2016-34 Puna Community Meeting111916

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Communication No. 2016-34 Report from Puna Community Leaders Meeting Nov 19, 2016 Akebono Theatre Attendance 37. See attached roster Jon Olson opened the meeting 12:10 pm. Justin Avery brought up the federal civil rights complaint filed in 1998 and the 2008 Puna Community Development Plan (CDP) Implementation Plan. Implementation Table from the Puna CDP was provided to all participants. Attendees were asked to provide their top concerns relating to planning for Puna. Justin Avery facilitated with notes taken by Amber Shouse and Nelson Ho. Below is a summary of comments: • Provided history of federal complaint and lack of service issues relating back to the Puna planning effort in the 1990s which resulted in a plan never adopted by the County. • Need Wastewater Treatment Substation for Pahoa —the scope of this project currently stops one parcel short of the state land acquired for the Puna Community Medical Center (PCMC). Need to expand scope. • Volcano — Wants to do community plan. There is no recognized governance lower than county govt. • Need more water spigots, police presence, homeless, building code, wifi, • Need a clean place for homeless to shower, homeless not be criminalization, drop in center, secondary access, • Need low income housing, drop in center for homeless, public amenities, bathrooms, parking, • Streamline zoning now stifled by county planning, need affordable housing, eliminate special use permits, • Need homeless shelter, substance abuse reform, too difficult, current building code adds too much expense for low income residents. • Need for health and welfare. Concerned about substandard subdivisions. • There is a disconnect with State laws and roadwork with licensed contractors required for roadwork over $1,000. Water on roads remains a problem.