2024-11-21 Moku Loa Hawaii Island Sierra Club Testimony (2)

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Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project 6) Is located on a major or minor arterial highway, or collector road. 7) Significantly possesses at least one of the following intrinsic qualities: scenic, natural, historic, cultural, archaeological, recreational, or demonstrates local, private, and public support and participation. Moreover, the ordinance establishes a clear process for the establishment of scenic resource corridors. These steps include: 1) The Planning Director or Council introduces a resolution to initiate the establishment of a scenic corridor. 2) Notice is served to all owners and lessees of property within 300 feet of the proposed corridor. 3) Within 24 months of the adoption of the resolution, the Planning Director or a corridor advocacy group identified in the resolution completes a corridor management plan and enabling ordinance. A scenic corridor management plan is a written document that assesses the intrinsic qualities of the corridor and specifies actions, procedures, controls, and administrative as well as community strategies that will be pursued to maintain those qualities. 4) Within 120 days, the Planning Commission reviews the proposed plan and ordinance, holds a public hearing, and makes a recommendation to Council. 5) The Council may adopt the plan by ordinance, with or without conditions. Programmatic Needs While the County has a strong policy foundation upon which to develop a scenic resources protection program, such a program has not yet been developed. Programmatic gaps that currently exist include: • Establishing scenic roadway corridors pursuant to the requirements of Hawaii County Code §25-6-60; • Preparing the Scenic Corridor Management Plan; • Developing application requirements; • Developing permit conditions, such as design guidelines, landscaping, screening, or structural setbacks from major thoroughfares and highways, to mitigate any visual impacts from development. i See Pages 1 through 3 of the Hawaii County Scenic Resources Inventory and Mapping Project Final Methods Report. Scenic Resource Protection Programs and Strategies Page 13