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Big Island General Plan
This General Plan is highly vague at times.In some of their explanations,they do not use the exact title but abbreviations,which takes time to research what they want to
implement.They should have these abbreviations in the glossary.
They need to be a lot clearer about what they want to do because it looks like they want to"cluster"us in living and take some of our rights away.
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1.m Review the Code and consider amendments to encourage site clustering of development in order to avoid critical environmental areas and assets.
What do they mean by"encourage site clustering"?What does"site clustering"even mean?How will this affect community living?
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9.f Study the feasibility,issues,and opportunities related to the development of a TDR program to strategically preserve open space and achieve density to remain consistent with the
land use pattern in accordance with the General Plan Land Use Maps.
TDR is the Transfer of Development Rights
Itseems the TDR program allows the county full rights to say where homes can and cannot be built and whether private land is restricted.This restricts the right to build
houses on private lands.If the county decides that property shouldn't be developed,we will lose our rights to build on privately owned land.
A TDR program seeks to preserve landowners'asset value by moving the right to build a house from a location where development is prohibited(e.g.,for environmental
reasons)to a location where development is encouraged."
In the place where development is encouraged under TDR,zoning is changed to permit more units to be built." This sentence explains a TDR program talks about
building"more units"not houses,and gives the county full rights to tell people where they can and can not build homes,even if they and that they can only build"units".
httos://nmaes.rutaers.ed u/highlandsitransferdeve lopment-rights.phhp
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They mention TDR program again
12.fStudy the feasibility,issues,and opportunities ofa TDR program to incentivize development away from high-risk hazard areas.
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The General Plan talks many times about"high-density.Prioritize an increase indensity"for multi-families 13.2.13.4.13.8.itseems this goes with the TDR program.To"cluster"us
up into housings.
13.10 Development of TODs and TNDs are encouraged within locations of the urban centers shown on the General Plan Land Use Map.These locations are approximate and become
fixed during rezoning.
They don't give any ideas of how they will increase public transportation.The bus system has been breaking down for years and is very rarely on time.They are not clear
on whatthey mean by this at all.They just say"are encouraged."
Big Island's public transportation needs to be addressed.How can the island create better public transportation?They don't explain how they want to help public
transportation.
Big Island's infrastructure also needs to be seriously addressed because traffic is increasing monthly without any sign of helping the infrastructure to accommodate the
increase in traffic.
How can they help the infrastructure with a mountain on one side and a cliff on the other,with many of our roads?They don't offer any ideas.
TNDs-Traditional Neighborhood Development
TOD-Transit-Orientated Development
httos://fifthave.ca/benefits-and-drawbacks-of-transit-oriented-develo mpents/
Drawbacks and Challenges of Transit-Oriented Development
1. Decreased Affordability and Property Values:The increased demand for housing in TOD areas may lead to rising property values and rental costs,potentially
displacing existing low-income residents.
2. Displacement of Marginalized Communities:Gentrification can occur in TOD neighborhoods,pushing out long-time residents and causing social and economic
disruptions.
3.Social and Cultural Homogenization:The emphasis on mixed-use developments might inadvertently lead to the homogenization of local cultures and businesses,
eroding the unique character of the community.
4. Increased Pressure on Infrastructure:High-density developments can strain existing infrastructure,such as transportation networks,water,and sanitation systems,
necessitating costly upgrades.
i Unequal Distribution of Benefits:Without inclusive planning and involvement of all stakeholders,the benefits of TOD might disproportionately favor certain
segments of the population.
13.13 Support master planning by public and private institutions and landowners which emphasize TOD,affordable housing,and mixed-use development.
What is their"Master Plan"?Why should it be supported?
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13.44 The development or designation ofnew resort areas should complement the character ofthe area:protect the environment and natural beauty:respect existing lifestyles.
cultural practices,and cultural resources:and provide shoreline public access.
The Big Island needs homes for its residents.It does not need more resorts because the island is having resource issues with the developments here now,and many
more years of already-approved developments have not been completed yet.
