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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6. Implementation.2019 Draft General Plan Public Comments County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date • Include schools/students input (5th grade-12th grade). Take to Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 classes-one grade level per school • Consider a district-based source of financing if they (in that district)want specific infrastructure/projects Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Le., park improvements in Waimea • Better priorities o Allocating strictly to priorities Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o Don't let non-priorities take budgeted monies • Keep TAT revenues earned in Big Island on this island Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • GP should have mechanisms that allow for pilot Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 program/innovation and flexibility of all processes for these "test" or"pilot projects" should be allowed • How do we "bridge" GP kuleana with state initiatives--always Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 overlapping areas • We need more of this. Look for a permanent location to keep educating. Feels really functional and working-- is not a show and Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 tell Can County make special fees/taxes for road funding (e.g., rent-a- Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 car or trucking/commercial tax) Hydrogen power •Transportation and electricity(decentralized) Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 • Resilience in cases of disaster Accountability and monitoring. As Plan is implemented, constant monitoring and evaluation is needed to be sure we assess what is Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 working and what is not • Recommend: annual review of Plan --where are we? Time the Gen Plan review initiation and adoption process to not Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 coincide with election years How meaningful is plan if you're not monitoring/gauging success Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 factors How will the implementation of road usage fees affect us in Ka'u? Commuting to work is roughly 130 miles round trip-- it must be Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 distributed equitably So many Policy and Action items that it's not feasible that county will implement a meaningful percentage of them Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Each of them need to be prioritized and measurable (currently not) Priorities need to be consistent throughout the plan from Intro- Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Action Develop a faster way to amend policies of plan that after Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 implementation is determined not good 1 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date Handicap accessibility! Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 Make sure H2O infrastructure (upgrade?downgrade?) can/does match with source limits and population projections/needs Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 (infrastructure?) • We noticed all the new things to address in 10 years time. Is Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 there a position for troubleshooting what's going to happen? • (1 people) For land use in Hawai'i, need higher taxes to compensate for community & environmental impact. At least pay Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 for infrastructure. From big businesses, especially if they don't live on island. Families can't afford to buy homes where they were born and Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 raised • Mechanism of flexible spending and budget to quickly respond Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 to natural disasters i.e., public school Kua O Ka La lost to lava and there is no state funding for charters (natural resources?) Does HI County have a green revolving fund? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 The county does not have diligent staff to apply for available grants for sewer upgrades, transportation, plastic reuse for roads and so Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 much more including recycling Need district level financial reporting to inform county wide Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 contribution and equitable in infrastructure spending To task individual departments with finding funds may not be Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 feasible. Centralize creative financing research and development Plan needs rewriting • County won't have resources to carry out 90%of this •Aspirations should be separate from objectives • 600 actions =too many, not manageable! Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Define funding sources and accountability • Prioritize actions in a concrete way--won't be able to accomplish 90%of what plans asked for • Fair share system is flawed Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 How will GP dictate a time restriction for studies such as those in Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 action 5.17 • Differing rules between N Kohala and S Kohala o Need better communication between N and S Kohala action committees o More equity/resource sharing between areas Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Same comments re: S Kohala and Hamakua o Better coordination between adjacent CDPs 2 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date • Future comprehensive revision should look towards addressing climate change, invasive species -> evolving issues Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Start thinking about that now o Need proactive planning • How can GP respond to community needs after adoption? Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 o Needs some fluidity to adapt • RPT-> amend the process so people are taxed for how they are using the property Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 o More focused on new homeowners • (2 people) concerned about County Council increasing their own contingency funds, to be used at their discretion -> Money Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 should not be spent to "get votes" • GP should be living document Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • The GP should not be a living document. It needs to stabilize Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • County should create or support an educational piece that teaches concerned community members how to propose Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 amendments to County Policies • How does the GP tie together with other plans i.e., department Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 of education • Is there enough oversight for goals? Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • How can community members advocate to folks in other states Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 i.e., DC Plan looks great but it all takes money to accomplish • Where is money going to come from Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • Especially is people don't want taxes raised Green Revolving Fund --County on private entity invests to use in Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 community Green revolving fund to fund CIP projects or other financial Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 investments that builds the County's overall Green Initiative • Managed by the department of Finance and R&D? Kamu? Need BIG changes at County level organization to implement GP Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 How are we going to pay for it? Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 GP tends to not affect results, need to expect results in a certain Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 time frame Water dept. is restricted to using income only for infrastructure Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 3 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date Income and expenses by district-County financial statement Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 *Tax incentive districts Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Federal infrastructure funding opportunity need to be prepared to Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 fight for it Prioritize grants to go first to environmentally friendly projects Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 • Throwing money at the problem is not the solutions, it's how Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 you prioritize the money spending and use of people (general?) Execution of plan is poor(implementation?) Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Way behind development Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Follow regulations to be eligible for federal funds. Lost hundreds in Volcano GP SpeakOut 10/7/2019 grant opportunity.Thousands in past 2 decades. The more we can get the GP to be for everyone and implemented will be great. Projects take on average 10 years and a cost of$80 Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 million Integration of implementation of plan is important and the Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 realization that the GP is not just for the planning dept. CIP needs to be driven by these plans (GP & CDP) Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Increase budget for DPW t for mitigation etc. Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Look at projection of fuel tax Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 Flexible to new and effective ways for infrastructure -especially on Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 farms Growth follows infrastructure - plan needs to identify infrastructure Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Plan assumes greater role in water monitoring that is under state Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Need to realize that infrastructure needs to be prioritized in growth Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 opportunity areas Roadways -fire prone areas and mitigation Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 TODS -concentrating growth with infrastructure need to consider Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 centers and elevation How to manage retreat as infrastructure Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Water wells down in Kona on a regular basis-could evolve to a Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 crisis Waste water- have we really tested best practices? Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 4 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date Difference between cesspool and septic system? Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 * Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Build infrastructure away from ocean, need to start planning now West Hawaii is lacking infrastructure Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Intermodal transportation and connections/greenways Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Acquire lands for park and ride Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Telecommunications-equity and inclusiveness-community access Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Transportation in rural places, senior citizens and schools Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Prioritization of infrastructure on west side not keeping up with Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 growth Road developments should be supported by developers Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Waste stream concern Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Highway plan for 2100- using tops for island to lay out roads Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Road ways in fire prone areas Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Contour elevation areas affecting walkability of urban area Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Equity and inclusiveness in telecommunications Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Transportation on especially in Holualoa with regards to school Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 children Infrastructure has not kept up with growth need greater road development. Developments need to be more responsible in Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 building roadways Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 What other improvements are happening a the airport? SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Seeing the increase of traffic and tourism SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Good to have places for children to enjoy SpeakOut Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Need to protect our water resource SpeakOut How can we do everything we want with a small tax base? Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 How do we get more money for the things we want to do? Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 5 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date Everything comes down to money-- look for grants Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Where does money come from to funnel implementation? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Obviously, we need money to accomplish many of these ideas. RE: good ideas-where is the money coming from?Why not tax all Volcano GP Speakout 10/7/2019 vacation rentals, then that money is used in that specific community not in a general fund Puka'ana Church GP 10/16/2019 What about breaking S. Kona from Kona CDP? SpeakOut Clear roadblocks so COH isn't blocking economic planning Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Has the PD looked at it's own barriers that make "unfriendly" Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 business atmosphere? • Add as action step-use Forbes ranking as way to measure success • (2 people) I really like what I see. A key is department overlaying. 0 1) Each department make priority list Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 0 2) Other departments look at each others list and select a few projects/priorities that overlay with theirs o 3) Projects that have the most overlaying get the funds for implementation • Make more strict requirements to get ag tax exemptions Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Where's the implementation for this plan -- needs accountable implementation and "upkeep" Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Wouldn't mind paying more property tax if we got more specific, tangible results with increase Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 • Need to get summons and enforce assessments in Pahoa Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 around property taxes -> big discrepancies A"feel good" plan with no teeth Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Enforcement is lacking Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 Clearly label changes to state law needed Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 More County enforcement for rules that address neighbor relations Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 (e.g.,trees over borders) What insurances can be given to enforce GP objectives when prior inactivity(e.g.TMT) indicates otherwise Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 • County seems paralyzed to enforce some of the plans CDP process and execution are glacial --will objectives be met and how will GP be enforced? Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 Who's going to make sure down the road, the politicians will look Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 at this and make decisions 6 County of Hawai'i Draft General Plan 2019 Public Comments on General Plan Implementaion Comment Source Date How can planning make enforcement more effective and community friendly? Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 • Should begin language in GP Make enforcement more effective and community user-friendly Kona Topic Workshop 9/28/2019 Zoning/subdividing have to get done together- be housed • Where + how= Hawai'i island strong Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Make GIS reader program available to the public Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Will there be a projected cost and budget for increasing Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 infrastructure for areas? Expanding infrastructure for Hilo will have a huge upfront cost • how will we fund the increase in infrastructure Hilo Topic Workshop 10/12/2019 Taxes?, developers?, other methods? • Is the County thinking of ways to shorten the cycle of comprehensive review -> new plan -> implementation. Can the Hilo Speakout 8/11/2019 Count shorten said cycle? • Allow tiny homes on Ag land o Waimea Speakout 8/10/2019 Encourage young farmers Job/home bank small start long referral results. County/state Ka'u Speakout 8/25/2019 community Not seeing actionable items that can be measured in 10 years Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 Pana'ewa GP Mini 10/22/2019 Should have manpower metric like police,firemen population SpeakOut Need task force to look at the bottlenecks in the system to solve Kona Speakout 8/24/2019 those first We are outlining a plan that far exceeds government capacity. We Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 need to make place to talk about the need of a larger government Water, 4-5 wells down at a time creating crisis water dept. restricted to only using their income to fund maintenance of Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 system Highway plan for 2100, hopefully we can get tax incentive districts and tap into federal 15 million infrastructure push. We won't get Kona Topic Workshop 10/19/2019 our share unless we are prepared for it. No more freezing cold air conditioned county and private buildings Hilo Topic Focus WS 10/26/2019 improved