HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 Sustainable Development and Resilient Communities – Public Facilities and Services Comment SummarySustainable Development and Resilient Communities – Public Facilities and Services
Public Comment Summary
County of Hawaiʻi Draft General Plan 2045
The public comment period for the Draft General Plan 2045 was held from September 18, 2023 to
April 1, 2024. This comment summary contains the key themes derived from community feedback
on the Sustainable Development and Resilient Communities – Public Facilities and Services section
of the draft plan.
1. Maintenance and Improvement of Public Facilities
Comments highlight the need for proper maintenance and improvement of existing public
facilities, including parks and recreational facilities, waste management, and emergency services
infrastructure. There are calls for proactive maintenance programs, innovative waste
management practices, and ensuring the readiness of emergency response capabilities.
2. Environmental Protection and Biodiversity
Several comments suggest that more emphasis should be placed on supporting biodiversity,
environmental sustainability, and protection of native plant species. This includes managing
invasive species, using native plants in landscaping, and considering the role of parks in climate
resilience efforts.
3. Educational Facilities and Opportunities
Comments express the need for improved educational facilities, such as libraries, as well as
creating safe pedestrian paths to these facilities. There is also an interest in the inclusion of mental
health education as part of medical training and considerations of incorporating education in
future planning efforts.
4. Waste Management and Sustainability
There is a focus on improving waste management services, including recycling, and the pursuit
of innovative technologies to assist in waste reduction and treatment. The objective of moving
toward zero waste and effective recycling systems is emphasized, with some concerns regarding
the feasibility of such goals.
5. Recreational Facilities and Access
There is a considerable interest in the access to and development of regional parks and
recreational facilities, including adequate funding for their maintenance and creation of walking
and biking trails. Concerns are raised about the adequacy of current facilities and the focus on
vandalism resistance over quality of life improvements.
6. Healthcare Facilities and Services
Comments point to the need for better healthcare services, including mental health support, and
suggest expanding facilities such as new hospitals or jails to accommodate population needs.
There is also mention of increasing funding for healthcare-related grant writing.
7. Emergency Services and Disaster Preparedness
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Concerns are raised about the adequacy of emergency services, the need for better training and
equipment, especially in areas prone to natural disasters. Suggestions include developing
communication networks and improving infrastructure for emergency response.
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Comment Page Number
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KS comment Depending on the extent of requirements for facilities, this could make projects
unfeasible and hinder development and economic stimulus to the local economy.
133
KS supports this policy 132
Consider the future placement of schools, hospitals, police stations, and firehouses into growth
plans, even if it is beyond the County Planning scope.
117
31.h Amend county zoning and building codes as necessary to accommodate home and
community-based care elderly care. PD Phase 1 CODE AMENDMENT p. 144 Add "and residential
facilities for people with disabilities'
145
Recreational Facilities Maintenance and Improvement 30.y...Note: Edit to reflect future code
updates. p. 138 30.z ...Note: Confirm that this is adequate. p. 138 The edit and confirmation
should have been in the draft plan so the public could comment.
139
Investigate and implement innovative waste management technologies and practices, which may
include...waste-to-energy conversion ...p. 118 "waste-to-energy conversion" should be deleted
119
31.h Amend county zoning and building codes as necessary to accommodate home and
community-based care elderly care. PD Phase 1 CODE AMENDMENT p. 144 Add "and residential
facilities for people with disabilities".
145
6)Green waste - did you know that green waste spreads fire ants? Yet no mention of this in the
plan.
126
Objective 30. Park facilities are located within a 10-minute walk in urban areas and a 10-minute
drive in rural communities. 30.2 State and County Capital Improvement Programs should continue
to be coordinated to reflect recreational priorities. We are in support of these objective and
policies. Walking and biking trails should be included in CIP projects. 30.19 Prioritize park
acquisition and improvements that involve under- represented open recreation and healthy living
activities (outside the scope of organized sports), such as: a) Walking and biking trails 30.b
Provide funding for planning and acquisition, if necessary, of key corridor segments after corridor-
zone plans are adopted. 30.aa Develop facilities and safe pathway systems for multimodal use
such as walking, jogging, and biking activities. 30.bb Develop walking paths around existing
ballparks and other park grounds, as feasible. These walking paths should be level footpaths that
meet accessibility requirements whenever possible. 30.cc Expand active open recreational
opportunities at the Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and Equestrian Center properties such as
bike/walking trails, horse trails, dog-friendly trails, and other outdoor recreation that would
complement the Pana'ewa complex. Walking and biking trails will be most useful, effective and
impactful if they are interconnected with other facilities. Parks are ideal nodes for such systems as
they usually have parking, complementary recreational activities, and are distributed around the
community.
