Communication No. 2018-15- KCDP Amendment Recommendations

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C omm unication No. 2018 - 15 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 inc lude 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 u ses 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 imp ortance 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 i s 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, enhanc ed pedestrian - oriented improvements along Ali‘i Drive, centralized public parking strategically located in relation to shuttle routes, and village design guidelines. 8. Pua‘a – Wai‘aha Village (Neighborhood) 9. Kahului – Puapua‘a Village (Neighborhood) 10. Kahalu‘u Makai Village (Neighborhood) Policy LU - 2.4: Transit - Oriented Development (TOD) Floating Zones Established . The Development of TOD ’ s are encouraged within the extent and locations of the floating zones shown on the Official Kona Land Use Map (Figure 4 - 7) . These locations are approximate and become fixed pursuant to the Project District rezoning procedures as modified below: 2018 - 03 - 13.KCDP.Amendment.Re port 14