2015-03-05 Windward Planning Commission Actions

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5.INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (GPA 14-002) Amendment to Map 14 of the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map of the County of Hawai‛i General Plan (adopted by Ordinance No. 05-025, as amended) by changing the land use designation for portions of Kea‛au Village and immediately surrounding Kea‛au Village from Low Density Urban and Important Agricultural Land to Urban Expansion Area at Kea‛au, Puna, Hawai‛i. Continued to a later date at the discretion of the Planning Director. 6.INITIATOR: WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Discussion and action on a motion for reconsideration of that action by the Windward Planning Commission, at its January 8, 2015 meeting, to reject the claim adjuster’s recommendation regarding, and to authorize the release of funds from the Geothermal Asset Fund, for the following geothermal impact mitigation project: Claimants: Puna Pono Alliance, Pele Defense Fund, Sierra Club-Moku Loa Group, Ohana Ho‛opakele, Malu ‛Aina, et. al. Psycho-social Impact and Community Wellbeing Study - $293,760 a. Funding to conduct a baseline and prospective psycho-social impact assessment on the Big Island of Hawai‛i in order to identify both past, existing and potential adverse impacts upon Native Hawaiians associated with the development of geothermal energy generation facilities. The claim also includes a request that the Windward Planning Commission establish a Native Hawaiian Health Study Review Board that will provide advice in the conduct of the study and keep the Windward Planning Commission informed as to the progress of the study. The motion for reconsideration was approved, and the matter was remanded to the Planning Department with the request that the Planning Department and the Claimants work together to restructure the application and to structure a request for proposal (RFP). Minutes of February 5, 2015 – Approved.