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4.Other Objectives Objective 29. Each community has access to a wide range of educational
opportunities. 29.16 Prioritize active transportation through the development of sidewalks,
pedestrian walkways, and bike paths to and from educational facilities to increase walkability and
pedestrian safety. 29.17 Require new developments in the vicinity of schools to provide safe
pedestrian facilities and additional school zone signage.
133
Require Heco to trim trees in the area of high tension lines to a high that will not interfere with the
lines. Streamline process to get military responders faster response time for national disasters
(local commanders should have authority to implement activation or response teams. No action
from DC required. Fire departments near the coast should have salt water hose trucks that can
take water from the ocean with a 200' of hard plastic suction hoses and a float at the end to keep
it from sucking sand Change building code to require fire retardant lumber to be required in new
construction
124
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When will sirens be installed in Waikoloa, Waimea by lakeland and Kawawhae rd How about
using treated wastewater from Waimea treatment plant to fight fires. Build storage tanks to allow
helicopters to fill water drop bags, use horizontal drilling machines to tunnel plastic pipe to supply
water storage tanks. Tie the plastic pipes to special colored fire hydrants for fire fighting use only.
When will Waimea reservoir repairs be completed? ITs been 17 years since the 2006 earthquake
Have families that have loved ones in different locations purchase short wave walkie talkies to
communicate with family, No cell phone towers required. synchronize an emergency frequency
for family members. Pave shoulders on highway 190 to a 10' distance from shoulder to increase
fire break distance, width. Remove combustible tree from shoulder.
124
Amend the HCC to better address park and recreation issues in the following ways: Note: Edit to
reflect future code updates i.Amend subdivision code (Ch. 23) to be consistent with Dedication
of Land code (Ch. 8) in providing land area for park and recreational use or pay a fee in lieu
thereof. ii.Develop and adopt an Impact Fees Ordinance Comment: Paying fee in lieu of has never
been an workable solution for even partially funding projected recreational needs.
139
Analyze under-represented open recreation and healthy living activities to be included in
Park Standards. Comment: "One of these under-represented recreational facilities is trails for
walking/hiking/ biking. As part of a strategy for climate change transition and sea level rise,
identify coastal areas and routes for these trails.
139
Implement a proactive maintenance program to ensure that park facilities and trails are safely
maintained for optimum usage. Comment: "Add ""appropriately"" maintained... See general
comment under heading above for Recreational Facilities Siting and Planning."
137
Recreational facilities shall reflect the natural, historic, and cultural character of the area.
Comment: "A needed change is the Park's department's approach to facilities design and
maintenance. Design and maintenance of parks facilities should improve the quality of life of our
residents and be a source of community pride. While facilities need to be sturdy and durable, they
should not be designed with vandalism resistance and minimal maintenance as the primary focus.
Parks including parking lots and open space should be properly landscaped with trees and other
plantings for shade, beauty and function. For too long the County's Park department park design
and maintenance culture has been dominated by a lowest common denominator of vandal
resistant and lowest maintenance design resulting in fortress-like structures and parks with
minimal shade trees, shrubs and groundcover with the exception of lawn. This needs to change.
Hawaii County deserves better. "
136
Parks and recreation areas play a key role in climate resilience efforts and overall environmental
sustainability. They may provide green spaces that help mitigate the urban heat island effect in
our urban growth areas, improve air quality, and support biodiversity by providing habitats for
native plant and animal species. Comment: "Can also serve as disaster mitigation. For example
open space, appropriately contoured and vegetated can serve to reduce the force of tsunami.
Also parks and open space areas can serve as buffer zones to receive and store flood waters.
134
Under Public Facilities and Services Challenges: Sewage, industrial waste, and other pollutants
have penetrated some swimming, surfing, fishing, and boating areas, reducing the availability
and/or quality of these areas for recreation. Comment: ""contaminated"" instead of penetrated?"
118
The County provides police and fire protection and solid waste disposal Comment: Also waste
water treatment,
117
Please honor the separation of church and state in these extra-curricular uses of school property. 129
YES! It is being sold in many places still! Styrofoam is a curse upon the planet, as is glyphosate.
