Communication Number 2017-14 South Kohala CDP Action Committee Letter to Planning Director Signed

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November 27, 2017 South Kohala CDP Action Committee 2018-19 CIP Recommendations Page 2 of 2 agreement, would provide the only public emergency shelter in coastal South Kohala without operation expense to the County of Hawaii. See SKCDP "General Policy No. 4: Develop programs and standards that will protect the SK community from natural hazards..." and "Sub -policy 4.3: Government agencies should consider providing more emergency shelter facilities in South Kohala." The SKCDP Action Committee finds that infrastructure and facilities to meet public needs for emergency services, evacuation and shelter are of paramount importance in both coastal and mid -slope urbanized and growing communities in South Kohala. The Action Committee recommends that infrastructure and facilities should be aligned and located in a manner than allows community inter -connections to the extent feasible to ensure that the individual communities can provide some degree of emergency support for each other. In particular, the requested second arterial route in and out of Waikoloa Village should be aligned to support this objective, as should the siting and provision of a lowland public emergency shelter, such as is recommended to be sited at Honokoa, in the Kawaihae vicinity, in cooperation with DHHL. 3. Puako Community Wastewater Treatment System — Community Facilities Financing District The Action Committee asks that the County support the request of the Puako Community Association for establishment of a Community Facilities Financing District, pursuant to Chapter 32 of the Hawaii County Code, for County -sponsored landowner financing of a $5,000,000 share of the estimated $15,000,000 cost of a wastewater treatment system needed to replace existing cesspools and septic tank/leach field systems in that coastal area. The Action Committee finds the cessation of residential wastewater pollution of the nearshore aquatic environment fronting the Puako community to be of great importance and a high priority within the South Kohala planning area. See SKCDP Chapter 7, Puako Community Plan, Policy 3, Strategy 3.1 "...possible construction of a sewer system for the Puako community," and Chapter section 7.3.2 Action Program Improving Marine Water Quality, Strategy 2.1 "Construct a wastewater treatment system for the Puako Beach Lots." Should you have any questions regarding these requests, please contact Keola Childs, your South Kohala CDP Planner. Sincerely, "OHN MUELLER, Chair South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee cc: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards, III , Councilmember, District 9 w,E,E„krolncnnni.ao 7,aarn, Hawai"i County is an EqualOppornunnty Provider and Employer �nV�agnnnfl,rtn�,<a Vo�nvu�8a� 4os��engk;�c',:�: