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difficult to provide the means to develop an affordable housing project in ideal locations in Kona, that there should be a better means to support these projects through the CDP. 6. Ken Melrose, representing himself, testified on agenda items 1, 5, and 6. He gave insight on his experience as the Steering Committee Chair during the drafting process of the Kona CDP. He explained that when they were in the process of gathering community input they created groups of one or two Action Committee members who would facilitate topic specific meetings to gather input from community around Kona. Mr. Melrose suggested some financing methods for the Action Committee to consider introducing: 1) amendments to County Code provisions for tax increment financing, and 2) the use of community facilities [financing] districts. He explained that these methods were integral considerations during the initial drafting of the CDP and that there are legislatives impediments to the methods which still need to be worked through. For Public Open Space and Natural Resources Commission (PONC) nominations Mr. Melrose suggested the Action Committee consider nominating the acquisition of the Amy B.H. Greenwell gardens. TMKs: 8-2-013:002, 8-2-013:003, 8-2-013:014 and 8-2-014:043. Mr. Melrose also expressed his appreciation for the work of Nancy Pisicchio and Roy Takemoto for initiating the Kona CDP Amendment process while still honoring its vision and guiding principles. Mr. Melrose expressed that the amendments should go even further than the original proposal to better provide guidance to agencies, and to remove unintended disincentives toward desired outcomes. The goal of the CDP is to direct growth in the Kona area, in the process further defining the General Plan, and to foster compact neighborhoods that reduce sprawl and improve transportation. Since its adoption in 2008, Mr. Melrose stated, no such growth pattern has emerged and there are few housing projects that have begun. He advocated for further amendments, beyond changing the “shoulds” to “shalls”, primarily in the Transportation, Land Use, and Housing chapters/policies. He advised the Action Committee that they have the opportunity to take the initiative on how they should interpret the text and how in-depth the amendments should go. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Palacat-Nelsen moved to approve the minutes of the January 9, 2018 meeting as submitted. Second by Committee Member Payne. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with 8 votes aye, 0 votes nay. REPORTS and OTHER PRESENTATIONS: 1. Kona CDP Proposed Amendments Subcommittee: Subcommittee Chair Palacat-Nelsen distributed his report and cover letter to the Action Committee. Participants included Action Committee members David, Rivera, and Young; community members Bill Smith, George Robertson, Ken Melrose, Max Newberg, Riley Smith, and Roger Harris; as well as County Staff Karen Eoff, April Surprenant, Keola Childs, Allen Salavea, and Heather Bartlett. He thanked everyone for all of their hard work in a process which took place over a series of 6 meetings. [Note: reference material links provided at end of agenda item summary.] Subcommittee Chair Palacat-Nelsen explained that while looking at the proposed amendments [provided to them in Communication Number 2017-03], they noticed other areas of concern due to legal ramifications and/or inconsistencies with other parts of the text. He urged fellow