Please see this petition:httos://www.change.orgp/help-big-island-resources-and-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who-live-here-and-visit
The West Hawai'i Sanitary Landfill,the only remaining landfill on the Big Island,is forecast to reach capacity within the next 20 to25
years."httos://bigIslandnow.com/2023109117/boa-0sland-now-poll-no-27-results-more-tha n-one-solutoon-needed-to-help-extend-lofe-of-west-hawaii-landfill/
Hawai'i Water Supply Closely Monitored As Severe DroughtContinues by Big Island Video Newson Nov 6,2023 at 3:28 pm STORY SUMMARY HAWAI'I COUNTY-
Officials say a special focus will be placed on the South Kohala Water System,which is more susceptible to drought
conditions."httos://www.blaislandvideonews.com/2023111106/water-supply-closely-monitored-as-hawai/CA%BBi-under-severe-drought/
HECO issues rolling power outages around Big Island by:Emily Cervantes Posted:Feb 13,2024/05:11 PM HSTUpdated:Feb 13,2024/09:12 PM HST Hawaiian Electric
initiated rolling outages for Big Island after several large generators became unavailable and reduced output Tuesday night."
httos://www.k hon2.com/loca I-news/heco-re lea ses-conserva tion-a lert-for-big-island/
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13.eAmend Zoning Code to:
i.Establish a TOD overlay zone project district with a minimum size of 15 acres.
ii.Create a TND overlay zone for existing zonedlandswithin identified residential and commercial zoning districts.
iii.Allow for residential uses in NIL and MCX zoning districts.
iv.Support umovative uses ofalternative energy,agriculture,aquaculture,and others,inMCX zoning district
What does the i.sentance mean,exactly?
What does ME and MCX stand for?These are not in their glossary,and I can't find them online.
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14.1 Support the StateLandUse reclassification to Rural in alignment withthe General Plan Runal designation.
What is the General Plan Rural Designation?
14.2 Support reclassification/rezoning ofappropriate General Plan Rural designated areas where an intermediate land use and a well-defined buffer between Urban and Productive Agricultural areas are
consistentwith the surrounding uses andrural character.
What is the"reclassification/rezoning of appropriate General Plan Rural designated..."?
Why does it need to be supported?
How willtheysupport it?
4.4 Rural-styleresidential-agricultural developments,such as newsmall-scale rural communities or extensions ofexisting rural communities,shouldbeincentivizedtocluster in appropriate locations.
Theywant to"cluster"residents because theword"cluster"isused a manytimes in this GeneralPlan.How willthis affect community living,exactly?
14.b Amend the zoning districts currently listed as Family Agricultural District(FA)andthe Residential and Agricultural Districts(RA)to be consistent with the Rural designation and to allow forhome
occupations thatdo not negatively impact rural character.
Wouldthis mean the countywould have the right nottoapprove homes on"Rural Designated"lands?
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15_fUpdatethe Real Property Tax Code for agricultural landuses thatresult in actual production or other publicbenefits,such asnative forestry andthe ecosystem services thatresult fromwell
managed rangelands.
What does this mean?Will they increase taxes?We need farmers to wanttowork and afford fifewithout increased taxes.
15.g Amendthe Zoning Code to requirePlan Approval for commercial open area recreational usesin the Agricultural District.
How do they wantto Amendthe Zoning Code?
15.iDevelop standards and guidelines for buffer areas located adjacent to agricultural lands.
What does this mean?What kind of guidelines?
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16.6 Provide for present traffic and future demands,including the development ofmass transit programs for high-growth areas by both the private and public sectors.
How willtheydo this?Traffic keeps increasing monthly,and theroads are incrediblynarrow,with a cliffon onesideand a mountain on the other in many different areas all over the island.
How willtheydevelop mass transit programs?What would this look like?
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17.4 Land use applications shall identify as earlyas possible any existing or potential active living corridors thatshould be incorporated intothe Couny's open space network.
Who decides what a living corridor is?Is this the county's way of taking private land areas?
17.5 Ensure that existing active living corridors that are publicly owned or available by easement are properly identified and that their access elements are secured and documented.
b)"Acceptance"bythe County ofthe responsibilities detailedinthe grant ofeasements should require County Council action and a dedicated funding source.
What does b)mean exactly?
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9.2 Increasearterial capacity through prioritization ofalternativemeans oftransportation,suchas mass transit,bicycle,andpedestrian systems.
What does this mean?What is their plan?How willthey make"prioritization ofalternative means oftransportation"?
19.6 Use traffic demand management to aid inreducing traffic congestion by targeting an increase of active transportation mode share to 10 percent(bicycling,walking,micro-mobility)
What do they mean by"Use traffic demand management to aid in reducingtraffic congestion"?Will they somehow limit cars and usebuses,bikes,or walking?
19.7 Concurrency reviews should incorporate reduction in vehicle miles traveledto mitigatetraffic impacts(e.g.the level ofservice)and achieve sustainability and demandmanagement goals.
