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Committee Member suggested the potential to add a layer that shows land that is proposed to be purchased by the County. A Committee Member suggested waiting to find out more information about the Open Space GIS mapping before deciding upon an objective for this potential subcommittee. A Committee Member requested advanced notice of what layers will be presented so that Action Committee members can better prepare for the presentation or suggest additional layers prior. Committee Member Kimura brought up nongovernmental community organizations such as PATH which may also have valuable data not available to the county when considering these maps. Mr. Childs suggested direct collaboration between Committee Member Kimura and the assigned Planning Department GIS Planner to incorporate these findings. Mr. Childs noted his understanding that the Planning Department currently interprets the CDP as stating the minimum size of a TOD rezoning (into a "Project District" zoning district) is 80 acres. However, he noted that the CDP states the minimum size of a TOD is 80 acres plus a "density transfer area" surrounding the TOD "core areas". He urged the Action Committee to standardize the method of sizing of the required greenbelt area (density transfer area) to ensure that these areas can be properly designated in a TOD rezoning action by the County. A discussion took place about the general shape of a TOD and how that shape can be constrained depending on how strict the rule is for a green -belt. A Committee Member stated that the topography of the island may demand variance in the shape of a green -belt, perhaps making them unfeasible. Chair DeFranco stated that it is possible to develop the language to properly reflect variance of TOD node shape in the CDP. A Committee Member asked if the Action Committee would consider the idea of establishing urban areas as a percentage of the total development. Mr. Childs responded that a mandate such as that would have to come first through research made by an Open Space Subcommittee. A follow-up question asked if it would be possible to use the method of utilizing Planned Unit Developments (PUD) in the urban district to establish high density areas. A discussion followed regarding the infeasibility of trying to establish what would need to be a county wide rezoning project in order to accomplish that. A community member brought up their desire to see more conversation about ecologically important areas having priority status for being preserved as greenbelt areas. A member of the public shared his opinion that the CDP does not actually mandate the use of TOD project district rezonings but rather suggests it as a potential method of planning the urban district. He said that CDP recommends this to be done through incentivizing developers. A conversation followed regarding utilizing the process of Transfer of Development Rights to achieve the goal of establishing greenbelt in specific areas. Committee Member Palma-Glennie moved to ask the County Planning Department to provide the Action Committee with o presentation on the GIS data layers that may be relevant to planning on open space network for Kona. Second by Committee Member Kimura. The motion passed unanimously. www.cohylannin,-deyzcom kona(ahawahcountuQov Page 4