My WebLink
|
Help
|
About
|
Sign Out
Home
2025-03-05 Rebecca Melendez Tesimony
PublicDocuments
>
Planning Department
>
Leeward/Windward Planning Commission
>
Board Packets
>
2025
>
2025-03-10 - Windward Continuance of Special General Plan Meeting
>
Individual Testimonies 02-06-2025 through 03-10-2025 (57)
>
2025-03-05 Rebecca Melendez Tesimony
Metadata
Thumbnails
Annotations
Entry Properties
Last modified
3/6/2025 9:39:29 AM
Creation date
3/6/2025 9:39:24 AM
Metadata
There are no annotations on this page.
Document management portal powered by Laserfiche WebLink 9 © 1998-2015
Laserfiche.
All rights reserved.
/
6
PDF
Print
Pages to print
Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example, 1,3,5-12.
After downloading, print the document using a PDF reader (e.g. Adobe Reader).
Show annotations
View images
View plain text
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hawaii-water-crisis-climate-change/ <br /> httL!s:Hhawaiibest.us/2023/09/1 I/big-island-now-p oll-no-27-whats-the-best-way-to-extend-the-life-of-the-big-islands- <br /> only-rem wining-landfill/ <br /> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/acute-problem s-plaguing-big-islands-wastewater-treatment-system s-prompt-epa- <br /> crackdown/ <br /> 38.1 Enable data-driven research to support and maintain a housing inventory program that monitors existing housing. <br /> What are they going to monitor,and why?Are they taking our privacy away? <br /> 39.8 Encourage the development of workforce housing within or near urban growth areas and employment centers and require <br /> large new developments that create a demand for housing to provide affordable workforce housing. <br /> There are years worth of housing developments that haven't started construction yet,and Hawaii Planning want to"Prioritize" <br /> even more housing developments when they need to"Prioritize"the islands resources and infrastructure because they are being <br /> overtaxed today.Please read this petition that has almost 600 signatures:httl2s://www.change.org/p/help-bi,g-island-resources- <br /> and-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who-live-here-and-visit <br /> Where is the map that shows all the already approved developments that haven't even started yet so we can see how they are <br /> creating the Big Island?I've asked Senator Kanuha to send me the link to this map because why is Hawaii Planning wanting <br /> more developments when the island's resources are overtaxed today. <br /> 35.r Develop and implement a cemeteries master plan for the siting of future cemeteries. <br /> What is their"cemetery master plan"? <br /> 36.b Develop a medical center TOD master plan and rezone it as a Regional Center TOD. <br /> What is the"TOD master plan"and how will they"rezone"it? <br /> 19.a Continue to adopt the County Street design manual as the County's complete street design program/policy. <br /> What is the"County Street design manual"?I don't see this information in the General Plan. <br /> 20.e Adopt a Complete Streets ordinance. <br /> What is a"Complete Streets ordinance"?Another regulation? <br /> 25.7 Maintain an Asset Management Program aimed at utilizing maintenance plans to prolong the life of our utilities as well as <br /> reduce whole-life costs. <br /> What is their"Asset Management Program"? <br /> 25.a Develop and adopt an Impact Fees Ordinance to aide in the expansion of public utilities. <br /> What is an"Impact Fees Ordinance"?More regulations? <br /> 26.5 Ensure the highest quality of water is reserved for the most valuable end-use. <br /> What do they consider"the most valuable end-use"for water?The resorts or the community? <br /> 26.6 Encourage the design of large development projects(200+units)in the North Kohala,South Kohala,North Kona,South <br /> Kona,and Ka`u Districts to be as water neutral as reasonably possible through water conservation,recharge,and reuse <br /> measures to reduce the water footprint. <br /> How can 200+units be water-neutral? <br /> Why is the county encouraging big developments when the island has resource issues with developments that are <br /> already here?Are they NOT paying attention to island resources?Please read this petition: <br />
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.