What does this mean,"Concurrency reviews should incorporate reduction in vehicle miles traveled._"?Do they wantto limitourdrivingand vehiclemiles?Do theywant to take away our
right to travel?How will they do this?This doesn't seem legal,if this is what they want to do.
19.aContinue to adopt the County Street design manual as the County's complete street design program/policy.
19.b Amend the County Code to incorporate complete street design.
What is the CountyStreetdesign manual?I don't see this information in the General Plan.
19.d Identify all roles for interdepartmental collaboration in delivering a truly mulfimodal transportation system.
A multimodal transportation system consists of more than one source of transportation to get to the destination.So,do they mean we will have to take a bus and our car to get to where we
want to go?What do they mean exactly?
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20.e Adopt a Complete Streets ordinance.
What is a"Complete Streets ordinance"?
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22.7 Develop roadway standards to accommodate emerging technology for connected and automated vehicles.
TheBig Island has power issues and cannot handle all its currentpower needs.It does not haveextra power to connect manyelectricvehicles,which will only add to its powerissues.Plus,if
there is a bigstorm andwe lose power,those electric carscannot run,their batteries do not decomposewell,and the island needs a new wayto take careof rubbish because there is only one
landfill on the island.These can will only add to the many issues the island already has.
Hawaii Island is in theenviable position ofhaving alandfill with anywherefrom 20 to 100 years ofcapacity left to take in trash.But the island stillwrestles with significantissues like plastic
products that are no longer being recycled."httns://www.waste360.com/landfill/Hawaii-deals-with-burgeoning-waste-management-problem
Hawaiian Electric is reportingthat several large generators on the Big Island are experiencing a range of issues and may lead to the need for rolling outages if supply
does not meet demand."
https://www.reddit.com/r/Biaisland/comments/lbnuar3/hawaiian electric is reporting that several large/?rdt=52660
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25.5 Encourage the clustering ofdevelopments to reducethe cost ofprovidingutilities.
How will"clustering developments"reduce thecostofutilities?We all usethe same powerwhether we live clustered up,like thecounty wants,or not.
Thesolution to help power the island is not"clustering"everyone.It is askinghomeowners/resorts/vacation rentals to purchase solar panels,use wind turbines,or use othernatural ways to
create their ownpower.Ifeveryone tries to step up,we can all makegood chances together.
This petition offers other solutions https,//www.change.ora/helli-big-island-resourcesand-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who4ive-here-and-visit
25.6 Develop short-and long-range capital improvements programs and plans for publicutilities withinits jurisdiction that are consistent with theGeneralPlan.
What are"capital improvement programs"?
25.7 Maintain anAsset Management Program aimed at utilizing maintenance plans to prolong the life ofour utilities as well as reduce whole-life costs.
What is their Asset Management Program?
25.aDevelop and adopt an Impact Fees Ordinance to aide in the expansion ofpublic utilities.
What is an"Impact Fees Ordinance"?
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26.5 Ensurethe highest quality ofwater is reserved for themost valuable end-use.
What do they consider"the most valuable end-use"for water?
TheRosewood Resortwaters its white coralroad to keep thedustdown.Theyuse hundreds,if not thousands,of gallons to water their road,evenwhen there are signs to conserve water.Has
the county looked attheresort's wastefulwater use?Aretheresort's wateruse more`valuable"than residence use?
26.6 Encourage the design of large development projects(200+units)in the North Kohala,South Kohala,North Kona,South Kona,and Ka`u Districts tobe aswater neutral as reasonably possible
through water conservation,recharge,and reusemeasures to reducethe water footprint.
How can 200+units be water-neutral?Do theywant to develop moreresorts that seem to usewater as theywant,even when it's incrediblywasteful,and thecounty doesn'tlook at this?
26.7 Promote bestpractices in sustainable water collection anduseforprivatewater systems.
What does this mean,`for private water systems"?Are they planning private water systems used only by private communities or resorts?
Why hasn'tthecounty considered newinventions to help the island's waterissues?
Inventions thatcapture grey water to use in toilets httns://mofrimd.com/innovative-products-desineedcapture-rmse-gray-water.html I'm sure thereare many newinventions that could
help theisland ifthey only start to look for them.
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26.eMaintainthe water masterplan to consider wateryield,present and future demand,alternative sources ofwater,guidelines,and policies for the issuing ofwater commitments.
What is their"water masterplan"?
26.n Develop water conservation and stormwater management guidelines for commercial,industrial,and residential properties.
What would"management guidelines"look like?Would resorts be prioritized over residences?
