2006-07-10 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Kona Mtg)

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the gray area out for the commission when they are doing the assessment and puts on as much information on the survey form. Commissioner Campbell stated that there was a fine line between too much information and not enough information to dissuade the public from submitting intake form. Commissioner Springer stated that if the Commission had this standard for completing out the form and it's incomplete and the public has given their address, they could be contacted. Commissioner Kaneshiro questioned if the Commission should ask what their main purpose was for suggesting the site under the Assessment Criteria form below "purpose of suggested site ". Commissioner Flores did not think it was a good idea for them to single out only one reason. Commissioner Kaneshiro stated in doing the analysis portion, if they just prioritized what came in and not look at other things such as distributing then it would not be important. Chair Replogle stated that he liked the changes Commissioner Flores made which seemed to address Commissioner Kaneshiro's suggestions except the prioritizing. Commissioner Campbell stated that he felt it added an unnecessary level by having the public add a blurb about each one. Commissioner Walker stated that the proposal has enough background information and when it comes time to evaluate, they could evaluate the entire information given. Commissioner Flores went over the Assessment /Criteria form and amended it where there was one section in the general plan that aligned with one section in the five purposes so that it was more distributed. In the first assessment /criteria form there was too much weight given in certain areas such as natural resources; there was no fair balance. Commissioner Flores stated that he attempted to make it more objective. Criteria 3 on Commissioner Flores' draft of the assessment /criteria form was left as is with the exception of providing an attachment. Criteria 5 was deleted which dealt with accessing boundaries, title, maintenance options. Criteria 6 was also deleted which dealt with accessing the conditions of the land. Once they got to the final selection then someone would go in more detail and do due diligence. This is more of a due diligence process. The Commission can go through his draft and make other suggestions. Commission Garovoy commented on contacting the landowner to see if they knew that their property had been proposed to the Commission; sometimes 12