2014-76 TSC Report re Village Centers

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While Hawaiian Shores Community Assn has land—over 20 acres of open space and a water system, we would most likely NOT be the favored location due to the current lava path. Zoning throughout the subdivision is A-1 a County but State designation is urban. Hope that helps. I've been discussing the concept proposed in the Sept 23 d letter from the PCDP with the rest of our board and members of the community. We really do have a good location at the property where the Hawaiian Shores Community Center is situated which is also referred to as "the Stables" located near Keonepoko School. The property contains a total of 10-12 acres and once supported a polo field although now allowed to grow up in grass. Provided the flow takes the path predicted, it will skirt this area by 1 mile and head off towards the keonepoko ahupua'a (DHHL). If it follows the predicted path, we will have a site that has water provided from our well next door, electricity (HELLO is bringing in power along the Beach Rd from HPP), and is zoned State Urban, County A 1 a. This spot was identified as a Village Commercial center in the Puna LDP. It is also just a mile up Kahakai Blvd from the Railroad Ave detour route. Oceanic and HI Tel have put in free WiFi at the center and we've invited the County police to set up a substation there should lava cut off Hwy 130 and the top of Kahakai Blvd. The police are considering this seriously and contacted me yesterday to do measurements on the facility. We would prefer to have their presence inside the Hawaiian Shores/Beaches subdivision as their response times are already excessive and if they have to file in with everyone else on the detour routes it will be even slower. Thus, there may be a police presence on site as well. There would be plenty room for parking as well, although our septic system for the community center would not support additional restrooms so port-a-potties would be needed on site. AT&T and Verizonwireless will be activated from the new cell tower on Maikoiko Street on Nov. 1, 2014 which will help boost cell services in that location. Given that the nature of a container town provides for mobility, it might be a good spot to consider for Pahoa businesses that could be displaced. It would be great to have some services inside the subdivision should access in and out be restricted to slow emergency detour routes. I did experience a similar effort in Christschurch NZ as they did a container town for displaced downtown businesses after the 2011 earthquake which was still functioning well after 2 years. The powers that be were having a hard time deciding whether to rebuild the downtown area given the earthquake prone nature of the location. Sound familiar?? Please let me know that you have received this communication as I responded earlier and heard nothing back. Contact me if there is interest as it would seem this location is the most central to the traffic flow patterns that will develop once they have to activate Railroad Ave. There is no guarantee that is will be safe from inundation forever, but at this time it doesn't appear to be in the path so might actually suffice. It has been the intention of the current board to consider this location for some type of light commercial activity anyway, so this actually supports that plan provided Pele cooperates Eileen O'Hara, Ph.D. President, Board of Directors