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Home My WebLink About2023-05-10 HCDP Agenda FinalMitchell D. Roth Mayor Lee E. Lord Managing Director West Hawai'i Office 74-5044 Ane Keohok111ole Hwy Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 Phone(808)323-4770 Fax (808) 327-3563 County of Hawai'i PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Zendo Kem Director Jeffrey W. Darrow Deputy Director East Hawai'i Office IO I Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Phone(808)961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 HAMAKUA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE r-J c:::> r-J ....., ::3: ::r:,-NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Hamakua Action -< Committee (AC) in accordance with the provisions of Section 92-7, Hawai'i Revised Statutes.� DATE: TIME: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 5:00 P.M. '° LOCATION: This meeting will be held by Interactive Conference Technology (ICT) CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov through Zoom. The public may provide verbal testimony at the meeting by attending in-person or calling into the Zoom meeting. Members of the public may attend via Zoom or attend the in-person on-site location listed below. To register for verbal testimony please contact staff at cdp@hawaiicounty.gov or (808) 961-8288. Zoom registration link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJltf-iqpzouGMKKlJlxPmSjh VgDN7F9Hk If internet connection is lost, the public meeting will be automatically recessed to restore communication. If the lost connection exceeds 30 minutes, the meeting will be terminated. In-person site location: Laupahoehoe Public Library 35-2065 Old Mamalahoa Hwy Laupahoehoe, Hawai'i 96764 AGENDA Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@hawaiicounty.gov Page 2 ANNOUNCEMENTS •The Affordable Housing Production Administrative Rules have been finalized and are now available for public access. The rules and more information on the tentative schedule and fund availability can be found on the Hawai'i County Office of Housing & Community Development's website here: www.hawaiicounty.gov/ahp •The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the Hamakua Action Committee. They are requesting assistance getting the word out to find interested community members. The application can be found on the Mayor's office website here: https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-commissions-application •The Action Committee is seeking a volunteer Secretary to take meeting notes and collaborate with the Planning Department accordingly. Any interested parties should email cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: The Public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining on line or calling into the Zoom meeting. Please register to testify by contacting cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. 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. 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 (Monday, May 8, 2023) to the meeting (see the Notice Section below). APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: The Action Committee will consider the draft minutes for the Hamakua Action Committee Meetings on March 21, 2023, and April 12, 2023. BUSINESS: 1.Permanent Affordable Living (PAL) Presentation: Representative, Mary Blyth, will share information about the Kaua'i-based non-profit affordable housing developer and their possible expansion to Pepe'ekeo. 2.Public Access, Open Space, & Natural Resources (PONC) Presentation: Blake McNaughton will share his efforts and experience with the PONC applications for Pepe'ekeo. 3.Honoka'a Business Association Presentation: Information will be shared on an application submitted to the Department of Public Works for a public restroom on Mamane Street in Honoka'a. 4.The Hamakua Heritage Center's Agriculture Festival is to be held in October 2024, commemorating the 30th anniversary of Hamakua Sugar's final harvest. 5.Permitted Interaction Groups Updates to AC: Designated permitted interaction groups will report back and provide updates to the AC regarding their progress. o Waipi'o Wahi Pana o Lehua Street Infrastructure o Housing www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@:hawaiicounty. go1• Page 3 6.Action Committee Meeting Format: AC discussion on the format of future meetings such as if they should be all in-person, hybrid zoom/in-person, or another alternative. COMMUNICATIONS: •Communication No. 2023-10 Permanently Affordable Living (PAL) Presentation AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Action Committee members will discuss potential agenda items for the next meeting. ADJOURNMENT This agenda and all related documents are available in the Planning Department's Hamakua Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawai'i Public Documents Repository: https://records.hawaiicounty.gov/Weblink/1/fol/109367 /Rowl.aspx. These documents may also be requested from the Planning Department by calling (808} 961- 8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. 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. If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 as soon as possible, and no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled. Upon request, this notice may be made available in alternate/accessible formats. 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 anymonth or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative oradministrative 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, Hawai'i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. HAM.A.KUA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE www.planning.hawaiicounly.gov Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@' hawaiicounty.�01·