Want to never dream and deep sleep...eat foods grown in soil contaminated with glyphosate. It
is a long explanation, but sinister...who ever came up with this poison that stays in our environment
for decades!
128
Please no more advance fees! No more tax adds for businesses! 128
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OR JUST start recycling more containers and packaging in more locations. I think it is a stretch to
think about curbside pickup yet!
128
We have them for our volunteer Community Emergency Response Teams...the public is rarely
interested in generating one for their family and I have tried several times to get neighborhoods
to get one together. I have 65 videos from LA CERT that can walk any group through the entire
process and training.
125
This is more important than most think. We ham radio operators are needed because the police
and fire on on separate comms!!! We in North Kohala CANNOT reach the County EOC! This is
way it was during the earthquake 10/15/2006 (KOHALA ISOLATED FOR 3 DAYS). We all got CERT
training and bought radios after more classes and study...then what?...there is no repeater. The
County civil defense needs repeaters to be available ISLANDWIDE!!
119
As occurred on 10/15/2006 west Hawai'i had a 6.7 earthquake in Kiholo Bay. At that time there
was not access in North Kohala to leave the area, either via Kohala Mountain Road, nor Hwy 270
to Kawaihae. There was not inter-agency communication between the Police and the Fire Dept.
Citizens were cut off from Civil Defense. Although there has been much training for volunteers
from the public as the Community Emergency Response Team states, there has never been any
way to connect with civil defense. There is no repeater to connect us with the County of Hawai'i's
EOC (Emergency Operations Center) in Hilo. The Hisaoka Gym, designated as the emergency
shelter for the area still has leaks in its rood after 3-4 attempts and over $1.5M paid for that
purpose. (This is my fact-finding.) The Hawi residents are almost 2 miles from this location. There
should be some sheltered area for Hawi residents nearby. There needs to be a method that ham
radio operators can serve North Kohala by being able to report and receive instruction from Civil
Defense. Even just to call for help if the phone. grid and/or cell towers are down. The County
General Plan NEEDS to incorporate solutions for this! FYI. Our local non-profit low power FM
radio station will be off air in power outages.
121
Comment: "Besides parks, we can start with our urban centers' streets. Most of our parks are
mostly devoid of trees because of Park department culture and their focus on lowest maintenance.
Of course having trees in our streets would require appropriate funding and responsibility for
maintenance of this ""green infrastructure"" and as importantly, a cultural shift at Dept of Public
Works who have jurisdiction of our County roads."
139
They should also be compatible with the native environment. 137
Use of native plants NEEDS to be a serious priority. 134
Comment: "Because in many of our rural communities with less residents public facilities are often
neglected and deferred or no maintenance is typical. Examples are the gyms in Ookala, Hakalau
and Papaaloa. The gyms in Ookala and Hakalau are now condemned and closed. Recreational
and elderly programs there no longer exist. In the case of Papaaloa, the community rallied and
got the county to restore at least the community hall. With adequate maintenance these legacy
facilities could have been retained and allowed to serve their communities."
119
This is what our transfer stations are. 128
The county should not ban single use plastics because then you're always making exemptions
when emergencies hit (water is usually only available in single use plastic bottles). Rather, search
for a way to recycle plastic.
128
How will this be done when the county won't even allow us to scavenge useful items from the
scrap metal bin at transfer stations? I think it's a great idea, though.
127
Add page break so header stays on same page with 27.p 124
Also include Medical Reserve Corps 123
Add, "In archaeological sites, the plan may include the prohibition of the use of bulldozers to cut
firebreaks on the property."
122
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How can this be priority action #1 if the county does not have services in place to provide the
necessary collection and handling of these separated materials?
127
Seems ambitious particularly combined with the state's energy goals. 127
Include mitigation of fire fuels (e.g. invasive grasses and brush) on both private and public lands
that pose wildfire threats to communities.
122
Highlight need for greater support/extension agents for UH (CTAHR) opportunities to increase
enrollment
129
How do you do that? Overwhelming numbers of tourists appears to be a big problem in many of
our North American based National Parks. Charge an entrance fee to non-County residents?
