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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-14 KCDP Minutes Draft EXHIBIT B Harry Kim Michael Yee Director Mayor Duane Kanuha Deputy Director PLANNING DEPARTMENT KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Phone (808) 961 - 8288 Fax (808) 961 - 874 2 Tuesday, Ma y 14 , 2019 DRAFT Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chair Young called the Kona Community Development Plan ( K CDP) Actio n Committee (AC) to order at 6:03 p.m. in t he Kona Imin Center . The following persons were present: ROLL CALL Action Committee Members Present : Charles Young (Chair), Shirley David (Vice - Chair), David Huerta, Franz Weber, Hiram Rivera , Janice Palma - Glennie, and Kari Kimura. Action Committee M embers Absent - Excused: Barbara DeFranco , and Shane Palacat - Nelsen . Staff Planners : Bethany Morrison, Kevin Sullivan, Kamuela Plunkett , and Heather Bartlett. Planning Director: Michael Yee . Deputy Corporation Counsel : Ron Kim . Members of the public : 27 ADDITION S TO THE AGENDA: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: At the start of the meeting Chair Young offered to the Action Committee. e iho ana o luha That which is above shall be brought down That which is below shall be lifted up e hui ana na moku The islands shall be united The walls shall stand upright 1. Introduc tion of David Huerta, a new member of the Kona CDP Action Committee. th 2. General Plan Special Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 12 Center Council Chambers. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS : Two members of the public signed up to provide comment. Their comments were taken after the presentation in agenda item 3 and were incorporated into the discussion . 1. Michael Matsukawa, representing himself , testified on agenda item 3: Amendments to the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP). He introduced himself as a member of the Page 1 EXHIBIT B Steering Committee during the initial creation and adoption of the plan , and h e testified with general opposition to many of the proposed amendments . He reminded th ose present that the CDP won an award from the American Planning Association , and recommended improving upon the language or supplement ing it with regional ordinances rather than lessening the authority of those provisions . A more detailed synopsis of his testimony [Communication Number 2019 - 12 ] may be viewed and downloaded at the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100307/Page1.aspx 2. Ken Melrose, representing himself, testified on agenda item 3: Amendments to the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP). He introduced himself as a past mem be r of the Steering Committee who was involved in the effort of initially navigating the process of implementation. He expressed feeling that the CDP has prevented its own implementation through over - reaching its own authority. T hrough his involvement with the CDP Amendment Subcommittee, and having discussed the issues at length in the process , he felt that the suggested amendments do not dilute the plan. RECOGNITION OF OUTGOING MEMBERS: ervice with the Kona CDP Action Commit tee. Mr. Payne thanked everyone and expressed gladness to have a ne w perspective on the Committee. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Committee Member Kimura moved to approve the minutes of the March 12 , 2019 meeting as submitted . Second by Committee Member Weber . The motion to approve the mi nute s as submitted pa ssed with 7 votes aye, 0 vot es nay . BUSINESS: 3 . A m e n d m e n t s t o t h e K o n a C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n ( K C D P ) P r o g r e s s R e p o r t . Note: for a better understanding of the policy and amendment references made in these minutes please view the amendment package that was submitted to the Action Committee [Communication Number 2019 - 11.] Communication Number 2019 - 11 may be viewed and down loaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100226/Page1.aspx In Communication Number 2019 - 11 the red wording denotes the amendments propo sed by both the by the Planning Department and other County agencies . Planner Plunkett gave a brief presentation that gave some background of the process to amend the CDP, the reason for its initiation, and what the next steps would be . He explained that after the Action Committee had submitted their recommended changes, the Planning Department had discovered additional items that required amending such as the p lan narrative and actions. Planning Department staff had cross - referenced the language of the plan and Statutes, and had additionally sought consultation from other C ounty departments and agencies. The slides use d in this presentation [Communication Number 2019 - 13 ] may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100308/Page1.aspx www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2 EXHIBIT B Following his presentation, the Action Committee and members of the public were welcomed to share their viewpoints. Committee Member Kimura stated that implementation of the CDP since adoption has been very difficult . She noted that the pla n has gone so fa r as to almost completely block development in general in the Kona area . She asked if it was the overall goal of the plan to prevent any development from happening and if so asked if they should be having that conversation with the community instead. Commi ttee Member Rivera state d that the CDP has effectively acted as a moratorium for the Kona area; its provisions cannot be abided and developers often f all short. He commended however that the plan creates a voice for the community that spans across administrations and could be a powerful tool if done the right way . Committee Member Weber expressed concern that the implementation table had been edited to with the department responsible for implementation. Nancy Pisicchio, an executive assistant to the M ayor, explained that the plan w as adopted in 200 8 by ordinance which is a format that differed from previous regional plans that had been adopted by resolu tion. She explained that at the time of its adoption they questioned if the plan had the ability to amend the code, or if it was possible to create regional ordinances. She encouraged community members in attendance to continue following the amendment pack age and to get involved in the conversation. Councilmember Eoff asked how much time the Action Committee had been provided to review the amendments after the Planning Department submitted their recommendations. Staff responded that they had initially share d the recommendations two weeks before and had submitted a second version , noting the changes, after incorporating comments from Corporation Council the afternoon before th (May 13 ). Committee Member Palma - Glennie had several amendments that she found conce rning which she wanted to discuss. She additionally expressed that she had concerns about the CDP Amendment process from the beginning. [Note: this section of the minutes is meant to be read alongside the CDP Amendment Package Communication Number 2019 - 11] T R A N - 1 . 1 Committee Member Palma - Glennie questioned why the word designate was changed to recommend in the second sentence of this policy. Planner Plunkett responded that the inability to change the roadway classification creates an unnecessary de gree of inflexibility as the maps cannot be updated without going through the CDP amendment process. T R A N - 1 . 4 Committee Member Palma - Glennie asked why the would was changed to could in the second sentence this policy. Staff clarified that the or iginal CDP used the word , , and Planning Staff recommended c . Planner Plunket t explained that the change came from working with the County Subdivision Planners and was intended to crea te more flexibility in case of any unexpected circumstances. A c t i o n T R A N - 1 . 5 a ( 2 ) ( a ) Committee Member Palma - Glennie suggested that this section of the policy be amended or deleted because the area for the roadway is narrow and surrounded by www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 3 EXHIBIT B sensitive natural and cultural resources. Planner Plunket responded that her point is valid but that it might be an item for a future comprehensive review. L a n d U s e 4 . 2 . 2 O v e r a l l S t r a t e g y ( 1 . ) ( d ) a n d ( e ) ( p a g e 1 9 ) Committee Member Palma - Glennie question bullet points. Planner Plunkett responded that these mandating policies could create liability for the County if the resources do not exist. Deputy Corporation Counsel Ron Kim added that loosening the language also creates flexibility in the case that funding opportunities come from other sources , using the State Revolving Fund as an example . P o l i c y L U - 2 . 5 Committee Member Palma - was that the language was added to give consistency with the Project District application requirements stated in the County Code. E n v i r o n m e n t a l R e s o u r c e s 4 . 3 . 2 O v e r a l l S t r a t e g y ( 4 . ) Committee Member Palma - Glennie . Planner Plunkett responded that the reason that it created liability for the County. Ron Kim added that this change is in line with the unpredictability of budgeting in the case that there is not enough money to support the maintenance and that it does not clearly create parameters on what Vice - Chair David also expressed her objectio narrative. She reasoned that there could be public safety concerns if the public infrastructure is not properly maintained. Committee Member Weber agreed that the liability issues for the County need to be cons idered and suggested that the sentence needs to be better spelled out to avoid those issues. He expressed concern that if the CDP dictates the budget then it is competing with County Council s duties outlined in the County Charter. Vice - Chair David stated that if they do not agree on every amendment, at least the County in this instance and offered that the Council should opt to change it back if necessary. Staff Plunkett ask ed if this amendment could be considered for the future comprehensive review, then suggested flagging it as such. P o l i c y E N V - 1 . 