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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-06-18 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - FINALHarry Kim Mayor Will Okabe Managing Director Michael Yee Director Duane Kanuha Deputy Director County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chair Kaneali'i called the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) Action Committee (AC) meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. in the Waikoloa Village Association Banquet Room. The following persons were present: ROLL CALL Action Committee Members Present: Diane Kaneali'i (Chair), Ruth Smith (Vice -Chair), Kevin McLaughlin, Julia Ann Alos, Pete Hendricks, Tristie Licoan, and William Sanborn. Action Committee Members Absent -Excused: Mark Gordon Staff Planners: April Surprenant, Bethany Morrison, Christian Kay, Eric Cook, Hans Santiago, 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: 11 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Vice -Choir Smith moved to approve the minutes of the May 25, 2019 meeting os submitted. Second by Committee Member Alos. The motion to approve the minutes os submitted passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay. BUSINESS: Committee Member Hendricks moved to reorder the agenda items to hear business items 2 and 3 first. Second by Committee Member Licoon. The motion to reorder agenda items passed with 7 votes aye, 0 votes nay. 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 Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Page I 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. 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 2019-12 may be viewed and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100708/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. REPORTS and OTHER PRESENTATIONS: 2. Waikoloa Intersection and Second Access Road Subcommittee Report Committee Member McLaughlin provided a PowerPoint presentation, which walked attendees through the overall content of the subcommittee's report. He noted that the subcommittee decided to present its findings in two reports, one for the intersection and another for the second access road, where certain sections of the reports are identical and some divergent, and conclusions made as appropriate to the topic. Regarding the Waikoloa intersection, he shared that data they had collected from speaking to various department heads including the Department of Public Works and the Police Department, which lend credence to the safety issues they have sought to explore. Mr. McLaughlin gave a history of developer obligations to make infrastructure improvements to the intersection and of actions that have/have not been taken. He stated that given the history of non-performance of these obligations, they believe that developers cannot be relied upon to furnish these improvements. Mr. McLaughlin suggested that safety issues observed by community members should be raised to the County Traffic Division and overviewed how such issues may be resolved within the county. He added that they were recently surprised by a CIP appropriation added to the budget by Councilmember Richards for the planning, design, and construction of a roundabout. Lastly, Mr. McLaughlin pointed to the report (Communication No. 2019-10) should people be interested in additional details. Committee Member Alos added that a developer named Waikoloa Highlands was required to contribute to the intersection improvements after a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TZAR) found they would have a significant enough impact on traffic flow. They paid an engineer to draft blueprints of a roundabout which was submitted to the Department of Public Works. Ms. Alos had worked to track down these blueprints in hopes that they could use them to save costs, but they were not located. A brief discussion ensued regarding roundabout versus signal light intersection solutions and Mr. McLaughlin noted the report's recommendation that a traffic engineer should study the intersection and make a recommendation on which option would be most appropriate. Committee Member Smith reported on the second report, which explores the need for a second access road out of Waikoloa Village. She stated that the need for this alternate ingress/egress route has remained a top priority for many in the Waikoloa community for many years. She emphasized that the need for this access road becomes absolutely critical in the event of an emergency evacuation. This includes both evacuations out of the village (as in the event of a wildfire) or into the village if people on www.hiplannin,-dept.com kona(dhawaiicounty.gov Page 2 the shoreline need to move inland (as in the event of a tsunami). Ms. Smith explained that Hulu road was constructed in response to the major wildfire event in 2005. She continued to state however that an evacuation has never been drilled and that the road would not accommodate school buses. She further stated that the data their subcommittee has collected has indicated greater future growth which will exacerbate the problem. She concluded that they believe the community's feelings are clear on the issue and that they now hope to illicit the County's expertise and leadership to solve these issues. Ms. Smith further noted that two developers regarding the Aina Lea and Puako 1010 project have not resulted in any developer -led solutions and that a State recommendation in 2008 to implement an impact fee did not receive developer and Mayoral support. Nonetheless, the 2008 State demographic review remains valid that Waikoloa Village would experience significant growth. Committee members and members of the public engaged in a brief discussion and asked clarifying questions. No action on the report could take place until the following meeting, per the State's Sunshine Law. Community Member Jojo Tanimoto brought up her concern that the report does not discuss the Daniel K Inouye extension. Committee Member McLaughlin responded that they did an extensive amount of research on the topic but that the findings did not factor into the report. The final Waikoloa Intersection and Second Access Road Subcommittee report on the intersection [Communication Number 2019-10] may be found and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100628/Pagel.aspx The final Waikoloa Intersection and Second Access Road Subcommittee report on the second access road [Communication Number 2019-14] may be found and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/110129/Pagel.aspx The subcommittee's presentation slides [Communication Number 2019-11] may be found and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100709/Pagel.aspx The CIP appropriation cited above [Communication Number 2019-13] may be found and downloaded from the following website: http://records.hawaiicountV.gov/Weblink/1/doc/100903/Pagel.aspx BUSINESS (Continued): 3. Election of Chair and Vice -Chair Mr. Plunkett asked the Action Committee's permission to facilitate the election process. He gave each member post -it notes to write down their nomination suggestions. Committee Member Hendricks respectfully declined his nomination for chair, stating that he would like more time to acclimate to his role in the Action Committee before taking o leadership position. Chair Kaneali'i was thereafter nominated through a vote of acclamation. Vice -Chair Smith moved to elect Choir Koneoli'i for another year. Second by Committee Member Alos. Upon the motion to re-elect Chair Kaneoli'i o vote was taken. The motion passed with 7 ayes and 0 nays. Committee Members Hendricks, Sanborn, and McLaughlin respectfully declined their nominations for vice -chair, due to o combination of wanting better acclimation first and/or feeling currently overcommitted. www.hiplannin,-dept.com kona(dhawaiicounty.gov Page 3 Committee Member Hendricks moved to elect Vice -Choir Smith for another year. Second by Committee Member Licoon. Upon the motion to re-elect Vice -Choir Smith o vote was token. The motion passed with 7 votes aye, and 0 votes nay. PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8 pm when the Mini Speakout session ended. All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website: http://www.hawaiicountvcdp.info/south-kohale-cdp www. hiplanninzdept.com kona(dhawadcounty.gov Page 4