139
This likely only possible as a state law. "Support for state take back legislation"? 128
Additional priorities that could be added: -Support banning recyclables from landfill where
feasible -DEM develops education programs for public, government and business waste
PREVENTION -Planning Dept and others should require waste prevention planning for new
operating permits for businesses, where feasible. -Planning Dept should require that new
subdivisions and multi-family buildings provide services for recyclables collection and pick up for
materials identified by DEM; existing subdivisions and multi-family buildings should be allowed
and encouraged to provide such services where feasible. -County government buildings,
including schools, should provide services for recyclables collection and pick up for materials
identified by DEM.
128
not sure this belongs here yet. Could look at ISWMP, but by 2045, I'd hope there would be lots
of new pilots possible.
128
further develop? already programs for vehicle fees and limited electronics 128
Evaluate and amend the HCC or support state legislation to ...,such as 127
Resource Recovery "Stations"? what does this mean vis Avis "Parks" and current Reuse Centers?
Also not sure you can "ensure" as there may be limited space. Alternate: "Existing Transfer
Stations are permitted to be expanded and converted to Resource Recovery Parks, where
appropriate."
127
"incorporating" or developing? 127
"organics" instead of just green waste? 127
and in distributed sites around the county for public use. 127
Transfer station sites shall be designed for safe and cost-effective solid waste transfer and reuse
sale, where feasible, in areas of convenience and easy access to the public.
127
This is not happening. Make significant progress toward zero waste by 2045. Maybe. Zero waste
is impossible.
127
Replace reference to Zero Waste Plan with 2019 Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, which
will be updated again every 10 years, outlines recommendations for improving more efficient
resource....
126
Provide educational and technical services to residents and businesses for waste reduction. 119
and fluctuating market value of materials. 118
Not true. Hawaii County has limited recoverable materials capability - contracted and private for
collection and recycling. We do HI5, corrugated cardboard, white goods, scrap metal, green
waste.
118
Specify that "junkyard" should include individual properties overloaded with junk. 128
I repeat here: CERT, First Aid-CPR training. 125
Mention CERT and First Aid-CPR training programs. 124
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Mention CERT (and other programs) by name. 123
Repeat here the need for ham radio nets and adequate repeater coverage. This is not all
interagency communication.
123
Specifically mention CERT 123
Explore new technologies. Plastic to asphalt for roads might reduce plastic waste and imported
asphalt.
119
This has links to Telecomm. Ham radio nets have great potential, but several holes. North Kohala
needs the Haleakala repeater to communicate well with the rest of Hawai’i County. HCCDA should
create a reliable island-wide system. If it requires Haleakala and Maui County, we should create
an interagency agreement and find $ support. A Hawai’i County repeater may serve South Maui
in return.
119
Access is generally vehicle-dependent. Like other places, Kohala needs a trail system linking
Kamehameha Park to Hawi-Kapaau-Ainakea etc. This applies to Education (getting to school) as
well!
119
The County and State have been moving backward here. We need more ways to reduce, reuse
and recycle. The County should encourage zero waste at events, particularly ones requiring
permits. Perhaps create teams to demonstrate how it can be done.
119
Hunting and fishing are a valued part of local recreation and subsistence and yet does not seem
to be mentioned. Itʻs true that much of this activity does not occur on County property, however
it is worth thinking about an activity that is so important to so many.
135
Commitment to reversing our current animal problem deserve to be included in this GP. It will
take many years of sustained investment in personnel and facilities around the island to achieve
the results that the community would like to see with the Animal Control and Protection Agency
and to the private non-profits that work in this area.
117
We need Care Facilities for seniors & keiki in rural areas 144
Also in disaster recovery, for example if more of Lava zone 1 was a park, rather than residences,
recovery would be much easier.
134
Recycling in rural transfer stations is very important because rural residents are very likely to be
interested in recycling efforts.
128
Rural stations should have open hours at least 2 days per week. Residential stations should be
open daily.
127
I note these trails are not included: King' s trail, Ala Loa, Ala Kahakai and Honokoa Mauka-makai
trails, Palihae stream trail, Kai Opae Mauka-Makai trails.
142
Can you add mental health to this so it's explicitly called out to be a part of medical centers? This
is a major gap in health care on the Island.
144
Consider adding: 1) work with schools and incentivize to open up and allow for after school use
for recreational, cultural and other compatible uses 2) work to expand the hours of libraries so
students have a safe, consistent and reliable place to study
133
We need another jail ASAP, one on Kona side. Hilo jail has been overfilled for many years. We
also need a mental Hospital on island ASAP, perhaps can go where the old Hilo Hospital site is.
