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Construction will hopefully begin in 2011. And in 2012, for the first affordable homeowners to move in. Total project build out is for over 2,000 dwelling units. Francis Oda presented a draft of the project site plan and explained the project to the committee. Mr. Oda stated that Forest City is working within the CDP principals to design the project. The hope of the plan is that whatever comes out will reflect the goals which is to protect the land, provide housing choices, provide recreational activities and commercial activities in a mixed use connected and sustainable community Steven Lim from Carlsmith Ball working on the Forest City project. Working on the concurrent processing of both State land use commission and County zoning under the 201H process and processing a TOD project district zoning ordinance at the same time. Mr. Lim updated the committee on the process of these application and the status of the applications. PLANNING DEPARTMENT UPDATE HONOKOHAU VILLAGE CENTER MASTER PLAN. Allen Salavea conveyed that there is a completed a contract with Place Makers and has began the initiation process with the consultant. Preliminary, the plan is to conduct a charrette for the 3rd week of October. Some sessions of the charrette will be more public sector oriented and some government sector oriented. The goals of the contract is to create master plan for the civic center TOD, the 2nd part will be to develop internal processes that we use in reviewing project district applications (of which Forrest City will be the first private one) and the 3rd part is education of government and community to the TOD concept and project district application process. HONOKOHAU GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT. Allen Salavea passed out the agenda for the Leeward Planning Commission and pointed out that it is on the agenda to be heard this Friday, August 28th. Clarification was made regarding the number of parcels and land owners involved in this amendment. Discussion by the committee members regarding the testimony earlier by the public regarding the protection of the land, the National Park and the possible Harbor expansion Janice Palma - Glennie made a motion that the Action Committee send a favorable recommendation to both the Planning Commissions in support of the Planning Directors' proposal to change the County land use designation of the Kaloko - Honokohau land in question from urban expansion to open. Bob Ward seconded it. Motion carried unanimously. COUNTY ROAD PROJECTS. Allen Salavea provided an update on behalf of Crystall Atkins. A proposal was made to change the agenda item to Transportation Projects Update. 4. PLANNING DEPARTMENT LIST OF APPLICATIONS. Allen Salavea passed out a list of applications that were submitted to the Department for the Kona area. KCDP IMPLEMENTATION — SUB - COMMITTEE LAND USE - Bob Ward passed out a list of projects with the description and current status identified from the CDP. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA Page 3 of 4