Chapter II Planners Guide for Agency Review

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o Support community organizations such as the Waipi'o Valley Stakeholders Alliance, the Waipi'o Community Circle, the Traditional Waipi'o Taro Farmers Assoc., and Ha Ola O Waipi'o Valley in developing and implementing a community-based watershed plan based on the Waipi'o Valley Stream Management Plan. 5.7 Affordable Housing Options Policy 64: Develop and implement a County -wide, cross -agency affordable housing plan. • Develop affordable housing options within existing towns and villages, near services, and critical infrastructure. • Propose and support amendments to the County's taxing powers as a means to increase the supply of affordable housing. • Revise the Zoning Code, Chapter 25, relating to 'Ohana Dwellings and develop an Accessory Dwelling Unit policy aimed at facilitating affordable housing and aging -in-place opportunities. Evaluate and incorporate applicable policy criteria from the City and County of Honolulu's Chapter 21 Accessory Dwelling Unit policy; see also www. accessorydwellings.org as a resource for how other municipalities are handling accessory dwelling unit regulations. • Revise the building code requirements for renovating older houses to facilitate the redevelopment of affordable housing. 5.8 Infrastructure Improvements Policy 73: Adopt rural road design standards that accommodate, where appropriate, flexibility in the design of streets to preserve the rural character of an area, including pavement width, unpaved shoulders/swales, rock walls, lighting, and landscaping featuring native plants. Allow these standards to be used on new or when improving existing rural roads to maintain community character. (HCC 23-41, 86, & 87; GP 13.2.3(1) and 13.2.3 (m)) Policy 74: Implement a Complete Streets Program, including place -appropriate roadway design and sidewalk development for the Hamakua Planning area. (Refer to County Resolution 171-11) Policy 80: Develop an infrastructure prioritization designation such as an Infrastructure Priority Area (IPA) within the Hamakua CDP and designate Honomu, Laupahoehoe, Pa'auilo, and sections of Honoka'a as priority areas in need of wastewater service. Infrastructure prioritization designations should be based on the following criteria: ■ The area contains a mix of residential and commercial zoning; ■ The area lacks a core infrastructure component (municipal or community water, wastewater, or roadways); Hamakua CDP Land Use Planner's Guide 16