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involvement, State, and County assistance, tax credit, or other incentives, possibility this subdivision, or a portion, could be developed into affordable homes. Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC) completed a second increment of the first phase of a two phase project in the Kamakua Self-Help housing next to Kohala High School, although there has been community concern the homes are not actually affordable. The agriculture land located to the west of Upolu airport road, and makai of Akoni Pule Highway, is good for cattle grazing or growing cattle feed, but generally has very low production soil, and requires overhead irrigation. Proposed is a zoning change for this area from agriculture to community usage for housing and relocation of the transfer station. Community Harvest Hawaii project - Andrea Dean received an $80,000 Agriculture: grant to glean fruit from properties in Kohala to feed needy families and low-income seniors in Kohala. Andrea has also secured a smaller strategic planning grant to help implement the CDP goal of 50% of the food consumed in Kohala will be grown in Kohala. Other topics discussed included the Kohala Ditch and the Hoea Ag Park. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Toni Withington thanked the AC members for their work, but expressed concerns about the future of the growth management provisions of the CDP, since both the Planning Department and Growth Management reported to the AC there were no subdivision applications in FebruaryMarch. Toni displayed plans and a map the Planning Department received in February for a proposed expanded 59 lot resort subdivision at Mahukona. Toni described the project as one of the biggest developments in Kohala for 30 years, with no public airing of the Mahukona project held since 1993. Toni expressed concern about having an employee of the Mahukona developer as chairman of the subcommittee reviewing the proposal. An update of the 59 lot proposal was added to the May agenda under Growth Management. Susan pointed out the Monitoring Plan section of the CDP includes indicators to assess progress toward CDP implementation. The Growth Management section, in particular, lists numerous indicators. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rosalind announced three applications have been received for the three upcoming AC vacancies. NEXT MEETING: Date: Monday, May 9, 2011 Place: Kohala Senior Center Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Agenda: Land Use Activity Report Rosalind Pat Moore from Helco to discuss Kohala power reliability, redundancy, and alternative sources. Bob to discuss ways for AC to cover major issues not in the CDP (25 minutes) AC meeting schedule Subcommittee Reports Report on Mahukona : There being no further business, it was moved by Ron, seconded by ADJOURNMENT Bob, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 pm.