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27.6 Pollution shall be prevented,abated,and controlled at levels that will protect and preserve public health and well-being through the enforcement ofappropriate Federal,State,and County standards
27.7 Ensuremunicipal wastewater systems servedesignated Urban Growth Areas(UGA)with the capacitytoaccommodate projected population growth.
27.9 Prioritizedeveloping a multiprouged approachtowastewater infrastructure funding,includingproactively seeking grant funding for wastewater systemexpansion,improvements,andnew
development
27.11 Ensure that wastewater systems and improvements are designedand functioning to maximize system efficiencies,prevent accidental leaks or spills,and provide sanitary,reliablewastewater
treatment that is notnegatively impacting natural resources.
They don't mention the pollution that cesspools are causing daily.People can use many kinds of toilets to stop using cesspools today.
Why hasn'tthecounty considered newinventive toilets to use to help thewastewater system?Like the Cinderella Incinerator Toilet to help stop pollution from cesspools and help with the
wastewater system?httns J/cinderellaec om/en-us
There are many new inventive toilets these days thatcan help theisland'swastewatersystem,and the Cinderella Incinerator Toilet can also help conserve water.
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27.15 Prioritize the use ofgraywater in areas connectedto County waterand not connectedtoCountywastewater.
Why doesn't the county start looking for new inventions to help the island instead of traditional sources when the island's population is steadily growing and needs new ideas to help?They
could start considering usinginventions like these:
httns://ecofriend.cnm/innovative-products-desineedcapture-reuse-gray-water.html
httns://newsmom.ucla.edu/stories/gray-water-clean-up-yomm-cohen-271642
https://www.greenprophet.com/2OlM4/10-inventions-to-save-earths-water/
27.a Prioritize areas where on-site wastewater treatment should be converted to sewer and establish financial tools such as improvement districts to aid in implementation.
27.b Prioritize areas where wastewater treatment facilities are necessary to facilitate future growth and utilize financing tools such as community facilities district(CFD)or tax increment financing(TIF)
toaid in implementation.
Big Island
Acute Problems'PlaguingBigIsland's Wastewater Treatment Systems Prompt EPA Crackdown httns://www.civiibmt-org/2024/04/acute-pmhlems-pfagninv-hiv-islands-wastewater-
tmatm mt-systmm s-prom pt-ena-crackdown/
Why doesn't the county start considering theCinderella Incinerator toilet or other inventions to help with thewastewater treatment issues?h so//cinderellaecn om/en-us
27.i Streamline the sewer connection loan program.
What is this loan program?Is the island goinginto more debt because ofit?
27.jDevelopwastewater costvaluation in servicefees(similar to the watermodel feestructure).
271 Develop a criteria-based infrastructure prioritization toolto develop newor expand existingmunicipal wastewater systems.Basethese priority areas ondesignated urban growth boundaries,urban
zoning and density,population trends and anticipated growth,health/safety,and environmental factors
27.1 Implement innovative wastewater systems ata cost-effective scale for smallcommunities.
If the county starts considering new inventions and types of waste treatment toilets,like the Cinderella Incinerator Toilet,wastewater treatment costs would be considerably lowered.
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27.p In collaboration with the Department ofAgriculture,develop awater resource strategy for efficient agricultural water use and reuse.
Why doesn't the county start to consider usinggreywater inventions?httns://www.envirn ental-ex-nertcom/articles/the-power-of-grgywater-recycling-a-susminahle-solution-for-the-
future-1138822
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28.11 The County shall ensure that golf course developments develop and implement grading and sitepreparation plans to:
Why is the county still considering more golf courses when theisland has water issues,power issues,landfill issues...?
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28.b Conduct a feasibility study to createa County Stomrwater Utility beforetheCountyreaches MST requirements.
28.c Update the DPW Storm Drainage Standards toreflect=cut data and to incorporate strategies and standards of green infrastructure and low-impact development.
28.d Develop drainage master plans from a watershed perspective that considers non-structural alternatives,minimizes channelization,protects wetlands that serve drainage functions,coordinates the
regulation ofconstruction and agricultural operation,and encourages the establishment offloodplains as public groommys.
Why doesn't the county start looking at new,innovative drainage solutions forthe island?https,//www.randrmagonlinecom/articles/90645-innovative-solutions-for-effective-storm-water-
management-in-urhan—Jrotunents
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30.4 Continuously improve the use ofbroadband communications and digital technology to educate and provide public services with a focus on digital access.
30.5 Siting ofnewcommunications facilities shall comply with performance standards andsite colocation as stated in the Code.
