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Agency does not receive the funding for staff, the Planning Department will continue to provide
<br /> staff and support for the BDHRA and their efforts.
<br /> And, that kind of leads us to maybe what the roles of the BDHRA will be in the upcoming fiscal
<br /> year. You know, in terms of leadership, we identified the next step is moving forward a Master
<br /> Plan for the redevelopment of the Banyan Drive area. However, that Master Plan, what we've
<br /> identified as the next step being environmental assessments or environmental impact statement,
<br /> it does require some level of funding. Another option for BDHRA's role in the upcoming would
<br /> be something like engagement where we continue to have deeper communication with the
<br /> leadership which includes DLNR, the County, the lessees of the parcels within the BDHRA area,
<br /> and also take an active role in commenting or producing 2018 legislation. This, the benefits here
<br /> are, of course, minimal funding is required to do it. It does require time on behalf of the Agency
<br /> and staff And, you know, we can start to figure out how BDHRA and our roles can develop in
<br /> collaboration with these other, with other parties.
<br /> And, lastly, advocacy which the Planning Department has been doing with the BDHRA, and that
<br /> is really commenting on actions within the redevelopment area even though there's no Master
<br /> Plan currently there. And, this, you know, is the most minimal of time commitments that we've
<br /> identified, but it's an action that we currently do and what we continue to do. Essentially,
<br /> identifying or commenting upon actions within the redevelopment area as they pertain to what
<br /> the BDHRA has done so far.
<br /> And, with that, that kind of concludes the County's or our side here on, on what this 2017, what
<br /> the funding for BDHRA and what their possible roles for 2017, or I'm sorry, 2018 would be.
<br /> And, I'm happy to, we have again the Planning Director, and we have our—yeah, we have our
<br /> Planning Director is here if we need further clarification or anything like that.
<br /> DELIMA: We'd like to recognize Representative Richard Onishi who came in attendance. You
<br /> want to make any statements, Richard?
<br /> ONISHI (from audience): No, I'm good for now.
<br /> DELIMA: Okay.
<br /> ONISHI (from audience): Sorry, I'm late.
<br /> DELIMA: No, no problem. If you could go back to the listing of—the one before that. Okay,
<br /> so, what you didn't mention there is the, and maybe the Planning Director could comment about
<br /> the General Plan amendments for the Banyan Drive, whether the Director intends to initiate any
<br /> amendments to implement the plan that was adopted.
<br /> SELF: It's not an agenda item. So, this is just for purposes of giving a presentation.
<br /> DELIMA: Okay, so, the discussion regarding Planning Department's continued support,
<br /> resources, and opportunities available by the, in the upcoming fiscal year and efforts and
<br /> direction in upcoming fiscal year, so one of the directions and actions for the upcoming fiscal
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