., all homes have specs for windows--yurts don't Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Have to have hurricane clips--yurts don't Housing. Severer growing problem of unavailable affordable housing and homelessness • Not well addressed in the GP and should not be in Economic Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 section • Should have its own section County building code should focus solely on safety standards --don't Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 overbuild Inspections are back-logged here! Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • People give up and buildings go unpermitted Homelessness is not fully addressed in this plan! Drastic and growing Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 problem Ag workers don't have sufficient housing Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 346&3.60: not achievable-- rewrite Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Here we talk retro but other areas we talk only now Difficult to find permits records for old houses used as vacation rentals ex: volcano village Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Give business classes in Pahala, etc.... •Accounting for business and personal use • Information on how to purchase homes or land Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Ka'u is farming-centered, if locals know how to start businesses, they need the knowledge of how to start More than 1 million cars pass through Ka'u per year, need a way to Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 capture revenue Growth in tourism in south Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Pahala • More lands that locals can buy (vs million dollar homes) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Encourage infrastructure that will provide opportunity for jobs and Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 training (also, for education) 328: Support (X)tourism industry... Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Objective: Increase%of residence that are economically self- Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 sufficient--don't understand -- more to policy Objective: Make objective consistent with goal and title "increase ag and food security on COW • Increase acre should be a policy Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 •Add --develop food storage management plan 12 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Objective: "Support" locally owned and operated ag businesses Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 201 hrs. issue- bypass county requirements Kona CDP AC 10/15/2019 How is the county/state going to encourage ag tourism? • Not a permitted use for accommodations but is for commercial Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Create that nexus between • Can we modify State Statute • List recommendations for revisions to HRS/HCC Protect regional coffees and other ag products from fraudulent Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 producers. Work with state to provide strict laws "Implement dealer" •What are the obstacles that hinder growth in ag land utilization? Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Community commercial kitchens • Hunter facilities to process meat Should build more houses around Civic Center area • Have school, shops, infrastructure Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Out of flood zone Need to think about the elderly • Housing Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Care homes •Transportation More duplex/multifamily development Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Is there a tax credit or more landlord protection to encourage long- term rental Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Need to make it more affordable for landlords To keep "affordable housing" affordable, the County builds it (hopefully with fed money)then either rents or sells it. When owners Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 want to sell, it goes back to County. Portion of rent or mortgage payments is returned to owner/renter.This helps people establish a pot of funds for down payments or 1st and last month's rent. Short term vacation rentals is killing the unity of neighborhoods-- Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 certain countries are banning them (ex: Madrid) 13 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Important to educate people before they get here so they are safe, take care of HI • PSAs on planes • Don't walk in waua/CDP Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Don't stand on wet rocks • Keep it a place you would want to visit • Mindful of Hawaiian traditions Build the telescope--it's hundreds of jobs • Should have given it a Hawaiian name Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 A sound stage would make it possible for them to produce movies Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 here •Alternative uses for it (ex: police could use for shooting range) A financial center between San Francisco and Hong Kong Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Opportunities for jobs, sharing cultural knowledge Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Building the largest and tallest building atop the tallest mountain in Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 the world is disrespectful and cluttering our mountains with building to study"science" is not good science So many vacant commercial buildings sit empty for years Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 something for the community, like a performance venue! We are in crisis, based on the GP report •We need vision and results now! •We need rezoning in areas where there are jobs Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Duplexes and multi-family apartments • Reliable transportation If we don't address this crisis now, it will only get worse Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • If you don't start thinking outside the box and start co-operating with positive visionaries who think differently than the bureaucracy, you're stuck where you are Communication with the state is important and encouraged Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Work closer with legislature/office of planning (administration) Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 DMV in Kona is slow! Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 14 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Queen Liliuokalani subdivision -> illegal building on extended common area • Called several times for County to get involved, some dwellings are still there, one built a pool on common area •Asked QLT to purchase common area --at least 2-3,000 sq. ft. • People building up to setbacks Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 •Also get homeless people dumping needles and alcohol --wanted to restore since 1990 •And then there's vacation rentals on separate lot • Unfair for not everybody to do it • QLVCA is a biased board Kapuna want to vote her in • Homeless living in rec center •Women who isn't a homeowner is collecting rent on rec center • Sep 7th -> building voting for board member Ag and tourism --odd to be next to each other •Tourism under sustainability is ironic Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Negative factors we don't have control over Agriculture destination -- produce our own food Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Built environment has a huge impact on homelessness • Cars take up a lot of space-- homeless light lots on fire just to get attention Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 •Zoning is sometimes reinforcement of transitional space If it's a commercial space, people only go in to get something and leave, no reason to stay Address homeless problem --it's worse than it seems • It's not going to go away, only get worse Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 3.57 -- Encourage an Affordable housing coalition from all segments Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 of the community to work together on creative solutions and funding We need to get a handle on affordability of housing Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Keep housing affordable after selling/developing Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Keep developers accountable--fines, policing, for affordable Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 housing, keeping them affordable Need to understand what affordable means- 1300 sq. ft, is not affordable Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 •Apartments and duplexes Simplify the building code I Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Tell the building department that they need to issue permits, not find Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 excuses to deny them 15 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date For affordable housing, setting a goal to reduce the amount of people Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 on the waiting list for a unit (section 8) New development in housing should be off grid systems e.g., catchment where possible Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Explore possible alternative building codes. Mainland codes do not Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 necessarily need to be done in Hawai'i. New materials can be used to build affordable structures but may not meet current code. Example could be single wall construction --can it be done now? How to sustain agriculture without supporting supply-chain (e.g., Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 equipment, storage, transport)? Zoning is the key to affordability of housing vs affordable housing. Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Need to consider the whole picture Should put our houses on wheels • RV parks too Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Prep for disasters • Don't damage the land Affordable rentals • Not just lease Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Be able to purchase Need to enforce rules on accessory dwellings Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Critical failures by government • On land use crisis Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Housing affordability, cost burden, overcrowded The County should not allow building in the Floodplains Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Social equity on the energy side--affordable housing that's smaller. Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 How to encourage development of small, affordable housing? Revision of grubbing and grading ordinance to be completed within Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 one year of GP passage Regulate special interests within Council so that requirements for developers are not compromised on • E.g., if affordable housing development requirement exists, they Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 have to do it instead of taking money for it. Always a way to make it doable. "Solve for the bottlenecks" •We have a "bias for inaction" here 16 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 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Not in favor of" small scale animal husbandry" including chickens Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Young aspiring farmers can't afford land (can their be land trust?) Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Affordable housing: how are we addressing/ providing? Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Affordable housing balanced with environment care Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Equitable/safe housing • Over bearing socialism • Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Cut down years • Low resale prevents upward movement Allow building code help with housing enforcement Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Screaming priority for housing Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 What do we care if supposed to be Ag housing and not being used Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 that way-still housing Consider adopting program for Ag housing like was done for STVRs Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 How to allow for multigenerational family farms to let them build Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 additional dwellings (how will policy not be taken advantage of) What is percentage of residents that rent/own housing Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 What will the role of tiny and mobile homes play in housing Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Here voice of people who don't have a place to live Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Prioritize it now or deal with it later Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Housing crisis and effort of NIMBY mentality on availability of housing Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 -we can deal with it now in generous manor or later in conflict Sustainable agriculture juxtapose to subdivision trends Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Even affordable housing isn't affordable for local youth becoming adults Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 • there fore moratorium is not necessarily negative to affordable housing We need to think about affordable housing near job centers before Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 thinking of transportation Land use guidelines in Honolulu supposed to make adjustment 5- 10 Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 