30.6 Support projects that address service gaps inHawai`i'sbroadband infrastructure.
30.9 Alleviate barriers and assist broadband projects with navigating through the regulatory permitting process.
Does this mean an increase in cell towers?Have they researched health issues because of cell towers?
Cell towers point straight to roads,homes,and commercial areas...Becausethe island is mountainous,thetops of cell towers can be only a fewfeet from these areas.
On Palani Rd.and Queen KHWY,there are two cell towers whose tops are only a few feet from the HWY.
On Hualalai Rd.,there is a cell tower facinga retirement home and it'sless than 100 It away.
In Hawi town,there is a cell towerat a gas station.Thetop of the tower is directly across from residential homes.
Has the county checkedtheseplacesto do anyresearch on whether people arebeingaffected by cell tower radiation before they keep allowing and agreeing to more cell towers?
https,//mdsafetech.org/cell-tower-health-effects/
Overallresults ofthis review show three types ofeffects by base station antennas on the health ofpeople:radiofrequency sickness(RS),cancer(C)and changes in biochemical parameters
CBP).Considering all the studies reviewed globally(n=38),73.6%(28/38)showed effects:73.9%(17/23)for radiofrequency sickness,76.9%(10113)for cancer and 75.0%(6/8)for changes
in biochemical parameters...Ofspecial importanceare the studies performed on animals ortrees near base station antennas that cannot be aware oftheirproximity and to which
psychosomatic effects can never be attributed."
30.12 Plan for broadband infrastructure to support smart grid development
What is a Smart Grid?How is it good for the community?
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30.b Develop standards for the siting and construction ofwireless telecommunication facilities.
Willthere be any health and safety research and studies on what a safe distance and asafenumber of cell towers shouldbefor human bodies,trees,and animals?
30.iPursue partnerships andfunding for broadband initiatives and deployments
30.j Support the coordination ofinfrastructure projects between the public and private sectors to create areas for the deployment ofbroadband zones
301 Seekfederal and other opportunities for the funding ofbroadband infrastructure.
What is the broadband initiative?
What are broadband zones?Have they researched health and safety before seekingfederal funding and wanting to support this?
30.1 Support the State to develop a broadband dashboard to track progress and gaps that will inform decision-making in economic development on Hawaii Island.
30.mFoster public-private partnerships to support the development and expansion ofbroadbandinfrastructure,including communitynetworks.
Does this mean that they want to know wherethe gaps areto keep adding more celltowers?
Does this mean they wantthe public to support thedevelopment ofcell tower expansion?
Whereis the health and safety research for cell towers?
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31.a Create an asset management program.
31.cDevelop and adopt an Impact Fees Ordinance to aide in the expansion ofCounty services and facilities.
What would be an assetmanagement program?
What is an Impact Fees Ordinance?
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33.2 Implement waste stream technology,such as recycling and upcycling and waste-to-energy to reduce the flow ofrefuse deposited in landfills.
33.9 Ensurethatredesign plans for landfill and transfer stations provide adequate space forResource Recovery(RR)Stations.
33.11 Site new solidwaste/resourcerecovery facilities in appropriate areas that serve theneeds ofpopulation centers andminimizeand mitigate negative impacts on the environment or surrounding
neighborhood.33.12 Reduce illegal dumping and littering.
33.13 Minimize the amountofwaste generatedby County facilities.
33.aEvaluate and amend the County Code to integrate strategies tomaximize landfill diversion and handle materials:
Has the county everlooked into new innovative ways todeal with rubbish:
Benefits of waste-to-energy
Waste-to-energy technology offers an alternative to landfills,providinga cleaner,more efficientway ofdisposingofwastewhile reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
https,//biotrux.com/what-can-we-use-instead-of-landfills/
DifferentAlternative to landfill httns://bettermeetsrealily.com/the-different-alternatives-to-landfill-waste-management-options/
Top 29 countries that have been efficient in minimizing waste https://www.openaccessgovernmmt.org2 vhich-countries-are-the-most-efficient-at-minimising-
waste/96037H1:—:text=Switzerland%20have%20100%25%20wasto%20recovery%2C%20despite%20being%20m_while%20the%20other%2047%25%20is%20incmerated%20for%20en-r ..
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35_fUpdatethe County ofHawaii RecreationPlan to reflect newly identifiedrecreational priorities.
Thecounty has sentoutletters changing privateLand UseTitles to recreational land.Whyis it legalfor thecounty to take private lands awayfrom peopleto give their lands to recreation?
