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Director Kern <br />February 28, 2024 <br />Page 3 <br />Per the draft 2045 County General Plan Update (page 204), CDPs "translate <br />broad General Plan statements to specific actions, as they apply to specific <br />geographical areas. They serve to provide a forum for community input to <br />reflect the character of each community." Further this section of the County <br />General Plan states the purpose of a CDP is threefold: <br />• Translate the General Plan's broad statements and <br />community development guidelines to actions specific to the <br />planning area to address regional issues and opportunities. <br />• Improve and advance communities and community <br />resilience through the acknowledgement and development of <br />community capacity. <br />• Provide a process for citizens to engage in civic <br />dialogue and contribute to the identification of community <br />priorities. <br />Beneficiaries have expressed to DHHL that the absence of a South Hilo CDP <br />marginalizes these homestead communities from having a say in land use <br />decisions and government services that impact these homestead <br />communities. Further, without a South Hilo CDP, beneficiaries would like to <br />know how the County intends to incorporate the voices of these homestead <br />communities into County plans, programs, and services for their district. The <br />County 2045 General Plan should address this disparity for the South Hilo district <br />in the implementation section of the General Plan. <br />5. The County should not be articulating proposed roads through Hawaiian <br />Home Lands in its General Plan without first consulting with DHHL and its <br />beneficiaries. There are several proposed roadway routes depicted on the <br />County's online webmaps on its Konveio website. While DHHL understands <br />that data depicted on these maps are "draft," DHHL would like to emphasize <br />that final County General Plan recommendations should not depict proposed <br />new roadways through DHHL land without first consulting with DHHL and its <br />beneficiaries. <br />S. DHHL appreciates County planners taking the time to meet with DHHL <br />planners over the years as part of the County General Plan update. It <br />appears that most of the LUPAG designations of DHHL lands depicted on the <br />Konveio site are consistent with DHHL land use designations in DHHL's <br />Hawaii Island Plan. We would like to note that DHHL will be updating its <br />Hawaii Island plan 2024 thru 2025 and will be consulting with its beneficiaries <br />over that time through the update process <br />Director Kern <br />February 28, 2024 <br />Page 4 <br />Should there be any substantive changes to DHHL's land use designations, <br />DHHL will communicate Mese changes to the County. <br />7. DHHL is attaching previous DHHL comments on the County General Plan <br />Update that DHHL previously submitted to the County over the years for your <br />reference and consideration. <br />Mahalo again for providing an opportunity to review and comment on the County of <br />Hawaii 2045 General Plan Update. <br />Sincerely, <br />• <br />Kali Watson, Chairman <br />Hawaiian Homes Commission <br />cc: Michael Kaleikini, East Hawaii Commissioner (via email) <br />Makai Freitas, West Hawaii Commissioner (via email) <br />Enclosures: 2002 MOU between County of Hawaii and DHHL <br />Prior DHHL comments on County of Hawaii General Plan Update <br />