2016-34 Puna Community Meeting111916

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• Need a Puna makai alternate route (PMAR), widening of 130, more jobs and services within our communities. Revamp bus system. Puna is underserved by State. • Need for transportation to go to medical appointments, maintaining recreational facilities. Infrastructure is needed and expensive. Need better connectivity & emergency response. • Need homeless shelter, lots of successful models Bend OR, Ashland OR, drug free zones -use that. Bad permitting process. Lifestyle decisions - non standard housing. • HPP connectivity. Issues with puna makai thru HPP alignment proposals. Go mauka of HWY 130 so no takings of land for alternative routes. Use micro economic zones, • Need signs to draw people off the By -Pass and into Pahoa Village, • Need wastewater feasibility study for Pahoa • Wants monthly meetings for the Puna CDP Action Committee (AC). CDPS are hobbled. Wants better resources for community associations to do planning at that level. • Do the master plans for regional town centers called for in the Puna CDPs - that will address 80% of the problems listed. CDP calls for three levels of village, town and regional centers. • Need low income housing and homeless drop in center. • Revise building codes. Need better internet services. Don't punish the people for being unable to comply with laws. Need smart planning. • Lack of jobs and focus on economic development. Plenty of models for rural communities to utilize that have been effective catalysts for job creation. Hawaiian Shores/Beaches needs second route out of subdivision. • HPP has a multitude of issues. It is the elephant in the room with regard to Puna plans. • Wants the PCMC expansion project advanced. Full service medical center -Hilo too far • Need better bus system needed. Key to economic development. Buses are shabby. With improved bus system, crime lessens and businesses flourish • Wants a prioritized list of actions from the CDP to present to incoming Mayor Harry Kim. Deal with HPP issues first because HPP now meets federal guidelines for urban, not rural densities. With >9000 lots and ohana possibilities, HPP could grow to 45,000. Currently estimated at 15,000.