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Home My WebLink About2024-12-18 Charles Young, Kona CDP Acton Committee - GP C. Kimo Alameda,PhD. 10. John Pelletier Mayor = �,�a:' Vacant Heather Korotie Vacant Charles Young,Chair +rE Wop;o Nancy Pisicchio,Vice-Chair Charla Thompson Da County of Hawai Roselyn Molina Hawaii Roselyn Ha KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center• 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai'i 96720 (808)961-8288•Fax(808)961-8742 December 18, 2024 Leeward Planning Commission West Hawaii Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokdlole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor Kailua-Kona, Hawaii Subject: Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee Written Testimony Re2ardin2 the Final Recommended Draft General Plan 2045 Aloha Chair Defranco: The Kona CDP Action Committee(AC) met on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the West Hawaii Civic Center. Included on the agenda was a discussion regarding the Final Recommended Draft General Plan. The AC voted unanimously to provide their written testimony collectively, identified as Communication 2024-13, attached. Sincerely, Charles Young, Chair Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee MP:kk V:\PL\PL\planning\public\wpwin60\CDP\CDP-Kona\Action Committee\Meetings\2024\2024-12- 17\Communications\Communication No.2024-35 KCDP General Plan Testimony.pdf Attachment: Communication No. 2024-13 Communication No. 2024-13 1 2045 General Plan Draft, proposed amendments by Nancy Pisicchio General Plan Land Use Maps and Designations Table 6: Urban Land Use GP Pg. 32 GP DESIGNATION DESCRIPTION OPTIMAL POSSIBLE RESIDENTIAL ZONING DENSITY DESIGNATIONS (DU/ACRE) High-Density General commercial, multiple-family residential, and related 36-60 RM, RCX, V. CG, Urban services. Confined to Urban Growth Areas. CDH, MCX, ML Medium- Density Village and neighborhood commercial and single-family and 13-35 RM, RD, RCX, V. Urban multiple-family residential and related functions. Confined to CN, CV, CG, Urban Growth Areas. MCX, ML Low-Density Residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and 3-12 RS, RM, RCX, Urban neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses. ML, V, CV, CN Urban Expansion Allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low RS, RM, RCX, Reserve density, industrial-commercial mix, and/or natural CV, CN, CG, designations in areas where growth may be desirable, but MCX, ML, UNV, V where specific settlement and infrastructure have not yet been determined. Light/Service Uses include but are not limited to business parks, research MCX, ML Industrial and development centers, product assembly, distribution centers, laboratories, cottage industries, and light service industrial uses. Heavy Industrial Uses include but are not limited to landfills, quarries, MG chemical plants, heavy equipment base yards, towing yards, and other uses with the potential to create public nuisance conditions (e.g., noise, environmental impacts). University Public university, including ancillary public uses, residential, UNV. CG, CN, RM and support commercial uses. Resort Uses include a mix of visitor-related uses such as hotels, V, PD, RS, RM, condominium hotels (condominiums developed and/or CV, CN, MCX operated as hotels), single-family and multiple-family residential units, golf courses and other typical resort recreational facilities, resort commercial complexes, and other support services. Transit-Oriented Transit-Oriented Development Floating Zone (TOD) - Mixed- Minimum land High-Density Development use developments located at strategic points along a area. The Villacie Design TOD regional transit system. TODs consist of moderate and high- minimum land area Guidelines density housing, along with complementing public uses, for a new jobs, retail, and services. community shall be consistent with Traditional the zoning code's Medium-Density Neiahborhood requirements for Village Design Development project districts, Guidelines TND which corresponds to the urban and secondary core. KCDP Pa. 4-41 z #1 Proposed amendment to Table 6: Urban Land Use by adding TOD and TND to the list of"GP Designation" in column 1 (see above) since it is the stated intent of the General Plan (see page 46) to adopt policies to Include both TODs and TNDs. Sustainable Development and Resilient Communities Draft GP Pg. 37 Land Use Map 3 ,-94�1 tz 1 yL #2 Proposed amendment to Land Use Map 3 Land Use Map 3 should indicate the TOD's that have been identified on Kona CDP Figure 4-7, Pg. 4-36. See map below. 3 Fiaure 4-7 0*f6al <ona Land Use Maa w - y Ll' Kw» LEGEND {�a,,m Tc rrx ►rasoa+a frs+r+e�w . —s►csrwrn - IC1{I Ih W .r ''•,i 7 enrol rr.wM. � r _ 0 05 a 7 1 Inch iegj ni I Mli±9 L+'� r cotpw /Mawser Pbmwrp #3 Proposed Map 3 Amendment: Regarding Draft GP Map 3, it is suggested that the property that now appears as the newly proposed High- Density Urban and Medium Density boundaries located mauka of the Old Airport and makai of Queen Ka'ahumanu Hwy be instead designated as a Regional Center and Neighborhood TODs as designated in the Kona CDP Official Land Use Map, Figure 4.7. This is important to ensure that proper mixed-use master planning is carried out for the area. See the recommendation from KCDP below: 4 itMakaeo Village (Regional Center) A major retail center is planned near the Old Airport Park. As a mixed-use village, the plan is to introduce residential uses into the mix, design a complementary relationship to the Old Airport Park, and integrate a transit hub or major park and ride facility for commuters". Source KCDP Pg. 4-40 Land Use Goal 1.2: Urban Growth Areas The Urban Growth Areas include high-density Transit Oriented Development (TOD), medium- density Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND), and low-density Urban Neighborhood Centers. These centers provide physical, social, governmental, and economic concentrations and easier access to services, recreation, and employment activities. Draft GP Pg. 46 #4 Proposed amendment to Pg 46: Following the above language, amend the text to include these general definitions: Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). The development of compact, mixed-use villages which would integrate housing, employment, shopping, and recreation opportunities. Villages would be designed around transit stations/stops which would reduce the need for daily trips and financially support the expanded transit system. Source KCDP Pg. 4.6 Village Types Defined—Transit-Oriented Developments (TODs) vs. Traditional Neighborhood Developments (TNDs). Both TODs and TNDs are compact mixed-use villages, characterized by a village center within a higher-density urban core, roughly equivalent to a 5-minute walking radius (1/4 mile), surrounded by a secondary mixed- use, mixed-density area with an outer boundary roughly equivalent to a 10-minute walking radius from the village center (1/2 mile). The distinction between a TOD and TND is that the approximate location of a TOD is currently designated on the Official Kona Land Use Map (Figure 4-7) along the trunk or secondary transit route and contains a transit station, while TND locations have not been designated and may be located off of the trunk or secondary transit route at a location approved by a rezoning action. Source KCDP Pg. 4-28