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SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1
ACTION COMMITTEE 2
COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI 3
DRAFT MINUTES 4
September 23, 2024 5
CALL TO ORDER 6
Chair Tristie Licoan called the South Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP) Action 7
Committee (AC) to order at 5:03 p.m. A quorum was established with six members in 8
attendance. This meeting was held in person at the Kūhiō Hale. 9
The full YouTube video of this meeting can be found here: 10
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7pTSCj1Ons 11
ROLL CALL 12
Members Present (in person): Tristie Licoan (Chair), Scott Nagata (Vice-Chair), Julia Alos, and 13
William Sanborn 14
Members Present (via Zoom): Ruth Smith (left at 7:30 p.m.), Kevin Mclaughlin (left at 7:01 15
p.m., and Pete Hendricks (left at 7:15 p.m.) 16
Members Absent: Karen Anderson 17
County Staff Present (in person): Maryam Palma, Jessica Lahip, Kawelo Kalili, Janice Hata, 18
Natasha Soriano, and April Surprenant. 19
County Staff Present (via Zoom): Shannon Arquitola 20
There were approximately fifty members of the public in attendance (thirty-five in person and 21
fifteen via Zoom). 22
PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS: 23
Momi Naughton testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 4:50] 24
Donna Thompson testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 12:11] 25
Anna Kahoopii testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 17:21] 26
Lloyd Case testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 22:30] 27
Pier Shige testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 25:47] 28
Aislinn Chalker testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 32:54] 29
Owana Wilcox testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 34:27] 30
January Herron-Whitehead testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 37:28] 31
Pua Case testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 39:07] 32
SOUTH KOHALA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE
Minutes of September 23, 2024
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BUSINESS 33
1. Final Draft General Plan 2045 Presentation – Presentation and Q&A by Planning 34
Department Staff regarding the Final Draft General Plan 2045. 35
This item was called to order at 5:51 p.m. [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 48:45] 36
County Planning Department staff April Surprenant and Natasha Soriano presented on the Final 37
Recommended Draft General Plan 2045. The presentation covered what the General Plan is and 38
its role in the planning system, the comprehensive review process, and the structure and 39
organization of the draft. There was time for questions from members of the public. 40
During the presentation and Q&A session, numerous questions and comments arose concerning 41
land use, transportation, infrastructure, water, and the implementation of the plan. Many 42
attendees expressed concern about managing resources with rising population and land prices by 43
asking how the plan addresses immediate needs using existing resources. There were multiple 44
questions regarding the ʻŌuli Farms project and the implications of proposed land use changes 45
on rural and agricultural lands. Attendees also highlighted concerns about climate change, 46
cultural preservation, water shortages, and the lack of public health considerations in the plan. 47
The Action Committee lost quorum at 7:40 p.m. 48
Erin Petrosian testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:32:53] 49
Kulike Chow testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:36:55] 50
Kaulahea Wilcox testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:40:05] 51
No’eau Lindsey testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:51:48] 52
Pomai Bentelmann testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:58:55] 53
Ursula Chong testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:07:00] 54
Cindy Evans testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:17:20] 55
Tehani Barton testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:27:45] 56
Kalani Guerrero-Tilini testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:32:00] 57
Sharon Olson testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:34:32] 58
Patti Cook testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:39:05] 59
Name unknown testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:45:11] 60
Name unknown testimony [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 2:50:24] 61
This item closed at 7:56 p.m. 62
ANNOUNCEMENTS [SEE YOUTUBE TIMESTAMP 1:34:02] 63
• The Planning Department is currently seeking applicants for the South Kohala Action 64
Committee and is requesting assistance to get the word out to interested community 65
SOUTH KOHALA CDP ACTION COMMITTEE
Minutes of September 23, 2024
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members. The application can be found on the Mayor’s office website at: 66
https://www.hawaiicounty.gov/our-county/boards-commissions-application 67
ADJOURNMENT 68
Chair Licoan adjourned the meeting at 7:59 p.m. 69
These minutes and all related documents are available in the Planning Department’s South 70
Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee folder via the County of Hawaiʻi 71
Public Documents Repository. These documents may also be requested from the Planning 72
Department by calling (808) 961-8288 or emailing cdp@hawaiicounty.gov. 73