5. Land Use Planning.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments

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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on Land Use Planning Comment Source Date 578: Development shall not have any substantial adverse environmental or ecological effect Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Need action to terminate--cease and desist if found to have an impact 579: Clearing in the SMA is prohibited unless expressly permitted Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 580: Installation of wells in the SMA are prohibited. Only treated Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 wastewater to a R-1 level or higher may be injected into the land •Actions -- point of the SMA review to submit documentation 582: New urban designations --use same language for urban designations Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Coastal areas/SMA--same thing? Redundant • Mauka forest Objective suggests that clearing and grading are already Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 happening--should be to protect mauka forests to sustain our water resources and flourishing native habitats 588: Designate "new" as conservation district? Should be based on funds provided by State Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Ensuring compatibility objective: ..., and consistent with the counties land use requirements 463: Large developments--definition • Need to define "study" Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Maybe include a chart for compatibility for all the different land uses such as large developments, resorts, etc.... 465: Does this mean support big business regardless of Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 infrastructure 594: "Utilize"the tools not "prioritize" • Monitor the growth of the urban areas Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • "Mitigate"further sprawl rather than "prevent" 597: Implement special use permit for overnight accommodations Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 N. Kohala Mini 9/25/2019 Keep subdividing minimal SpeakOut Worried about decisions being made to increase the taxes through N. Kohala Mini 9/25/2019 developments SpeakOut N. Kohala Mini 9/25/2019 People of Kohala want to keep it the way it is SpeakOut 10