2024-11-04 Christopher Barham Testimony - GP 2045

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planning department creates a general plan that adds more regulations and constraints on locals, they violate the Aloha Spirit law. The Hawaii 2050 Innovation Plan “created the State’s first definition of sustainability” (remove): A Hawaii that achieves the following: 1. Respects the culture, character, beauty, and history of our state’s island communities; 2. Support a thriving community both socially and economically as we support our environment to heal and prosper; and 3. Meets the needs of the present without violating freedoms or compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Page 33: In the diagram: “Regulatory Measures” County Code Administrative Rules Permits This shows that this general plan will increase restrictions and fees on farmers and other locals. This is not Pono. The plan should reflect innovation not constraints against the population. Please change to CHANGE TO: “Innovation Practices” Implement new resources Administration support Economic Alternatives Remove “permits”. Stop trying to permit the population to death! CURRENTLY: The Plan also incorporates guidelines to serve as strategic directions and standards to inform decisions regarding topics such as land use, infrastructure, housing, and resource management. These guidelines help to ensure consistency in planning and implementation, promoting sustainable growth, environmental stewardship, and community well-being. (This is a complete overreach of the government. You cannot tell people what to do with their property! It is NOT the responsibility of the planning department to ensure people’s well- being! This should be revised to support environment, innovations, and thriving communities.) • Vision: The ability to plan for the future with creativity and innovation in support of thriving communities. • Goal: To see Hawaii Island become self-sustaining as communities and the environment prosper • Objective: Measurable, achievable, and time-bound milestones toward achieving a goal. • Guideline: A stated course of action that shall take precedence when addressing areas of concern and should be followed, unless a determination is made that it is not the most desirable in a particular case; thus, a guideline may be deviated from without penalty or sanction as long2 as it supports thriving communities, economic alternatives and supporting the environment.