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County of Hawai‘i
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742
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Michael Yee
Director
Duane Kanuha
Deputy Director
Harry Kim
Mayor
Monday, June 17, 2019
Draft Meeting Report
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting opened at 5:07 and due to lack of quorum, no Action Committee business occurred. The
Mini Speakout session continued as scheduled to allow those present to provide input and interact
with planners.
ROLL CALL
Action Committee Members Present: Jeff Coakley (Chair), Steve Hoffmann (Vice Chair), Benjamin Ney,
and Jack Olson
Action Committee Members Absent-Excused: Chris Cackley, Lehua Ah Sam, and Richard Elliott
Staff Planners: April Surprenant, Bethany Morrison, Eric Cook, Heather Bartlett, Kamuela Plunkett,
Keiko Mercado, Kevin Sullivan, LeAna Gloor, and Natasha Soriano.
Hawai‘i Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development [HACBED] Contractors: Eden Jablon,
and Keoki Noji.
Members of the public: 7 Members of the public were in attendance.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: There were no additions to the meeting agenda.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: There were no announcements.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS:
There was no testimony provided by members of the public.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Due to lack of quorum this item was postponed until the next meeting.
BUSINESS:
1. General Plan Comprehensive Review and Mini Speakout Workshop
Planner Morrison gave a brief presentation to provide an update about the General Plan
comprehensive review process. In her presentation, she explained the history of the County’s
community planning efforts. She explained that Community Development Plans were created in
response to a call for a meaningful public role in planning. Through the General Plan update, the
Planning Department hopes to further facilitate that goal. The General Plan comprehensive review
began in 2015 and has since involved years of research, analysis, and intergovernmental coordination.
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Ms. Morrison explained various components of the draft plan which include a focus on sustainability,
consistency with the island’s CDPs, and aligning layers of healthy, livable communities in an effort for a
better future planning program. She oriented listeners by walking them through the table of contents
for the plan and explaining the Mini Speakout session. The draft is planned for release in late July, early
August with a review period before the revised plan goes forward for adoption in early 2020.
The presentation, Communication Number 2019-16 may be viewed and downloaded from the
following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100588/Page1.aspx
Following the presentation, planning staff took questions from participants. During the Mini Speakout
session, Action Committee members and members of the public read the sample policies and provided
input.
PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7pm when the Mini Speakout session ended.
All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website:
http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/north-kohala-cdp