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4.84 Develop protocols for receiving community input during capital project siting and <br /> design. Consult with and solicit input from community members with generational <br /> knowledge to minimize the impact of proposed changes to the use of land on <br /> cultural practices, cultural sites, and culturally significant areas, including burials. <br /> 4.85 Adopt design guidelines for designated communities containing significant historic <br /> buildings, sites, or landscapes. <br /> 4.86 Prepare Cultural Landscape Reports, prioritizing Historic Districts to articulate <br /> preservation goals, objectives, and policies that provide the basis for making sound <br /> decisions about management, treatment, and use of historic and cultural <br /> resources. [Report] <br /> 4.87 Promote the real-property tax incentives for preservation of historic properties. <br /> PROTECTING SCENIC RESOURCES <br /> SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVE <br /> Increase participation in scenic preservation programs (Heritage Corridors, Scenic Byways, Scenic <br /> Corridors and Exceptional Trees) <br /> POLICY <br /> 447. Hawai'i County shall use the following place types as guidelines for designating sites and <br /> viewsheds that shall be protected: <br /> a) Distinctive and identifiable landforms distinguished as landmarks and/or cultural <br /> landscapes, e.g. Mauna Kea, Waipi'o Valley. <br /> b) Coastline areas of striking contrast, e.g. Laupahoehoe Point <br /> c) Vistas of distinctive features <br /> d) Natural or native vegetation attractive to a particular area. <br /> e) Landscapes that are harmoniously developed, enhanced by man while maintaining <br /> their natural appearance, e.g. Pu'ukohola, 'Akaka Falls. <br /> f) Lands with a general slope of 20 percent or more that provide open space <br /> amenities or possess unusual scenic qualities. <br /> [Rationale: Based on the Standards from General Plan 7.4 (a-e) and 8.4 (c).] <br /> 448. Visual impact assessments shall include photo simulations or balloon tests with views <br /> from various vantage points to show visual impact of a proposed project. <br /> [Rationale: Creating visual modeling through photo simulations or balloon tests are <br /> 114 Section 4: Community Placemaking <br /> aRS<�ii <br />