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Pratt Road. Second by Committee Member Lehua AhSam. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted with corrections passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay. REPORTS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: Community Partner Group Reports: Growth Management: Group member, Toni Withington stated that the group had met to discuss a consolidation in Pololu and that the group has not made a recommendation on the matter. It was also announced that the group met to discuss a possible special use permit application for Puakea Ranch. The group also worked on drafting a letter to the Planning Director regarding the possible special use permit for Puakea Ranch. Comm. No. 2018-05 Growth Management Notes: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/DocView.aspx?dbid=l&id=91557 North Kohala Community Access: Group member, Toni Withington, presented a summary of the group's December 6th meeting. The group is working on getting a new parking lot at the Pololu lookout. The group met with the D.O.T. to discuss the easement and paving the road to the Pololu lookout. It was announced that P.O.N.C. is ready to close on a purchase of a property in Hapu'u and begin the purchasing process of property in Kapanai'a. It was announced that community members met with Dutch Kuyper, the CEO of Parker Ranch to discuss the land they are selling in Hono'ipu, and their desire to maintain public access on the parcel. She announced that Kohala Shoreline LLC., wants to subdivide their land into 9 parcels. The owner has filed an appeal to the Director's decision regarding the environmental assessment, and this will be heard by the Board of Appeals on February 91h, 2018. Comm. No. 2018-03 Community Access Group Notes: http://www.hawaiicountVcdp.info/north-kohala-cdp/meeting-records-and-information/2018-meeting- com m u n i cati ons-and-materials/comm -n o-2018-03-access-Rrou b -notes -12-06.17 Parks, Water, Roads: Group member, John Winter, presented updates from the group's recent meeting. The group discussed the CIP item for Pratt Road Improvements. They are currently working on drafting a document between Department of Public Works and all the land owners along Pratt Road, to organize emergency public access. A meeting was held with Friends of the Parks and Mr. Rocha. Mr. Rocha agreed to continue working with Friends of the Parks on improvements and maintenance. A meeting was held with Dan Smith, the Big Island District Engineer for the State Department of Transportation, about various aspects of Akoni Pule Hwy. Members of the public and group communicated concerns about the road to Mr. Smith. Comm. No. 2018-04 PWR Group Notes: http://www.hawaiicountVcdp.info/north-kohala-cdp/meeting-records-and-information/2018-meeting- communications-and-materials/comm-no-2018-04-bwr-report-11-15.17 Affordable Housing: Group member, Jack Hoyt, presented updates for the group's recent meeting where a guest speaker presented about a land trust concept where residents purchase homes but not the land. The goal of the land trust is to create a long-term affordable housing www.hiplanningdept.com northkohala(dhawaiicounty.zov Page 2