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County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan <br /> 2019 Public Comments on Land Use Planning <br /> Comment Source Date <br /> How does STVR tie in to target for hosted or non hosted? <br /> • Non hosted rentals in residential areas create mixed feelings and Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> neighborhood issues <br /> • How much of income/profits taken off island? <br /> Islands without STVR control will lose out/be overrun Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"...how to make this <br /> happen? Reach unrealized potential? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Design committee: needed to determine standards: e.g., size of Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> signs for businesses (location and numbers) <br /> Prevent signs on top of buildings (placemaking?) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Ka'u --feel like we exist because we exhibit what Hawaii is like Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Volcano needs a special designation but not resort, catchment Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> water use, also has a heritage designation with many historic homes <br /> Off island owners of vacation rentals are an issue Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Banyan Drive needs to be revitalized Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> People on Big Island are special Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Developers using PUD to subdivide coffee lands and sell (400 out of <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> the 5,000 acres, about 45 leases) <br /> (2 people) How can we secure the coffee lands long term for <br /> farmers? Can this state trade lands? Or maybe have a land trust buy <br /> it-- maybe they could form a co-op? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> • (New voice) Similar to what Waipio taro farmers experienced <br /> PUDs can be abused to create gentleman farms if all the arable land <br /> is used to create lots <br /> Preserving the coast is easier than preserving the coffee farms Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> because more people care about the marine life and coastal uses <br /> Afraid of the future of Punalu'u Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> Ka'u --what land use changes were made to address economic <br /> Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> development goals <br /> How to define "too small" parcels for economic viability(555) Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> How can Ka'u benefit from real property taxes since we have a <br /> lower tax base? (i.e. rural vs resort) <br /> • How do we have a bigger voice in County decisions? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 <br /> • Hard for nonprofits to help/steward land with limited revenue in <br /> the area <br /> 8 <br />