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William P. Kenai
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<br />Aloha,
<br />County of Hawaii
<br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT
<br />July 21,2016
<br />AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
<br />Duane Kanuba
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<br />101 Pau, Kook Kato,
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<br />Fax 1808) 081.0700
<br />As you may know, the General Plan is the County's policy for long-range comprehensive physical
<br />development within Hanoi.) County. Consequently, a Comprehensive Review of the General Plan
<br />was initiated last year and is on track to have recommendations available in 2017.
<br />As pen of the comprehensive review process, one Of the principal toots being used (s "scenario
<br />planning" utilizing geographic information 'system (GIS) computer models. This allows us to
<br />analyze, map, and compare existing conditions and trends through the 2040 planning horizon,
<br />including alternative scenarios. Because the models are built on a robust geodatabase, we are able to
<br />consider the trade-offs among alternatives across a wide range of measures related to conservation,
<br />hazards, infrastructure, settlement patterns, and costs. It's like SiinCity on steroids, and nearly as
<br />much fun.
<br />We need your help to assess these alternative scenarios and their trade-offs and to guide decision-
<br />making about our County's furore. In addition to the public input forums outlined below you are
<br />personalty Invited to Technical Workshops that will help inform 170 011110e land use and
<br />infrastructure policies to the County of Hawaii General Plan. Please RSVP by Friday August 5
<br />2016 to attend either the Hilo session or the Kona session.
<br />Technical Workshops: These technical workshops are by invitation only and are geared
<br />toward people like you, who have a working knowledge Of planning and/or infrastructure,
<br />including members of CDP Aetion Committees, the Planning Commissions, and County
<br />Council as well as agency representatives and planners. We are carefully designing the
<br />workshops to avoid any real, potential, or perceived violations of the Sunshine Law.
<br />Participants will be able to make adjustments to "trend" development patterns and see the
<br />impacts onrvation, hazard risk, infrastructure and development, household, and
<br />governmentcosts a Two workshops are being offered:
<br />Wednesday, August 24, 8:30am-12130pm, Aapuni Center Conference Room, Hilo 2
<br />Friday, August 26, 8:30am-12:30pm, West Hawa('i Civic Center -Community
<br />Meeting Hale, Kona
<br />Please sign up for the workshop in the geographic area where you have the greatest interest
<br />or expertise. The workshop in Hilo will he geared toward eastern Ka'u (Wai'bhinu and
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<br />points east), Puna, 11110, and the Harnekoa coast The workshop in Kona will he geared
<br />toward West Hawaii, including Kohala Kona and west Kea (Ocean View & Discovery
<br />Harbour areas).
<br />Participation in one of the Technical Workshops will be more productive if you are Erst able
<br />to attended one of the Public Input Forums as noted below. If you represent an agency, we
<br />encourage you and your most senior managers and staff to attend. We are happy to provide
<br />suggestions about which staff would have the most to contribute and benefit.
<br />Seating is limited for the Technical Workshops and we need to pre -plan small group
<br />exercises, so please RSVP no later than Friday August 5. 2016, indicating who is
<br />attending which session. Your response can be provided to bath Araujo at
<br />3.Wyn,Araui001'hnwaiicounlr.coy or (808)961-8132.
<br />In addition to the workshops outlined above, there are other opportunities for your participation
<br />in the comprehensive review process:
<br />Public Caput Forums: These sessions are open to the public and serve as an excellent
<br />introduction to scenario planning and the scenarios we have been analysing, The purpose is
<br />to get community feedback on alternative scenarios for future patterns of growth and
<br />development. Two identical public forums will be held, so plan to a0end the one most
<br />convenient for you:
<br />Tuesday, August 23, al 6:00p10, County Council Chambers, Hilo
<br />Thursday, August 25, at 6:OOpm, County Council Chambers, Kona
<br />You may also participate remotely from the fallowing locations:
<br />Waimea Community Center on August 23 & 25
<br />POhoa Neighborhood Facility on August 23 & 25
<br />NO'alehu Community Center on August 23 & 25
<br />Kona Council Chambers on August 23
<br />Hilo Council Chambers on August 25
<br />Professional Meetings: The periods between 2:00pm and 4:OOpm on August 24 in Hilo and
<br />August 26 in Kona are reserved for informal meetings with staff and consultants regarding
<br />specific areas or questions. These meetings are an opportunity to use the scenario planning
<br />models to explore ideas in greater detail or depth than may otherwise be possible during the
<br />other sessions.
<br />All of the above sessions mark the beginning of comprehensive consideration of the General Pian.
<br />Afterwards, we will 20117i113e to refine the models and related recommendations, with additional
<br />guidance from you and the general public.
<br />For more information about the General Plan and the Comprehensive Review, please visit our
<br />website at: ,vrru .cob plin- i �tgdep t.c o:,docnera 1 oleo
<br />Mahalo, and we look forward to seeing you soon.
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