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 • (3 people) Pana'ewa -- Railroad Ave so dangerous --where is this development happening? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Too much already. Do not develop on Railroad Ave (land use?) • (2 people) Before they do anything --consult all communities Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 that will be impacted. I don't know if that has happened. (general?) • Volcano community plan not on website. Is it incorporated into Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 the PCDP? (general?) • County mechanism innovative pilot areas for re-developing (i.e. Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 Puna -- no pesticide food, organic only) • Allow for eco-villages and eco-agro tourism. Remove restrictions that impede people being able to live sustainably on the land Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 they're farming! • Ag land not always used for farming--unregulated (land use?) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Do not redevelop downtown Hilo! Great thing that large retailers (Target, Walmart, etc.) are built away from our historic, Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 charming areas like Bayfront Hilo • Downtown Hilo -- keep its charm. Revitalize Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Need better educational programs to teach people how to be involved in County government processes -- legislative and planning Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 in particular (general?) • Clearly designate industrial zone activities (land use?) Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Want a plan -- not a committee --so people don't live in fear. Upper Puna and all the subdivisions. We don't need a plan and do Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 minimum standards for safety. People feel like they're criminals and fear of the county. Village approach --works for some, but not all Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Partition land use Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 We do not need a resort in Discovery Harbor Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Ka'u has so much potential. But County should never forget that one Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 you start splitting up land use, you won't get it back Kohai Kalani -- it's ag zone • Should be a historical zone Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 23