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Each step in the CDP development builds on the previous steps. I've already mentioned how the <br />values and vision statement was established. Next, the community objectives were developed <br />from that statement, and finally, extensive research was conducted to identify the range of <br />strategies that could be used to achieve those objectives. From those strategies, a combination of <br />policies and actions were identified, that when implemented together will realize the <br />community's vision for the future. <br />There are four different types of policy and action strategies in the CDP. The General Plan <br />already sets forth some very clear guidance about what is to be part of the community <br />development plans. It provides regulatory actions, incentive measures, acquisition actions, <br />capital budgeting actions, and programs. But, during the second round of CDP's, we recognized <br />that we needed to even be more clear about what those strategies did. And, so we were careful to <br />identify County land use policies and actions as well as kokua actions for other agencies to <br />implement and community actions that really needed community leadership. <br />The County actions provide the County with next step priorities such as Policy 39 which is <br />calling for an amendment to the Zoning Code to establish inland cliff setbacks or a Policy 35 <br />which is calling to develop and establish viewshed regulations. These would each require <br />separate research and analysis to identify the specific strategies to be used and then that would <br />need to go through a separate public review and hearing process. Please note that these actions <br />are still labelled as policies in the plan. <br />Next, we have the Land Use Policies, and these are what provide the guidance on land use <br />decisions in the planning area. I'm going to describe those a little bit more detailed on the next <br />slide. <br />Kokua actions, as I mentioned, for Hamakua we recognized that most of the natural resources <br />and infrastructure falls within other County or State jurisdictions, so it was very important to get <br />them on board in this planning process. And, so these kokua actions identify priorities for those <br />partner agencies to help us achieve community objectives. An example of that one is going to be <br />Kokua Action 12, which asks for the Department of Land and Natural Resources to update the <br />Hawaii stream assessment. <br />And, finally, with community actions, as I mentioned, we were very careful to identify actions <br />which are most appropriately to be led by the community, and although we would certainly <br />support them in their efforts, they would be initiated by the community as well. And, as an <br />example of community actions would be Community Action 33 that calls for the community to <br />develop emergency response teams in the planning area. <br />Okay, so land use policies. There's a little bit more information that I wanted to share on these <br />for you folks today. There are basically two types of land use policies. Policy intent policies are <br />guidance and express some desired goals or objectives to be achieved. An example of this type <br />of policy is Policy 3, which states, in part, that smaller villages and towns are encouraged to <br />develop neighborhood scale commercial uses. This is an intent, and it does not mandate them to <br />do so. <br />EXHIBIT D <br />5 <br />