2006-09-11 Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission Minutes (Kona Mtg)

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he didn't see it as building a new process every year but building upon the process, add to the database with new information that was collected each year and delete out of the database problems that were solved. Mr. Caylor stated it also caused him to think in a new direction regarding how to collect information which would be to collect information from a web based survey as well as some identical paper versions of the same questions. Mr. Caylor stated he was working on developing that right now and found some cheap alternatives. Mr. Caylor stated mapping was a big part; you need to zero in to specific sites. Mr. Caylor stated what they could integrate into the web survey was a link to the County's GIS site which allowed people to look up sites, zero in and pull up TMK numbers. Mr. Caylor stated one of the problems that he found in the first report was a lot of the properties were misidentified by the TMKS. Ms. Springer stated she had questions about what the realistic expectations of the public had of the Commission and its work. In continuing to intake recommendations of properties for acquisition with the acquisition being slow to occur, did you maintain the public support and how do you make sure their expectations are realistic. Ms. Blaich stated the public's expectation were very high. The Charter did not specify anything about implementation of the desire of the Charter to protect these resources and to acquire open space. By Ordinance the actual process had been set forth. Ms. Blaich stated she's read our enabling legislation and thought this Commission was better protected from the problems of raising too high expectations without performing and therefore disillusioning an already disillusioned public. Ms. Blaich stated they were nested in the planning department. Ms. Blaich stated she noticed this Commission reports to the Mayor and the Mayor is required to further the Commissions recommendations to the Council. Ms. Blaich stated they report to their Council with their experience being their Council was very supportive but there was no formal requirement for their Council to report to the Mayor. Ms. Springer stated given the limitations that they had with implementing acquisition, did they have advocacy function as well? Ms. Blaich stated legally they probably don't have an advocacy function however they felt since the fund was so limited, they should have greater advocacy. Ms. Blaich stated without making the process more tedious, they would like to be able to comment on pertinent permits. Ms. Blaich stated Kaua`i's comprehensive zoning ordinance was due for an update and there were many areas within the comprehensive zoning ordinance that some strengthening of language regarding applying some of the same standards they applied to the resendital areas to agricultural area may produce open space and access benefits without relying on paying for them. Ms. Blaich stated she had a planner background was well as several other Kauai Commissioners; particularly the Chair which tends to make them look at things in terms of planner solutions and she wasn't sure if that should be thought about. Ms. Blaich stated she would like to know the Commission's experience with being nested with the Finance Department. 11