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use issues. She recommended that North Kohala CDP AC use the model that is being used by South Kohala. She will send Bob Martin her information electronically. Since an unexpected omission in the published agenda had occurred, it was moved, seconded and unanimously approved to allow the representative from Housing and Community Development to present information about his department. Jeremy McComber, Housing and Community Development Specialist gave a brief overview of the work of this department. Funding sources include grants, tax credits, GE tax exemptions for qualified grants for federal funding and Chapter 11. Some developers provide the department with land to administer and develop affordable housingand some make ‘inlieu’ payments. Twoprojects the department is currently administering includethe transitional housing in Kona and thelow incomehousing development in Waikoloa.Some code requirements can be pre-empted for affordable housing projects. Susan asked if workforce housing, within a planned community with underground utilities like Waikoloa, could have been developed with overhead utilities. Jeremy responded, “we could have, although we probably wouldn’t.” Thedepartment will provide technical assistance to communities that aredeveloping affordable housing. They will partner withcommunity organizations to develop projects. Toni Withington, who works with 5 non profit groups and the Public Access Subcommittee dealing with the county’s acquisition of shoreline land provided an in- depthpresentation on the North Kohala Historic andCultural Corridor. The Kohala groups have nominated all coastal parcelsin the North Kohala District from Polulu to south of Kaiopae Point, to the Open Space Commissionto validate the importance of this land to the communityusing the material from the CDP as support. The status of the nominated lots isdocumented in the Public Access group meeting notes of July 7, 2010. Toni stated the focus ison a win/win for the community,land owners, state and county.Hermann Fernandez inquired about the widthof thecultural corridorand he expressed concern about the impact this might have on the value of his land in the corridor. Toni saidthe width depends on theland parcel andprotection is expectedto be determined on a parcel by parcel basis according to County laws. REPORTS–Land Use Permit not available, Allen Salavea will email this to the committee members. NEW BUSINESS Kohala Country Fair –a motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to have a boothat the fair. Joe will chair acommittee on the details of setting up and manning a booth. CDP AC Community Meeting –Giovanna will chair a subcommittee to design a community meeting.She will report back in September. Capital Improvement Projects –the following list of projects was generated and Bob will discuss the suggested projectswith Pete Hoffmann. 1.Public Restrooms at Keokea, Mahukona and Kapaa 2.Boat ramp 3.Transfer station/Zero Waste park 4.Spare pump for wells/water 5.Back up generatorfor pumping water in an emergency 6.Equine facilities 2