2 Committee Member Palma - Staff Plunkett responded that the Kona Mauka Watershed Partnership Action Plan has yet to be created. Committee Member Rivera noted that the CDP will likely go through further amendments as it goes through the process and he felt comfortable that they would be sought for input in the event that any substantial changes are considered. He stated he was in favor of moving forward with the amendments . Chair Young expressed that he was comfortable with the process and that he fe lt the AC has thoroughly vetted the CDP through the variou s stages of the amendment process thus far. amendments move forward. Committee Member Palma - and that the discussion he brought up should continue. She expressed looking forward to continuing www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 4 EXHIBIT B the conver sation as the CDP goes through the amendment process, and hoped that the AC is consulted should the amendments stray the CDP away from its original vision. Committee Member Kimura moved to approve Communication Number 2019 - 11 Kona CDP Amendment Package. Second by Committee Member Rivera. The Committee discussed that the amendments noted as appropriate for the future comprehensive review will be recorded in the meeting s minutes and do not need to be part of the motion. Committee Member Kimura stated that the comprehensive review will involve many more s uggestions and edits in a robust process . She noted that the amendments flagged for the comprehensive review in this discussion w ould likely be only the beginning of that future conversation . Committee Member Weber stated that there should be plenty of op portunities to provide input during the comprehensive review process. Upon the motion to approve Communication Number 2019 - 11 Kona CDP Amendment Package, a vote Planning Director Yee reminde d the Action Committee that the comprehensive review is not due to begin until after the General Plan has been adopted and staff time is freed up from other projects. He also shared his thoughts on the CIP process in relation to the CDP and to the Action C ommittee. He suggested exploring how the CDPs can better influence the budget to get funding for community projects in the future. REPORTS and OTHER PRESENTATIONS : 4 . O p e n S p a c e N e t w o r k U p d a t e . Planner Kevin Sullivan presented on the current progress of the K ona Open Space Network Plan. His presentation slides Communication Number 2019 - 14 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Webli nk/1/doc/100309/Page1.aspx Action Committee members asked clarifying questions and engaged in discussion. Community Members suggested wanting to see nearshore coastal waters included as open space for environmental conservation/protection ; navigating partnerships with the State in relation to nearshore water ; prioritizing creating relationships and getting more people involved, and applying generous consideration for cultural resources and practices as part of the planning process. 5 . P r e s e n t a Antu Harvey provided a brief overview of the efforts of her community group Pulama ia Kona and identified the roadblocks they have encountered in maintaining and preserving the historic M malahoa Kona Heritage Corridor. She asked for partnership with the Kona CDP Action Committee and Long Range Planning staff as they continue on their mission. Her presentation, Communication Num ber 2019 - 10, may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100310/Page1.aspx The Action Committee engaged in discussio n in an effort to understand what their relationship with this community group c ould look like and what they might be able to do to find solutions. They www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 5 EXHIBIT B discussed the importance of compiling information, understanding potential funding sources, and talking to decision - makers. Director Yee explained how financing can be broken down into smaller hurdles and encouraged the community group to use the Planning Department to leverage public - private partnerships. Committee Member Kimura suggested collecting survey data and topographical maps for the area. She explained that understanding the bounda ries of roadside encroachments and compiling and presenting these facts to stakeholders and would be greatly beneficial for grant seeking. Committee Member Rivera suggest ed developing a community consensus on the specific elements of their vision for example : being able to identify the ideal location of sidewalks, where the road needs to stay narrow, where it could be widened for safety reasons, suggested width of these sidewalks, etc. would be valuable information and would save effort in the future. The Action Committee generally agreed to maintain a community partnership with this group, which could mean helping them to have their voice heard by decision - makers, provid ing Planning expertise, endorsing their mission, and helping to bridge communications as the need arises. 6 . A l i ' i P a r k w a y I n v e s t i g a t o r y S u b c o m m i t t e e . Committee Member Kimura moved to defer agenda items 6 and 7 for a future meeting. Second by Committee Member Weber. The motion to defer the agenda items passed unanimously. BUSINESS (continued): 7 . P O N C I n v e s t i g a t o r y S u b c o m m i t t e e P r o p o s a l . Deferred. PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ( J u n e 1 2 , 2 0 1 9 ) ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objectio n, adjourned the meeting at 9:15 p.m. All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: h t t p : / / w w w . h a w a i i c o u n t y c d p . i n f o / n o r t h - a n d - s o u t h - k o n a - c d p www.hiplanningdept.com kona@hawaiicounty.gov Page 6