The lack of jail space and mental hospital is a major public safety issue as the judges let dangerous
individuals terrorize our towns bc no where to house them. In addition to being a danger to the
public these habitual criminals and mentally ill wreck our public parks, bathrooms, beaches,
tables, trashcans, etc. It's not fair. The public is losing access to services WE pay for because these
people are allowed to wreck them. 1. Kona jail 2. Hilo mental hospital 3. more modern waste
services including compost and recycling and banning many single use plastics
121
The Island also needs a new hospital in Kona, with good scanning equipment and medical
technology.
142
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The policies related to Education should focus on encouragement and support since the County
has no direct responsibility in this area.
129
30. dd. Inventory the County’s existing recreation infrastructure in order to determine what areas
are underserved by different recreational opportunities such as Regional Centers, Neighborhood
Parks, and Community Parks.
139
Paying fee in lieu of has never been an workable solution for even partially funding projected
recreational needs.
139
One of these under-represented recreational facilities is trails for walking/hiking/biking. As part
of a strategy for climate change transition and sea level rise, identify coastal areas and routes for
these trails.
139
Besides parks, we can start with our urban centers' streets. Most of our parks are mostly devoid of
trees because of Park department culture and their focus on lowest maintenance. Of course
having trees in our streets would require appropriate funding and responsibility for maintenance
of this "green infrastructure" and as importantly, a cultural shift at Dept of Public Works who have
jurisdiction of our County roads.
138
Add "appropriately" maintained... See general comment under heading above for Recreational
Facilities Siting and Planning.
137
A needed change is the Park's department's approach to facilities design and maintenance.
Design and maintenance of parks facilities should improve the quality of life of our residents and
be a source of community pride. While facilities need to be sturdy and durable, they should not
be designed with vandalism resistance and minimal maintenance as the primary focus. Parks
including parking lots and open space should be properly landscaped with trees and other
plantings for shade, beauty and function. For too long the County's Park department park design
and maintenance culture has been dominated by a lowest common denominator of vandal
resistant and lowest maintenance design resulting in fortress-like structures and parks with
minimal shade trees, shrubs and groundcover with the exception of lawn. This needs to change.
Hawaii County deserves better.
136
Can also serve as disaster mitigation. For example open space, appropriately contoured and
vegetated can serve to reduce the force of tsunami. Also parks and open space areas can serve
as buffer zones to receive and store flood waters.
134
"contaminated" instead of penetrated? 118
Because in many of our rural communities with less residents public facilities are often neglected
and deferred or no maintenance is typical. Examples are the gyms in Ookala, Hakalau and
Papaaloa. The gyms in Ookala and Hakalau are now condemned and closed. Recreational and
elderly programs there no longer exist. In the case of Papaaloa, the community rallied and got the
county to restore at least the community hall. With adequate maintenance these legacy facilities
could have been retained and allowed to serve their communities.
118
Also waste water treatment 117
Any new parks must include commitments by county for long term funding for maintenance. 119
Why is the Plan out for public comment with internal notes still in place? 139
If you look at other jurisdictions you will find that in lieu fees for parks, parking, or any other
infrastructure always fall short of what's actually necessary in the future. Suggest the County does
not go down that same well traveled road.
138
suggest "necessary" instead of valuable. 135
'inequitable requirements' are not even legal so I don't know that you need to add the statement
about deterring development.
135
"can" play 134
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Since the County has no say in educational programs, what's the point of this statement? Maybe
suggest coordination between agencies as regards economic development and education?
132
Since the County has no say in programs what's the point of this statement? 132
The County has been exceptional in building NEW facilities, parks, paths, etc. There needs to be
an increased concentration on fixing/maintaining facilities already in existence and bringing them
back to full operation. There are multiple facilities that have roof leaks and peeling paint that
create additional hazards. Many of the long-standing facilities that are used frequently by the
community have obvious flaws that reflect the lack of care for the structure and ultimately, reflects
poorly on the County.
139
While this is not outside what is possible as a task for law enforcement personnel, there is simply
insufficient staffing to perform such tasks. The community would be better served to have
personnel in the department of environmental management to have limited enforcement powers
to investigate and enforce this aspect.
128
Police officers are trained in basic first aid which includes the use of basic first aid equipment an
automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and tourniquets. While additional training could be
provided, it is imperative to remember that police officers do not have the intensive medical
training that firefighters/paramedics have. Police officers lack the equipment necessary to
perform many of these tasks.
