HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-24 SKCDP Agenda FinalMitchell D. Roth
Mayor
Lee E. Lord
Managing Director
West Hawai‘i Office
74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Hwy
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
Phone (808) 323-4770
Fax (808) 327-3563
County of Hawai‘i
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Zendo Kern
Director
Jeffrey W. Darrow
Deputy Director
East Hawai‘i Office
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288
Fax (808) 961-8742
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the South Kohala Action
Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes.
DATE: Monday, October 24, 2022
TIME: 5:00 P.M.
PLACE: Hokuloa United Church of Christ (UCC)
69-100 Puakō Beach Drive
Waikoloa Village, HI 96738
Please note there will not be a Zoom attendance option for this meeting.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Information Sharing on Recent Events in the South Kohala District
• Report back from committee member Nagata on tour of the Hawai‘i Water Service
utility in Waikoloa
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: Written testimony may be submitted via email at
cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or in person at the Hilo or Kona Planning Department, up to two (2)
business days prior (Thursday, October 20, 2022) to the meeting (see the Notice Section below).
In addition, members of the public may provide oral testimony at the meeting on any of the
agenda items. Comments may be made either during the public comment portion of the
agenda or just prior to the relevant business item. With discretion of the Chair of the CDP
Action Committee, comments may be limited to three (3) minutes in length per agenda item.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Action Committee will consider the draft minutes for the
May 9, 2022 meeting.
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BUSINESS:
1. A Review of the Action Committee Framework: The Action Committee will review the
legal framework and guidelines that govern Action Committees.
o Communication no. 2022-18: Action Committee Framework Packet
2. Hawai'i Island Tourism Discussion: The Action Committee will review the Hawai‘i Island
Destination Management Plan and discuss best practices for tourism in the South
Kohala district. This could lead to the creation of investigatory subcommittees and
community liaison groups, as applicable.
o Communication No. 2022-19: Hawai‘i Island Destination Management Action
Plan
3. South Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP) Discussion: The Action Committee
will discuss a project to review the South Kohala CDP in preparation for a future update.
The South Kohala CDP update is not anticipated to begin in the near future and must be
initiated by the Planning Director. This is an Action Committee driven project to identify
specific areas that may need to be updated, revisit the CDP implementation table and
monitoring plan, and other efforts to assist the future planning effort. This could lead to
the creation of investigatory subcommittees and community liaison groups, as
applicable.
4. Discussion on the Action Committee Request for a Mānā Road Wildfire After-Action
Report: The Action Committee will discuss the request they had made for an after-
action report on the 2021 Mānā Road fire and evacuation of the Waikoloa Village and
discuss ways they may choose to follow-up.
o Communication No. 2021-07: South Kohala Action Committee Letter Regarding
the Mānā Road Fire
5. Action Committee Community Project Discussion. The Action Committee will discuss
and propose possible community action initiatives. This will include exploring mutual
interests between Action Committee members to potentially create investigatory
subcommittees and community liaison groups, as applicable. Joint initiatives with
community members or partner organizations are encouraged.
o Possible creation of a Waimea Historic Preservation subcommittee
o Possible creation of a Roads and Bridges subcommittee
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss logistics (meeting
date/time) and potential agenda topics for the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s South Kohala
Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi Public
Documents Repository: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/WebLink/1/fol/17198/Row1.aspx.
These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808) 961 -
8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov.
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NOTICE: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable
opportunity to be heard on the above items. A person desiring to submit oral or written
testimony shall indicate their name and whether the testimony is on their behalf or as a
representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony can be submitted via email
or hard copy. Hard copies should include an original and nine copies and be submitted no later
than 4:30pm two days prior to the hearing date.
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language
interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-
8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to
arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication
methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of
becoming a lobbyist. (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i County Code). A lobbyist means,
“any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any
month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or
administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.”
(Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai‘i County Code). Registration forms and expenditure
report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-Council, 25 Aupuni Street,
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
SOUTH KOHALA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE