09-27-2010 SKCDP AC Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

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2 2) Land Use Permit Activity Report There was no report this month. 3) Liaison Report from Various Meetings and Events Design Review Committee of the Waimea Robin Inaba has been asked to be on the Community Association. She said that a draft letter from the Planning Department clarified responsibilities of that committee. The committee was to review any projects, primarily commercial or multi-family, coming up for Plan Approval. Its scope does not include any reference to the CDP. There is a question whether the CDP should be part of the review process. The review now has mostly to do with the Waimea Design Plan. This would be a good time for the AC to provide input. Allen Salavea noted that the Design Review Committee was formed by resolution. Any modifications would require County Council action. According to the original resolution, the committee is not involved in land use or zoning matters. Robin advised that, regarding Plan Approval, the Planning Director must respond in 30 days; therefore the committee must act quickly. She explained that a Plan Approval application will show parking, floor plan, drainage, landscaping, hazard potential, and so forth. Plan Approval comes very late in the process, prior to a building permit. Allen Salavea added that Plan Approval focused only on what is inside a parcel. He noted that the CDP does not go into great detail. The Capital Improvement Program is the construction/infrastructure program through which the County allocates money to improve infrastructure. So, in answer to a question from Jeannie Palermo regarding pedestrian friendly streets, a CDP concept, the CIP and subdivision process are where such concepts can be implemented. Mike Fischer acknowledged the CDP’s guidelines are general. How can the AC be involved in the process at an earlier stage? Allen Salavea suggested the AC could create an infrastructure plan—such and such a road is high priority for pedestrians and should be tree-lined, for example. Allen said a plan was needed to delineate specific things and could be submitted to the Planning Department. Applications to change the use of the land in South Kohala are routed through him, so Plan Approval isn’t the right timing for such matters. Allen Salavea saw no conflict of interest for Robin Inaba to join WCA’s Design Review Committee. Conflicts could occur about items one could realistically anticipate coming before the AC. But Plan Approvals will never come before the AC. Robin’s reports to the AC can be included among subcommittee reports.