HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-09-30 PL-INT-2024-008867 GP 2045 Draft Comments - E. Flores DeVera, Ashley
From: E. Flores <
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2024 10:09 PM
To: Planning General Plan; Planning Internet Mail
Subject: Written Comments for Draft General Plan 2045
Attachments: Draft General Plan 2045 FCO Comments.pdf
September 30, 2024
TO: County of Hawaii Planning Department
GeneralPlan@hawaiicounty.gov
Planning@hawaiicounty.gov
FR: E. Kalani Flores, representing the Flores-Case `Ohana
RE: Written Comments for Draft General Plan 2045
Attached are comments for this draft plan.
September 30, 2024
TO: County of Hawaii Planning Department
GeneralPlan@hawaiicounty.gov
Planning@hawaiicounty.gov
FR: E. Kalani Flores, representing the Flores-Case `Ohana
RE: Written Comments for Draft General Plan 2045
INTRODUCTION
The Flores-Case `Ohana, a Native Hawaiian Organization as listed with the U.S. Department of
the Interior, provides the following substantive comments in regards to the Hawai`i County Draft
General Plan 2045. As a family who resides in Pu'ukapu, Waimea, it is hopeful that these
comments from a Kanaka Maoli (aka Native Hawaiian) perspective will be included in the final
plan.
It is strongly suggested that the following be included in the tables of 2.3 Natural Beauty Sites:
Site Tax Map Key Ahupua'a or Region
Table 4: District of South Hilo
View plane along Saddle Road Various Various
Table 6: District of Hamakua
View plane along Saddle Road Various Various
View from summit of Mauna Kea Various Ka`ohe
Table 7: District of North Kohala
View plane along Akoni Pule Highway Various Various
looking mauka and makai
[to replace: Coastline view plane from `Akoni-Pule Highway]
View plane along Kohala Mountain Road Various Various
looking mauka and makai
[to replace: Coastline view plane from Kohala Mountain Road]
View of Mauna Kea Various Various
Table 8: District of South Kohala
View plane along Saddle Road Various Various
Pu`u of South Kohala Various Various
[to replace: Na Pu`u (Waimea), since a number of significant pu`u are missing from this list]
View of Mauna Kea Various Various
Pelekane Bay Area Kawaihae
View plane along Akoni Pule Highway Various Various
looking mauka and makai
View plane along Kohala Mountain Road Various Various
looking mauka and makai
Upper Waipi`o Lookout 6-3-001:004 Waipi`o
[move to: Hamakua since Waipi`o is in this district]
CONCLUDING COMMENTS
Comments put forth are specific to the items presented and were not intended as an assessment
of all aspects of this Draft General Plan as there was insufficient time and resources to do so.
Flores-Case `Ohana Comments
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