2016-09-26 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes

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41 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 42 1. Reports – 43 a. General Plan Update Public Meeting and Workshop Attendance Reports 44 – Mark S. Gordon, John Mueller, Joel Cohen, Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto 45 & Diane Kanealiʻi 46 i. Mark S. Gordon – His written report was submitted. 47 ii. Joel Cohen – The computer modeling gave a perspective of the 48 projections of the population and growth over the next 25 years. 49 Excellent information was provided such as one-quarter of the 50 population of this island is going to be 65 or older in 2040. We have 51 23 water systems and 6 waste water systems and they are close to 52 high population areas. The models that were presented did not 53 discern the difference between market and affordable housing. 54 iii. Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto did not attend the workshop 55 iv. Diane Kanealiʻi – Her written report was submitted. 56 b. Cultural Resources Commission Meeting – an Update on Archeological 57 Impact Study for the Lava Lava Beach Club Expansion Project was 58 discussed. 59 i. Diane Kanealiʻi – Attended but did not stay for the entire meeting. Her 60 report was submitted. Diane additionally noted that the developer 61 stated that the trails would be open 24 hours per day for shoreline 62 access but they did not indicate where the public could park. 63 The committee asked if public comments could still be submitted. 64 Staff stated that the public could still submit their comments and 65 concerns regarding the project to the Planning Department as the 66 permit process is still on-going. Staff advised that any comments 67 should reference the permit application number, TMK and project 68 name, if available. 69 c. Liaison Reports 70 i. Kawaihae – Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto – Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto 71 will provided to the AC copy of the powerpoint presentation made by 72 the Kawaihae Liaison Group back in 2012 regarding the group’s 73 working plan. 74  This was submitted to the Action Committee in 2012 and was 75 further submitted to the Planning Director. Jojo Tanimoto 76 discussed status of the implementation of the actions identifiedin 77 the presentation. 78  Diane Kanealiʻi stated that all of the projects listed in the guide are 79 being worked on. Diane Kanealiʻi further stated that these items 80 are being implemented on a community scale. 81  Joel Cohen stated that there is a process and that is the key to 82 implementation. 83  Chair John Mueller suggested that the Action Committee submit a 84 letter to the incoming County Administration to address these