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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES MEETING DATE February 14, 2011 TIME 4:30 pm PLACE Kohala Senior Center, Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau, Hawaii 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: Joe Carvalho, Marlene Ching, Hermann Fernandez, Susan Fischer, Ron Friman, Giovanna Gherardi, Collin Kaholo, Richard Liebmann, Bob Martin 2. Planning Department: Allen Salavea 3. Public Attendance: Linda Wallach, Elizabeth Markon, Andi Longpre, Toni Withington, John Winter, Sophie Schweitzer, Howard Olsen, Carol Ann Olsen, Doug Hinkle APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes approved. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: none NEW BUSINESS: Sherman Warner, President of the Waimea Community Association gave a presentation on how the WCA deals with land use issues. A Waimea Design Plan was adopted by the County in 1986. It is a simple version of the current CDP and deals with the preservation of farm, ranch and agricultural land. The Planning Department has developed procedures on how to interact with the Design Committee to insure community input. This also includes light industrial land. The Planning Department sends out a packet of applications to the Design Committee. They are limited to a 30 day turnaround time to review, obtain community input and submit their recommendations. Since they are not governed by the Sunshine Law, they can set up a variety of meetings, though the 30 day limit is sometimes inadequate and can prevent a comprehensive review of all the issues. The end results can be impacted by the applicants willingness or unwillingness to work with them. Richard asked how they deal with special permits and zoning. Sherm said the Planning Commission gets the WCA input from the Planning Department and the Design Committee can testify at the Planning Commission meetings. The Design Committee was established to look at a wider range of land use issues and the Planning Department has been flexible with the timeline. The public is informed by announcements at the WCA meetings, through emails and on the WCA website. Ron asked how the WCA works with the South Kohala Action Committee and the response waswe dont given that the AC covers more than Waimea. Richard asked about membership. Any resident of Waimea can be a member of the WCA. At the January annual meeting, the general membership elects four Board Officers. The four Officers elect as many as seven additional Board members, as well as a Design Committee. Bob asked if Pete Hoffmann supports the Design Committee. Sherm said yes and the WCA consults with Pete on a regular basis. One member of the South Kohala AC is a member of the Design Committee.