125
Don't limit drop off to once a day. Projects often generate a lot of debris that should be moved
off that day.
128
Given this is an official government document, at least once the name of this facility should be
properly cited in full: "Wailoa River State Recreational Area, or commonly called 'Wailoa Park.' "
It also conveys the proper existing context for intended uses (which would not conflict with the
addition "urban forest" groves in some sectors).
138
Well, there's no better, possibly safe/manageable site to meet the GP's "urban forests"
objective/policy than Wailoa River Park in Hilo. So, which will it be?
138
Given this County's failure to adopt proposed impact fee ordinances in circa 1992/3 and 2010, I
suggest attempting this by amending the existing HCC Chapter 8, the Park Dedication Code
instead of the A-Z impact fee code at this point.
137
and "facilities that can provide remote, audio-visual based multi-student classrooms in all urban
centers for equitable, low transportation need access to higher education courses and degree
programs."
133
The County's practice of endorsing and permitting, through ag-deviation tool of "Special Permits"
in out-of-urban-center Charter and other private schools should be stopped. This is very counter-
productive to all the other goals of the GP. Acceding to applicant's myopic arguments that "this
location is all we can afford, because it isn't supposed to be used for this per GP/CDP plans, so
we got a good deal on it" is just undermining the inherently slow process of building vibrant,
close-knit, interconnected, bike-ped, shared transit-friendly communities that the GP says it's all
about. Stop, stop, stop.
132
If this County wants to help sustain and increase our small farm viabilities, and economic benefits
to everyone in the name of "sustainability" or whatever, then the County should delete its
prohibition of accepting "hazardous waste" from at least "small farm" operations. It's extremely
expensive to dispose of waste machine fluids of any type with commercial recyclers (who are
oriented to serving large scale operations). The increase in volumes accepted, I contend, would
be very manageable, with marginal program cost increase for the County, but really help small
farmers.
127
Since all ordinances are codified, this sentence could be better written. Perhaps: "Amend HCC
to require..."
127
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And that's essentially impossible. So this should instead say "where negative impacts to the
environment or nearby uses can be adequately if not fully mitigated by proven methods and
technologies." Or the like.
127
Add: "Update or add new Administrative Rules to address both current DEM practices and
promulgations that are not consistent with current Rules and also to address
requirements/standards for the various actions proposed here." The current Rule(s) are perhaps
somewhat obsolete...
127
Crazy that the County is so proud to be developing low-income housing at the very extreme dead-
end of the long Waikoloa cul-de-sac, without any commitment to extend access either up to
Mamalahoa Hwy. or down to Qn. K. Hwy. Just saying, no edit suggested.
124
Add: Add new siren tones for immediate threats other than tsunami and air attack, e.g., local
wildfire. And possibly a tone in case of a Trump electoral victory.
123
This is a general "facilities" statement that doesn't belong under one segment (Protective
Services).
123
Add a "technologically dispersed campus access option" (just my choice of words to start this
concept thinking), e.g.: "Expand the quality of remote audio-video engagement with classroom
quality functionalities, using existing and emerging A/V communication software with large
screens and chair/table-based A/V cameras/mikes in multi-purpose public or available private
classroom quality/scaled rooms in all urban centers, to provide logistically feasible access to
persons with limited mobilities unable to attend the actual university campuses, and also
providing networking opportunities for mutual support and learning among other participants in
the remote A/V-based classroom."
119
Also: "land use planning and regulation, solid waste and recycling management" 117
Add: (for State level) "air and sea ports, prisons, judiciary facilities, land title registries, public
archives, university campuses, astronomy observatory fields, natural resource management
offices,..." While this might seem unnecessarily comprehensive for GP implementation, it is
significantly educational for the majority of citizens that might someday read this document, as
few seem to comprehend our State's centralization of authorities.
117
Add: County provides "active and passive recreational facilities,..." 117
This is a must. I am older and dont like to drive a lot and it saves gas and its ridiculous to drive
along way then wait to see a doctor for 5 minutes and then drive home. Just not good for the
environment or mental health.
145
This is an excellent idea 144
We would love some sidewalks on the highway or roads like Middle Keei and Puuohonua! 142
we need access to an area that is walkable. So much land is ag or just lava. 142
could we also address mental health which would also include the houseless population. this
would include facilities, out reach and intake
145
enhanced or new sports facilities to encourage regional tournaments and attracting those to our
communities
139
same comment, this could increase the cost of housing 139
consider denominational practices and allow for those practices. 139
would the county consider taking this over and extending the Liliokalani park model to this park,
maybe the option of food trucks and some commercial activities to provide more options for park
visitors and a means of revenue to the county to help maintain the park
138
impact fees will also affect affordable housing developments 137
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address mental health/substance abuse interactions so they don't escalate. Maybe a special unit
trained to deescalate these interactions and get these people the help they need. This includes
mental health/substance abuse among the houseless that usually frequent urban areas.
124
Do we want to provide more emphasis on the University system and how it can play an important
role in technology development/transfer to promote new industry and as an economic driver for
our community to help with our diversification
119
Location of new solid waste facilities is subject to and constrained by HRS 342H-52
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol06_Ch0321-0344/HRS0342H/HRS_0342H-
0052.htm
127
Bike and pedestrian paths connecting schools, all types of parks housing areas, shopping areas. 140
Less planning and more doing, been lots of talk, no action. 139
Institute Tax financed Independent Park Districts for cities, counties for planning, building and
upkeep of parks
138
Don’t just update, complete priorities already identified. 138
Increase funding for county Grant Writers. 138
System Development Fees, including parks, streets, sewer and water. 137
Residents first, Visitors second 137
Should include parameters for bicycles 136
Is this an action item? If so how this be accomplished? 138
How is regional or community based planning tied into the County's planning? 138
Suggest that in addition to "contribute to maintenance" requirements that capital contributions to
community planned regional parks be permitted as mitigation.
138
Is there a chart or map that shows compliance of this target by area? 136
How is this determined. If the community wants to provide and develop a recreational site, what
is required and what is the process to determine who is responsible for ongoing maintenance?
135
Do the 2045 maps reflect this 5 acre per 1000 residents requirement? Where can I go to
determine if my town of Waimea is in compliance to this?
134
Is 28.d supposed to be following the colon or ??? 128
delete comma after community 126
suggest -- "clean-up, repair, design, and replacement". Think about the design guideline process
that Lahaina will require before rebuilding.
125
delete comma 124
may want to define Safe Growth Audit 124
ditto with comment on 27.c 124
What about Planning Dept coodination with PD on this project? 124
delete the word "shall" 123
delete the word "related" 122
Clarify sentence to answer your own question 122
why is Fire capitalized? 122
well-being 122
which Agency? 121
well-being 121
Draft General Plan 2045
Public Facilities and Services Comment Summary
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How about something about identifying additional funding stream options for County
consideration?
120
areas "so residents have" access 119
A simplistic statement that is really meaningless. Overall this Recreation section does not speak
to alternative financing options but predominantly less infrastructure and then volunteer
maintenance. Someone needs to put more muscle into this section if we are to thrive as a County.
119
This is a nice thought but a losing proposition that's been tried and has failed in every city in the
US
119
and/or 119
waste "and provide a model for other organizations...." or something like that 119
affordable housing "and a robust [or high-functioning] educational system system for their
children"
118
"does not provide continuous or comprehensive land use decision-making" .... or something
along those lines.
118
delete however and its surrounding commas. Use the word 'but' instead for more coherence. 118
delete comma after basis 118
Why? "as it requires HDOT ........" 118
delete comma after dependent 118
Wholly within the County's control for any new facilities but I didn't see emergency service access
elsewhere in the GP as a design consideration. Cross-reference needed to support this issue.
118
Inefficiencies in service coverage easily understood in this context. Why maintenance as a specific
callout?
118
So what you are saying is that it is more expensive to provide capital repairs once infrastructure
has not been adequately maintained. So perhaps a bullet about inadequate maintenance due to
lack of funding should precede this one. Or a compound sentence with first the thought about
maintenance and then the one about capital repair.
118
"financially" burden. The benefits of public infrastructure are enormous so need to be clear on
what the real issue is -- financing.
118
delete comma after needs 117
need some word-smithing here 120
Add more County resources to support urban forestry, removal of invasive and fire prone
vegetative species and hazardous trees, and landscaping with native plants to support
biodiversity and cultural practices.
139
Thank you for the updated information. This information will be revised accordingly. 126
Current (2023) projection of WHSL lifespan is 20-25 years based on current rates of landfilling and
remaining available space.
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