I heard these people would stillhaveto pay the property tax on theirland,which thecounty wants to turn into recreational land,is this going to happen?
35.iDevelopbest managementpractices forthe development andmaintenance ofgolfcourses in collaboration with government,private and nonprofit agencies,and other stakeholders.
Golf courses usea lotof poisons to keep theirlands weed-free,and these poisons runoff into theocean,causing algae blooms and other pollutions.Will the county be addressing this?
35.r Develop and implement a cemeteries master plan for the siting of future cemeteries.
What is their"cemeterymaster plan"?
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36.b Develop amedical center TOD master plan and rezone itas a Regional Center TOD.
What is the TOD master plan?
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37.3 Prioritize new housing including the missing middle in or near mixed-use developments,urban growth areas with infrastructure,and near existing and proposed transit centers.
37.6 Vacant lands inthe urban growth boundary(UGB)should be prioritized for residential and supportive uses before additional agricultural lands outside the UGB are converted into urban uses
37.cAssess and amend the landuseand buildingregulations and explore fiscal opportunities to supportuniversal design principles andADAaccessibility for more physically accessible housing.
Theisland's resources need to be addressed because manyyears in the making,developments have been approved to build more homes,and all of theisland's resources arehavingserious
issues today.
Before prioritizingmore homes,the island's resources need to beaddressed.
httns://www.change.orv/n/help-big-island-reounce nd-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who4ve-here-and-visit
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38.1 Enabledata-driven research to supportand maintainahousing inventory program that monitors existing housing.
What are they going to monitor,and why?
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39.8 Encourage the development ofworkforce housing withinornear urban growth areas and employment centers and require largenew developments that create ademand for housing to provide
affordable workforce housing.
Resorts on the island hire and bringin people from outsideof thecountry.Then theyhouse them.This takes away homes andjobsfrom locals.Why doesn't the county prioritize these jobs
and homes for locals?Why don'tthe resorts on the island hirelocals who are already hereand house them?
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42.cDevelop and adopt an impact fees ordinancethatconsiders district specific needs and excludes urban coreareas where infill is encouraged.
What exactly does this mean?What are"impact fees ordinance"and"mfill is encouraged"mean?
42.d Develop a framework for a transition plan for changes in administrative leadership to ensure a smooth transition and continuity of operations.
Why does the county need a"transition plan for changes in administrative leadership"?
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44.fPartnerwith business associations,realtors,and the chamber ofcommerce to recruit small-scalemanufacturers to establish retail locations in village andtown centers to support reinvestment and
match potential tenants withlocal landowners.
Theshops in Kailua Kona town have trouble staying open because all the private parking lots are overcharging.Why isn't the county addressing this issueinstead ofwanting to bringin
more businesses thatwon't be able to survive because private parking is taking alotof money away from businesses?
I do not understand how to usetheirmap that shows allthe changes they want to make on the island.
I have heard thevoices of people in person atthemeetings who have received letters that state thecounty wants to change their Land Use Titles in this General Plan.How is changing
people's privateLand UseTitles legal?Thisis not right.
Please look attheirmap because Iwas told thatthecountyis changinghigh-enddevelopers'LandUse Titles so they can develop easily.
Zendo Kern has helped high-end developers manytimes on the island.This planning director favorsdevelopers rather than thepreservation of the land and community voices.
For example,15,554 people signed apetition to Save Punalu'u from development.Hundreds ofHawaiian residents protested the housing project in Punalu'u,and still,"Planning Director
Zendo Kern has recommended that the commission greentight the development,writing in his 17-pane r port to the panel thatthe project will not haveany substantial adverse
environmental orecological effect"provided that best management practices areused to mitigateany impacts.
Kern recommended movingahead without making thedevelopers prepare an updated environmental impact statement orenvironmental assessmentbecause the projectdid notmeetthe
criteria set out in state law for such a requirement."
This man is not for conserving the land,nor does he support community voices.
Please look at the map he is a part of because this man favors high-end developers.If this map changes high-end developers'Land Use Titles to help them develop their land easily,it could be
one hugeway thathe supports these developers,and this is not rightfor theisland and the community.
https,//www.civilb mt.oW2024/03/hundreds-of-hawaii-island-residen ts-protest-proposed-housing-pro iect-in-pu nalu u/
https://www.thepetitionsite.com/S54/0S6/S9S/residents-who-oppose-the-resort-in-punaluu-kaO/,CS%Alt/
Thankyou,
Rebecca Melendu