2016-9-21Hamakua SC Decision-Making Tool POST Deliberations

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Decision -Making Tool for Considering Revisions to the Hamakua CDP Land Use Policy Map: Alternatives Relative to Objectives, Factors, Community Input, and the Steering Committee Deliberations from Sept. 10, 2016 Focus on Laupahoehoe / Papa`aloa ■ Option 1: No change to the Draft CDP ■ Option 2: ➢ ii: Designate parcel 3-5-004:003 Open along coastline and Agriculture (11+acres) ➢ iv: Designate the following parcels mauka of Laupahoehoe school as LDU: 3-5-004:0057, 3-5-004:0056, 3-5-004:0055, 3-5-004:0054 ➢ vi: Align Open shoreline along coast as shown in current GP ■ Preliminary SC Decision: Option 1 to maintain Draft Open designations; Option 2 iv for expanding LDIJ 3 Objective Most coastal areas here Draft CDP designations do Most community input supportive • ii. Including parcel 3-5-004: 003 in agriculture will still Option 1 ii: The Steering Committee chose to Protect, restore, and already developed. not increase coastal of minimizing new coastal ensure growth is not on shoreline parcel; underlying SLU maintain the Open designation for coastal parcel watershedenhance In near -coastal Kapehu development options or development & encroachment on Conservation further protects it from future urban 3-5-004:003 in order to clearly articulate the ecosystems, Camp, LDU is confined to density along the coast agricultural land. development. desire to protect this coastal parcel from future sweepingexisting SLU Urban areas. beyond the already existing Some community input requested • iv. n/a development and to be consistent with the open spaces,romSLU Urban or County zoning that coastal parcel 3-5-004:003 • vi. Aligning the Open designation with the current GP is underlying State Land Use Conservation district. ma u ka forests to entitlements. reflect Open and Agriculture consistent with community objectives. See footnote. makai shorelines, 11 designations to align with current Option 1 vi: The Steering Committee chose to while assurin _ agricultural uses (Draft CDP shows maintain Draft CDP designations for the Open responsible , parcel entirely in Open, &the shoreline areas because they provide more underlying SLU is Conservation precise and comprehensive guidance for district). minimizing new coastal development. • Community expressed concern that 1 Open coastal area appeared to in Draft CDP maps. Objective rotectshrink Current GP LUPAG expands Draft CDP shrinks LDU areas ii.. Designating coastal parcel 3-5-004:03 as split between Option 2 iv. The Steering Committee chose to and restore viabi —J Minimize LDU beyond urban areas from encroaching mauka of ' Some residents directly mauka of Open and Agriculture acknowledges this as agricultural designate parcels 3-5-004:057, 3-5-004:056, 3-5- %• agricultural lands. . onto agricultural lands. urban areas onto school area expressed desire for land. 004:055 & 3-5-004:054 LDU to accommodate [into Core agricultural lands. flexibility of town to grow mauka future growth. It did not consider the slightly. iv. Parcels 3-5-004:057, 3-5-004:056, 3-5-004:055, 3-5- development of these small (currently 004:054 are long/narrow lots all under 5 acres each and do agricultural) parcels a significant encroachment not reflect a dramatic encroachment onto productive onto productive agricultural lands. agricultural lands. • vi. n/a 2 Notes: Current zoning determines permitted uses for parcels. In addition, CDP land use designations do not automatically change the General Plan's LUPAG maps. If there is a direct conflict between a Community Development Plan and the General Plan, the General Plan shall be controlling. (See the Hawai'i County General Plan, Ch. 15) CKo]IIIaI1r:1iLVJNIame]f►Awill rel