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 • Community kitchens o A huge portion of population on EBT. Can't purchase hot foods and need a place to prepare. Also would let them eat more nutrient Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 dense foods. o Community showers, more homeless support. Support infrastructure is stressed. Need more permanent infrastructure. • You guys have a lot of good stuff but implementation falls short. It's piecemeal and not applied across the board, like building on Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 conservation land. Why are there exceptions to the rules? (implementation?) Concerned about young people not able to stay on island and remain within society.This has to be identified as a crisis and get Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 immediate results. Rezoning is a major aspect. duplex/multi-family apartments are in such short supply they drive the cost of housing up dramatically. Zoning needs to take into consideration where the jobs are and reliable transportation to enable self sufficiency Regarding open space, SMA, no 201H. Do not allow increased Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 density on Ali'i Drive, halt permits until Ali'i Parkway is up and running for traffic and evacuation safety No reclassification from ag to urban in SMA Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Something like 525 - no overnight but other experiences they can Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 host (food, etc.) "hosted visitor experience" 547- Remove undeveloped coastal areas Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Mahukona -still shows as resort- no facilities-community against Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 project refer to notes from N. Kohala mini speakout Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 *Public use certified kitchens SpeakOut Need to be sure we are including housing mix in zoning, SFD, Waikoloa GP SpeakOut 10/24/2019 duplexes, etc. • Reduce urban sprawl Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Responsible development, how can we create sustainable living Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Reduce urban sprawl Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 • Anxious about Waikoloa project Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 22