Communication No. 2018-08- KCDP Amendments Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2018-08 3. Greenbelt. The Greenbelt is an undeveloped area surrounding the Secondary Area. The Greenbelt is a strategic planning tool to prevent urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open. The purpose of the Greenbelt is to prevent urban sprawl of the TODs/TNDs, prevent neighboring towns from merging into one another, and to preserve the setting and the character of the TODs/TNDs. The Greenbelt may also serve multi-purpose uses, such as for drainage (e.g., flow ways or retention basins), sensitive resource preserves or wildfire protection buffers. Policy LU-2.3: TODs Identified. To control the spacing of transit stations in support of Policy TRAN-1.2, TOD floating zones, identifying the general location of TOD, shallshould be encouraged as growth opportunity zoneslimited to the following, as shown on the Official Kona Land Use Map (see Figure 4-7): 1. University Village (Regional Center). The goal is to use the university as a catalyst for complementary commercial opportunities surrounding the campus and to attract students, faculty, and staff to live on or near campus. The university would hopefully be a center for cultural and performing arts, life-long learning, innovation, and workforce development that would benefit the broader community. 2. Kalaoa Village (Neighborhood) 3. Kaloko Makai Village (Neighborhood) 4. Honokōhau Village (Regional Center). The County Civic Center shall be one part of a centralized government service center with surrounding complementary office and retail. The area would serve as an appropriate location for a regional park that would include active recreation facilities and a multi-purpose auditorium. 5. Keahuolū Village (Neighborhood) 6. Makaeo Village (Regional Center). A major retail center is planned near the Old Airport Park. As a mixed use village, the plan is to introduce residential uses into the mix, design a complementary relationship to the Old Airport Park, and to integrate a transit hub or major park and ride facility for commuters (primarily resort workers). 7. Kailua Village Redevelopment (Regional Center) In recognition of the importance of Kailua Village as the cultural, retail and visitor core of the Kona District, redevelopment of the area shall be a high priority. The majority of Kona’s urban affordable housing is located close to the Village Center, but much of this housing is in poor condition. The availability of infrastructure in the Village offers the opportunity to provide new, high density affordable housing for the resident workforce. Redevelopment plans shall consider the following: location of a transit hub, enhanced Communication No. 2018-08