2017-11-27 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINAL

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Vice-Chair Kaneali‘i sought to clarify what would be an appropriate response to Communication No. 2017-09: a request by Committee Member Tanimoto to amend the South Kohala CDP. Chair Mueller responded that the current plan is to revise South Kohala CDP after the new General Plan is adopted to avoid having to repeat efforts. Therefore this communication would be kept on file until such time the Action Committee is ready to amend the SKCDP. Communication No. 2017-09 may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/90223/Page1.aspx 3. Communication No. 2017-10: South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee 9/12/17 Minutes. Communication No. 2017-10 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/90224/Page1.aspx 4. Communication No. 2017-11: South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee 10/10/17 Minutes. Communication No. 2017-10 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/90225/Page1.aspx BUSINESS: 5. Public Access, Open Space, and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) Presentation: PONC Commissioner Susan Fischer gave a brief presentation about the process and new deadline for nominating parcels to their board for consideration as priorities for acquisition by the County. She stated that the new deadline for nominations will be in February of 2018. Any nominations made after that deadline would be considered for acquisition in the following year. Ms. Fischer explained that two percent of Hawai'i State taxes go toward purchasing properties and conservation easements, and that a quarter of a percent goes to maintenance. She presented the PONC 2016 Annual Report and handed out nomination applications and brochures. Ms. Fischer gave the Action Committee a brief update on which properties they had acquired in the past year and what their current priorities are. Committee Member Tanimoto suggested a connection between PONC and the Aha Moku organization to designate land for reburying iwi \[bones\]. Ms. Fischer responded that in nominating parcels (as for such a purpose), the owner of the nominated property must be a willing seller. Ms. Fischer suggested that those present view the PONC 2016 Annual Report to learn about the budget for the commission. More information on PONC can be found in their online repository: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=1&startid=13770 PONC Suggestion Forms for Lands and/or Property Entitlement for Acquisition can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/90297/2018%20PONC%20Suggestion%20Form%20-%20fillable.pdf PONC 2016 Annual Report may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/edoc/84678/2016-12- 28%20(2016%20PONC%20Annual%20Report%20to%20the%20Mayor).pdf 6. Presentation by The Nature Conservancy: www.hiplanningdept.com southkohala@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2