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Okay, from a land use perspective, to carefully evaluate rezones of important ag lands and make
<br /> sure that they comply with, you know, policies that are in both the CDP and the General Plan.
<br /> Looking again at agricultural subdivisions and making sure confirming that there is an
<br /> agricultural purpose. The South Kohala CDP actually calls for reducing the acreage of
<br /> low-density area in Waimea townagain, that is more to focus the development and
<br /> redevelopment and infill in those urban areas, rather than letting the village sprawl too far.
<br /> Again, affordable housing. Restoring of upland forests this is a very important piece of
<br /> natural, our natural resources, mauka forests help to replenish our aquifers, they create more
<br /> moisture in the air, more oxygen, and so they are important to our island as a whole. And then
<br /> maintaining agricultural zoning until all of the RS zoning lands are developed—again, this kind
<br /> of points back to the low-density urban, you know, sort of combining that to some extent so that
<br /> the infill can actually happen for existing zoning. It speaks to expanding commercial area of the
<br /> Kawaihae Harbor but also to be careful and to mitigate any effects of that growth, so to, you
<br /> know, take all of those things into consideration with the harbor area. To mitigate impacts of
<br /> development within Puako, and it's specific, and this is mostly pointed to shoreline
<br /> environmental conditions related to wastewater—we all know that they are an issue in the Puako
<br /> area with wastewater—and so, to that effect, it also recommends not to increase density in that
<br /> area, and that it should be prohibited. Again,protecting our historic, natural environment in the
<br /> pu`u-s, with no subdivisions or acquisition. Some of the General Plan starts to speak to it, but a
<br /> number of the CDPs speak to transfer development rights, so that's something that we have
<br /> looked at. We still don't have legislation to actually enable it or to put it in place in Hawaii
<br /> County. We do have State legislation that would allow us to do it if we so choose. And then to
<br /> create a Waikoloa community center and regional park.
<br /> From an infrastructure standpoint, it's a little more specific than the North Kohala. But, to desire
<br /> a Lalamilo connector road, a bypass, Kawaihae bypass, which has been talked about for many
<br /> years. Potable water systems in the Waikoloa resort and village areas, as well as in Kawaihae.
<br /> To upgrade and expand wastewater, again a common theme. A secondary access from the
<br /> village, Waikoloa Village, to Queen K. Highway, and which is also in the General Plan. And
<br /> then Paniolo extension to Kawaihae Road. Looking at alternate evacuation routes, particularly in
<br /> Puako. And then wastewater system in Puako, which we just talked about.
<br /> So, similarly, the Action Committee has focused on potable water in Kawaihae, wastewater
<br /> treatment in Puako, Waimea,potential of a Waimea Historic District, the Waikoloa intersection
<br /> has been a big piece, as well as a secondary access, emergency shelters in the district, as well as
<br /> the wildfire emergency protocols and alternative accesses in that area.
<br /> And then North and South Kona. Again, State Land Use on the left—I've provided the outline
<br /> of the Kona CDP Urban Area just for reference the blue being Conservation, the green being
<br /> Agricultural, and then the General Plan LUPAG designations on the right-hand screen, again
<br /> with the red outline being the Kona Urban Area.
<br /> The Kona priorities are very clear and detailed. In the transportation it calls for a lot of
<br /> multimodal systems and complete streets, and, which is something that we've been working on a
<br /> lot in the Planning Department, as well as a transit trunk system and hub system for the TODs
<br /> TODs meaning transit-oriented development, which is by a short definition is a compact, excuse
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