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Draft Hamakua CDP Comments Submitted Online or by Email During the March 15 — June 15 2o16 Review of the Draft Hamakua CDP •Within in both the affordable housing and/or senior living areas there could easily be created community gardens and orchards, which would facilitate a revitalized self-sufficiency from the land and add enjoyment and a sense of pride to all those who would participate, and possibly add to the revenue of the family income by sales at a Saturday market or small local community market. •Along with the addition of the housing there has been voiced a concern for the need to be able to work close to home. A type of mixed use housing that would allow for expansion of a small cottage industry, possibly with living quarters on the upper floor and commercial shops or services on the lower floors, could add this beneficial potential to the community. These shops could be used to promote the local people and enrich their lifestyles, such as a small market for selling of locally grown produce and flowers grown in the community gardens or individual properties, or their own creative endeavors, such as an art gallery or quilt shop, etc. Integrating offices for part time dental and medical services, legal or accounting needs in the mix of shops is a practical and wanted possibility. •One resident voiced the potential to house a Regional Fire and/or Police facility as it is centrally located on the Hamakua Coast. This could significantly reduce response time for emergencies which would create a more secure community life for the people. •Several of the village residents suggested the need to maintain local and safe access to the historical fishing areas along the coast. A desire for trails along the coastline, to enjoy the beauty of the water and accommodate a healthy lifestyle activity was also apparent. •A suggestion that goes along with the quest for a healthy lifestyle and the need for more activities in the community was the development of an additional park and recreation facilities, possibly at the old Ookala School. •The idea of having a historical interpretive center which would focus on the local history and people, and share the peoples' rich heritage was also brought up. This could be a program that would greatly benefit by the contribution and involvement of the senior population. With their knowledge, memory and respect of things past, they could inspire and motivate the current and future generations to keep the spirit of the island traditions and civilization alive and active. All of these suggestions would and could be actualized under the current Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide or LUPAG in the 2005 General Plan. O'okala was granted one of the very few Urban Expansion Areas along the rural Hamakua Coast. This allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial, or industrial -commercial. O'okala has been granted a generous area for Low Density Urban expansion. To Change this planning to what has been suggested in the CDP would be to disallow the above desires of the residents and could potentially send the village into a downward spiral eventually to lose the community altogether. It is our request that the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide or LUPAG in the O'okala Village area would not be revised. There is no evidence that the planning methodology has ever been abused in our Village area. If the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide or LUPAG was to be changed to what the draft CDP plan suggested for O'okala none of the items noted by the residents would be reasonably plausible! The planning process should remain in such a way that it is beneficial to the people of Ookala village, so that Draft Hamakua CDP hamakua@hawaiicounty.gov www.hamakuacdp.info 17