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JNtr nr <br /> Mitchell D.RothZendo Kern <br /> Mayor �.' .4 Director <br /> Lee E.Lord +firs oF'M+�}+ Jeffrey W.Darrow <br /> Managing Director Deputy Director <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE <br /> Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> Wednesday, September 15, 2021 <br /> DRAFT Meeting Minutes <br /> CALL TO ORDER <br /> Chair Kurokawa called the Hamakua Community Development Plan (HCDP) Action Committee (AC) to <br /> order at 5:13 P.M. Due to restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was held via the <br /> Zoom interactive video platform. <br /> ROLL CALL <br /> AC Members Present: Nicolette Hubbard, Carol Ignacio, Tawn Keeney, Crystal Kua, Brad Kurokawa <br /> (Chair), Jeff McKnight (Vice-chair), Robert Nishimoto, Rhonda Pollard <br /> AC Members Absent-Excused: None <br /> County Staff: Planners—Alexis Ching and Keiko Mercado <br /> County Officials: Council Member Heather Kimball <br /> 5 members of the public observed the meeting via Zoom. The meeting was also available for <br /> synchronous viewing via the COH Planning Department YouTube Live Stream. The live stream <br /> recording is available at: Hamakua CDP AC Meeting-September 15, 2021 -YouTube. <br /> ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None <br /> ANNOUNCEMENTS: <br /> 1. Kolekole Bridge Capacity: Council Member Kimball provided information from the Department of <br /> Transportation around the sudden closure of Kolekole Bridge to vehicles over 4 tons. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: One (1) member of the public signed up to provide oral <br /> testimony. <br /> Daniel Fujii, testifying on agenda item 3, lives next to the proposed Lehua Village 1. Mr. Fujii expressed <br /> concern over the influx of subdivided lots and its impact on roadway safety for Lehua Street, which is <br /> used as a bypass road when school is in session. He specifically asked that the one lane bridge be taken <br /> into consideration for safety reasons (walkers, traffic flow). Mr. Fujii referred to one of the major <br /> issues for the makai subdivision being heavy rain/flooding on the road. He does not oppose the <br /> development but wants to ensure it is good for everyone in that area. He believes they are currently <br /> unprepared to handle an influx of lots. Mr. Fujii also inquired about CCRs regarding height restrictions <br /> to maintain view planes. <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Page I <br />