Communication No. 2018-08- KCDP Amendments Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2018-08 compact mixed-use villages, characterized by a village center within a higher-density urban core, roughly equivalent to a 5-minute walking radius (1/4 mile), surrounded by a secondary mixed-use, mixed-density area with an outer boundary roughly equivalent to a 10-minute walking radius from the village center (1/2 mile). The distinction between a TOD and TND is that the approximate location of a TOD is currently designated on the Official Kona Land Use Map (Figure 4-7) along the trunk or secondary transit route and contains a transit station, while TND locations have not been designated and may be located off of the trunk or secondary transit route at a location approved by a rezoning action. Policy LU-2.2: TOD/TND Components. The components of a TOD/TND include Urban Core, Secondary Core, and Greenbelt. A TOD/TND contains a higher density urban core surrounded by a lower density secondary area. A greenbelt willshould, in turn, surround and define the outer edge of the secondary area. 1. Urban Core: To control the scale and intensity of development within the urban core of a TOD/TND, there shall be two types of urban cores: a. Regional Center. Regional centers are intended for mixed use and higher-density residential, retail, commercial, employment, and/or regional one-of-a-kind facilities, such as major civic, medical, education, and entertainment facilities. Regional centers shall be designed around a Commercial Center, which is the focus for the Village and designed to encourage pedestrian activity. b. Neighborhood Village. Neighborhood Village Core Areas are intended for predominately residential, public/civic uses, or small-scale neighborhood-oriented commercial uses. The Core’s commercial uses are of a small scale and are intended to serve the needs of the Village residents. Neighborhood Village Core Areas shall be designed around a Neighborhood Center. Land uses include recreational space, small-scale public/civic uses, neighborhood oriented retail uses, and mixed-use. 2. Secondary Area. TODs/TNDs may be surrounded by more auto-oriented, lower-density areas called “Secondary Areas.” The Secondary Areas are within a half-mile of the TOD/TND urban core. These Secondary Areas take advantage of the services within the Urban Core through an interconnected street system with easy access to transit by foot, bike or car. Secondary Areas will be primarily comprised of standard single-family and multi-family neighborhoods. These areas may also provide more land-extensive uses that serve TOD/TND residents, such as schools and community parks. Because of their proximity to the Urban Core, Secondary Areas are ideal for bicycle travel.