years, but haven't since 1975 this limits housing and growth 18 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Moratorium on building until financial deficit fee infrastructure can be addressed • Disagree-we need affordable housing now • Would get attention of voters and in cities that have money it's Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 effective in encouraging increased fees, but it would be disastrous for our county • Moratorium would be a great wake up call and beneficial to all natural resources (ocean) Kahalulu, Kohana'iki, Kealakekua bay Work with state for all the affordable housing especially in the urban Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 area (Kona) state public housing #1 is reducing lots of residential in innovative housing not just transitional but in rural areas as permanent housing where density N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 constraints require new solutions. Affordable housing advising committee should mainly be folks working on it already- Kohala CDP > 10 years Concerned about biofuels- new date shows will release more carbon not carbon neutral -worried about using biomass- might be better to use coal -doesn't match other policies to promote biomass N. Kohala Mini Speakout 9/25/2019 Shorten visitor stays, increase expenditures N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 How do we best apply pressure to this system? N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 Increase organic Ag to feed Hawai'i residents and decrease N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 food imports Amend building codes to allow more alternative housing options that N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 are affordable! Are there state lands that could be developed as Ag parks? N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 Glad to see affordable housing by Mauna Lani happening N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 Impossible to find affordable land to farm and live on in North Kohala N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 If enough water, water able to flow.Why not build Hawaiian homes N. Kohala Mini SpeakOut 9/25/2019 on Hawaiian lands?To at least help the locals Jewelry makers, wood workers, honey bees: need a community hub Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 to meet and share trades or sell goods, do instruction or workshops- in smaller rural communities 19 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Farm registration necessary with feds or else no farm assistance for Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 recover :( Food hub for extra products/local Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 HPP -The center could be a place for the food trucks to park Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 HPP need a way to support the seniors in HPP so that they don't have Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 to drive-support aging in place- lots of retired people Need DOH approved places for animal processing - mobile, etc. Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 Need to be self-sustainable Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 Doe we have food processing plant in plan? Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 Have we released Ag land in Puna to be farmed? • Owned by state, county or DHHL Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 Follow share cropper model Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 Why not allow more than one kitchen in a house when we need the Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 revenue and having housing needs Maybe something in HPP for a farmers market for people to bring Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 their crops to -in line with agriculture community Stop traffic running through Pahoa -only pedestrian use for restaurants and shops to increase money and cut down on drug Pahoa GP SpeakOut 10/5/2019 trafficking Small farmer doesn't have outlets to processing facilities like Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 slaughter house SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 DHHL worked with Hope Services, police help with homeless SpeakOut Influx of homeless is an issue health care and laws have to work Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 together SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Infrastructure needed for Ag processing sites SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Need more incentives for farming and small farms going SpeakOut Airline inter-island transport, how to make it more affordable. Is Pana'ewa GP Mini there a way to get it considered to make a public plane or system like 10/22/2019 the bus system SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 *Create opportunities for coop for Ag and household SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 *Need available public sleeping spaces (shelters) SpeakOut Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 Re-brand tourism so it supports island values and environment SpeakOut 20 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Not the same tourists as 20 years ago Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 • Want choices like STVR SpeakOut Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 We don't ha a sustainable fertilizer for crops SpeakOut Families income of 51.2%goes to housing and that annual growth increases by 70%due to people moving here Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 • How do we stop the bleeding? SpeakOut • The need for affordable housing becomes further out of reach for the local family.That is assuming the majority of people moving her are more suited financially to handle the cost of living in Hawai'i Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 Cluster housing and development mixed use better SpeakOut Ag econ section contradicted by Ag land use section ex. Developable land area Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 • Certified kitchen with visitors (563) prohibitive to Ag tours • Gap in promoting farm tours and Ag tourism with current regulations Need for senior. housing Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Redefining "affordable" housing so impoverish and homeless can be Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 accommodated. Replace "eliminate unsound housing" with assist owner/ builders in creating sound housing using local materials Include people with disabilities in planning committees Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Remove "enforce" add "assist" impoverished residents in creating Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 safe housing conditions The Puna district has a decrepit falling down building in Kurtistown. This space should be repurposed for a community center to augment. Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 The Kea'au space which is always in demand! Puna (middle) needs a hub and in the Hawaiian Acres community as well as Kurtistown Mauka. We could also use it as a farmer's market Need to be sure the grubbing and grading codes look at impacts to Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 the forest Cruise ship as economic development and environmental regulations Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Harbor improvements for passenger ships Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Reduce building codes, see Russ Ruderman proposed regulations Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 21 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Modify "minimum" standards to fit structures in substandard Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 subdivisions with no services or amenities Need to improve existing structures Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Environmental impact study for events like Ironman • Pay clean up fee, etc. Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Guidelines: environmental protocols Seed exchange program Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Food sharing opportunities -creating options to reduce food waste, Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 ex. Of SBX More self help projects to have the families build theirs and their neighbors homes so there is a direct give and take and investment in Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 their home More income based townhouse/apartment rentals (Kekumu) in Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Waikoloa Village Consider managing Air B&B's with limitations, like no more than 20 days a month, etc. • Favorable Towards because tourists want authentic experiences- Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 farm stays, small scale tourism more likely to draw on local resources/ benefit local economy Why don't we advertise more for local cultural (ex. Halau) Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 performances at airport-QR code, etc. Diversify economy-factory to produce products Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Kids need options beyond service jobs Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Space x options? Employ 1000's Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Cost of living so high - regular working class can't afford to stay Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 *Edible landscapes in suburban areas Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Something should be done to ensure we grow our own fruits and Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 vegetables • Ridiculous to have tomatoes in supermarkets from outer state tCommunity gardens Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 Population that can't afford housing Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 CC&Rs might be prohibiting additional dwelling units in some Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 communities 22 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Per Aloha United Way ALICE families are actually 55%of Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 Hawai'i Island Residents are food insecure Promoting organic/sustainable ag with incentives or ranking that Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 would promote businesses that are sustainable • Create first division off grid sustainable agrihood Kuwilileni o What are regulations to be able to grow and sell and distribute Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 food? o What are the red tape issues? o Need more of set rules instead of case by case situation • No County boards focus on food and agriculture o We need within County need who is responsible to ensure we Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 have healthy food system o Need to get closer to reliable food alliance o Need dedicated dept. or person deals specifically food system • Lower income levels for affordable housing requirements Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 (average 80k income) • Housing is one of the issues. I'm a proponent of four-plex housing as a solution. We're missing an opportunity for Gov financing 1-4 Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 dwellings. Could have local people, low income or elderly, live in 1 unit and rent out the other 3 • Senior housing has long waiting list and process take too long Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Define what population will be employed in twenty years and Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 what industries • 1 would like senior retirement area for middle income --condo? Single story, small hedge vs yard? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Gap in housing-- need a range • Need more senior housing. Would be nice to have condos/town Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 houses designated to seniors in Waimea • Zoning for 4 plex residence (see written testimony by J Donovan) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Need more senior housing Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Indigenous Economic Development, provide opportunities for Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 families to share about special areas and be able to make a profit from it, also be able to preserve our culture • Food and agriculture -> need a commission on this Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 23 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • Focus on lowering costs for affordable housing developers-- Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 lower market price • Energy and self-sufficiency and sovereignty to ties into our job Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 development and economic opportunities locals get to make it! • More jobs on islands in state Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Vocational. School for future firefighters, farmers, adult Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 care/seniors • Clean business the employ people$150,000/yr. Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Create centers that have offices ready to go for businesses to Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 sta rt • All to add economic growth Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • More research on developing Waikoloa village Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Independent contractor to create his workforce--to offer his Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 service • Encourage more farmers for the available land Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Policies and practices to encourage young farmers o Cost of land is a barrier o Land use practices for those who want tiny homes on farms Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 multiple • In N Kohala and value added ag- how do we get capital to get us to add value to existing ag grown o Need solid business planning Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Need help with value added processing • Need to identify microclimate and what crops grow best in what Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 areas so farmers can make a good decision what to grow • Find out what grows best in Waimea? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Find funding for equipment for farmers to grow • Encourage more home gardens Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Post and pier housing-- less impact--on the land -- how do we Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 incentivize? • Affordable housing requirements in HCC (Hawai'i County Code) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Create subdivisions without curbs, gutters, etc. o Senior housing -> more/need in Waikoloa o Subdivision required should be different in various zoning • Spread affordable housing within communities rather than create Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 one affordable housing area • Senior retirement for middle class seniors with subdivision that is Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 created with townhouses and security. Walkable to town. 24 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • Create template for off grid living -> a fast track Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Strengthen housing regulations on hurricanes...other natural Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 events • Affordable housing should be spread within various subdivisions Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 rather than one affordable housing area • Could we build houses on government land? What's holding us Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 back? • Affordable housing projects stopped and never finished. No Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 funding for Waikoloa Kumu Ka Nui. Billy funded and pulled fund. Need to fund housing by union housing • Not enough housing near hotels Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Worried if it will be affordable and stay affordable also for local Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 families • People lost homes to lava --where do they go? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Add requirements o Sustainable materials/energy o Re-use of renovated materials Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Future lens focused on building for the home o Climate change focus • Make sure have affordable rental housing for local families Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Need housing and rental housing that is and remains affordable for local families (economy?) Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Need housing near resorts/other places of jobs Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Subdivision --ag lots -> limit for animals based on lot size? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Especially if animal is not taken care of • Ag is possible anywhere o Can do above ground, greenhouse for, etc. Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Water is the big issue • Farmer's Market at Parker School -> bad traffic o Locals and tourists trying to turn into little parking lot market Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 keeps expanding but no parking o Backs up traffic • How do we protect Ag? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Capturing value for ag products and having infrastructure to Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 attract business and development of ag products • Promote economic development to encourage businesses beyond resort-based economic centers Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o People need jobs in a diversity of sectors 25 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date • Repeal Jones Act Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 Action: Community Food System Council (page 81) agency Action: UH (UHH, HCC, CTAHR) training and development programs; P-20 agriculture education initiative. Policy 304: adding UH-Manca CTAHR training for new and existing farmers, cottage industry (value added) businesses. Suggested Addition: Support HIFA to develop a food system policy council. Suggested Addition: State DOA: Develop and support Farm to Institution programs (e.g., prisons, hospitals). Rational: While the State DOA hasn't filled Farm-Institution positions it remains a priority of their Department. Agency Action 3.33 (State DOA): Expand this beyond taro production to include edible canoe crops (ulu, uala, mamaki, maia, etc.). Action 3.27 (regional food system assessments): Suggested rewording to: Design and conduct regional community food-system assessments that are easy to update. Rationale: An assessment format needs to be designed that is based on available data so they can be updated with some ease and not too much time/$ perhaps every 5 years. If data is not readily available that is useful for such an assessment, a means of collecting that data must be devised alongside this Action item. Policy 314/317: Is there a need to define "local food system" and "community-based food system"? Should there be an action item accompanying this policy that draws on community to map and define the County's food systems and creates a Hawaii County Community Food System Plan? Action 3.17 (tax reduction programs): Consider extending tax incentives to subsistence producers/small-scale farmers with those classes of producers defined. 26 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Economic & Opportunity Planning Comment Source Date Suggested Policy: Support the development of the local seed industry. Rationale: Hawaii Seed Growers Network has 2 growers (Nancy Redfeather and Michelle Carrilo) on island that grow and sell locally adapted seed via an online website and their membership is growing. Additionally Jill Wagner and the Hawaii Island Seed Bank stores seed for all the Network growers statewide (https://www.hawaiiseedgrowersnetwork.comD Policy 307 (incentivize small scale farming): It seems odd to mention taro production vs all (or just edible) canoe crops; there is the need to define "small-scale farming/small farms" -is it defined by land area and/or sales? Does it include subsistence? Action: Education/training for farm and small businesses. (page 81) Agency Action: What about other import replacement crops? 27