2018-07-23 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - DRAFT

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with 6 votes aye, 0 votes nay [Committee Members Akau and Licoan were not yet present at the time of the vote]. BUSINESS: 1. GIS ArcReader Training. Staff Morrison demonstrated the county's GIS program using a laptop and projector. Along with the presentation, staff provided copies of the program on DVD. Staff Morrison went over the basics of the program including how to navigate various tools and use layers to identify different types of permits and zoning specifications. General Instructions for using the program [communication number 2018-11] may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/95368/Pagel.aspx Note: these DVDs may be purchased for $5 at either of the Planning Department offices. Staff update these disks every quarter and the outdated disks are given out for free, when available. 2. Discussion of 2018/2019 AC Goal Setting Continued: The Action Committee recapped from the last meeting the 5 priorities which were chosen out of the Goal Setting list [communication number 2018-06.1]. They discussed what the next steps would be, which could include: modifying this list, formalizing the list through a motion, assigning subcommittees, etc. Staff Morrison gave the Action Committee members a template to help them "snapshot" the various features of their projects to summarize what the project hopes to accomplish, who is involved, and what the next steps are. Committee Member McLaughlin gave a brief recap of the purpose of the currently operating Waikoloa Intersection (Investigatory) Subcommittee: to research into the history of agreements between the county and area developers to improve the Waikoloa Intersection. They hope to discover why the project hasn't been started/completed and how the Action Committee can help move it forward. He stated that they began by researching the history of the major developers in the area, and have now begun to move onto the current status of these developers and what obligations exist for constructing the intersection. They have also looked into traffic studies to understand the urgency. He explained that they are currently in the research stage of their project and are drafting their report to bring back to the full committee. They are currently trying to determine what the next steps could be, given the information they have. Staff Morrison asked if they would be interested in using the template to give a general overview of their project. This would help anyone interested follow what they've been working on until they're ready for their final report. Committee Member McLaughlin suggested that since the Waikoloa Intersection (Investigatory) Subcommittee has already been established, their completed template could be used as an example for the other groups. Committee Member Alos asked what could be done to make sure developers follow through with their obligations, as seems to be part of the problem for the Waikoloa intersection improvements. She was concerned that as more development occurs in Waikoloa, the traffic gets worse and the Waikoloa community loses opportunities for new public infrastructure with private funding. www. hiplanninjdept. com southkohala(i Jiawaiicounty.jov Page 2