HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-01-13 Rebecca MelendezThis General Plan is highly vagueattimes.In som a oftheir eaplana[ions,[hey do no[use[he ease[title but ob—ilt—,which takes time to research what they wool ton.ple.eol.They should have these abbreviationsmthegl....7v
Big 1sland Coolly 204s General No.hills://www.planning.hawaiicnun fygnv/.../63R5974R7229R30000
Pages80,82&87 menlion the TDR Program
9.fSmdy the feasibility,issues,and opportunities related to the development of a TDR program to strategically preserve open space..d ehi—density to remain c—udeot with the land use pattern in accordance with the General Plan
Laod Use Maps.
MR is the Transfer of Developmeot Rights(the county GP does not 1.as know this.I had to research to b.d om what TDR meant)
A TDR program seeks to preserve land—cm'—value by moving the right to build a house from a Ioeation where development is prohibited(e.g.,for—1...menlal reasons)to a Ioeatnoo where developmeot is eocouraged."
The county will decide the"covi...mental reasons"for incorporating Iand into the TDR p,ogra.,whieh aims to give them fall control over all the hl&to Big Island and tell us where we coo live by"prohibiting"areas from
developmeot.
I.the place where development k eotlo l ed under TDR,zoning is changed to permit more units to be buih."This sentence eapho-that a TDR program builds"units"and gives the county full rights[otell people where they coo and
coo not build homes through their TDR program.
Bee—,the money from this ehaage to zoning is a windfall to c.rrlot homowners no the developmeot zone,the state isjustified to laying elaim to this money and turning it over to people whose developmeot rights were taken away as a
esolt of the envnr—cold reg.ladoa:'
httns://niae rutgers.edn/hjghlands/transferalevelopment-rivhts.nhn2
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93 Zoo to g,wbd mmoo,and other ap pncab It ordinances shall provide for sad to ot-open space m ens.
What does the county mean by"other applicable ldt....es"?B,m...to O,dinanceis"aIa],orrj&madebyagnv ent oranthori "What other rules does the countywant toput-ALL of-?
httns://dictionarv.cam hridge.nrP/dictionary/envlish/ordinance
9.4 6opport mechanisms,such as PUD(Planned Uni[Developmen[;[he coolly doesa'[mea[io.what[his stands[or;I had[o research i[)and Closter Plan Development(CPD),[ha[group parcel deosdy to preserve opeo space,
eei eatiooal areas,oe—be vtewsbeds.
Forbes.co."A planned unit development oe PUD,k a community of single-family homes,and so.Mimes condos or lowoho.es,where every blow er belongs to a homeowners association(HOA)."
https,//www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgage/ivhat-is-a-planned-unit-development/
This Geo..1 Plan seems to be trying to incorporate HOAs.The HOA fees would then go to the county,right?
Geo..1 Plan Page 87
E-7vthmg below is to eoforce their TDR program.
13.1 Encourage flestbility to the design of restdeotial sates,to d imp,and related faMlities to achieve a diversity ofsocio-economic housing mix sad mlovative mesas of meeting the market mqutremeats.
13.2 Prioritize increase to density,rehabilitation,and redevciop.eol within e.M.g zoned urban areas.heady served by basic mf mtmetom,or dose to such areas.
13.4E-lo g,the rehabilitation and/or uflulto.of meat...density to mufti-family—filcotud areas.
13.8 Focus to medium-and high-density restdeotud and commercial uses to commuaittes that to.s.slat.ahigher intensity of uses and where consnsteot with General Plan Land Use Map and eatsttog town charade,
13.9Supportthe running of Iand tomultiple IClulcotud.earplacesofemploy-eat nail,utilities,sad educational,recreational,cultural,and publicfacilities.
TheGP band Use Map hasalready sentIMterstoprivate Iaodowoers sayingthey have"Rezoned"theirLaod UseTitles.SomeLand UseTitlesare low recreation Ieads that theIa.dow..ca..ot pass o.to then,family or sell.
Who gives the county thus right to change Land Use Tines?How is this Iega1?
PLEASE OPPOSE THIS FOR THE SAKE OF OUR COMMUNITY RIGHTS TO OWN LAND.
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s 30.1 Treat broadband access as a basic utility Out is available to all commu.ifies.
The coump doesn't me.non Out"broadband"isSG 22 Advanmges And Disadvantages Of Bmadband Connection.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki[Bmadban
Intelecommun*cations,broadband or high speed is thewide-bandwidth data trancm*Scion that esplons signalsata widespread offrequencies or severalditere.[simultaneous frequencies,and isused in fast Internet
asccss-The/ran medium run be coaxial cable,optical fiber,wirel—Internet(xafllo,twisted pA ruble,or cafe itg.
The term`Troadba.d"refers to high-speed and high-bandwidth communication loft Snmrture.
Broadband is the transmission of high-quality data of wide bandwidth.In its simplest form,it is a high-speed internet ro—tioo that is always to.Broadband ro—fi-I include Wi-Fi,DSLs fiber,hurt satellites."
httns://www.investopedia.com/term s/b/broadband.asp
Broadband will always be to.The county has NOT researched the health risks of this.
30.2 Develop and support aprogram of free,public-use broadband I—ices at appropriate C...ty-owned facilities,mass b—it f-fifties,and other rommuoity nrhor iosfitutioos.
What do they mean by"community aorhor iosfitutioos'^What kind of muftofio.do they wool to ereate?
30.12 Pit,for broadband lofiasnm,Mre to support,net grid development
The county doesn't mrotio,wanting to taro the Big Island lot,a Smart City because impleme.fi.g a Smmt Grid is the first step I.this process.
his://smartgrid.ieeeorg/ms cafid=O&id=223
A,net grid alone does three things.First,it modernizes power systems through self-healing designs,automafio.,remote mo.itori.g a.d ronfrol...Thus,a smmt grid sits at the heart of the smart efty,whict,cannot fully exist without
it".
A Smmt Grid will allow them to have more cool through"remote mooitoriog,"which will fully take our privacy away.
Smm l Grid I.fo:
https,//minnovation.com.an/smart-cities-2/disadvantages-of-smart-cities-potentialchallmges-and-concems/
Privacy a.d Data Seunli.N,
Smart,ifi,,rely heavily on the coll,e io,and analysis ofv,A amounts of data from sensors,cameras,a.d to....I devices.This data is ce-W for optimizing city op—fio-and services.However,the--tve data gathu tog rat—
coocerosabout privacy i.fri.geme.l a.d data security.Citizens worry about their personal mformafio,being ace—M or misused."
whatare Smmt Gridsand smartcities?The county does not e.plot.this to the GeneralPlan.It lookslikethey arehopingnoonewillresearchit.https://www.rfwireless-world.com/Terminology/Advantages-and-
Disadvantaxes-of-Cm art-tlrW-fitm
30.3 Collaborate with nudity companies to i.ce.fiyize the nude,grou.d slang of 11—imland[etetemmu.ica[ious facdhfies within public right—f-why
30.4 Continuously Improve the use of broadband rommunteafions and digital tttlo—Ingy to educate and provide public services with a focus on digital access.
30.5 Siting of new rommuniafio.s facilities shall comply with performance standards and sate coloenfi-as stated in the Code.
The above sentences are confusing because it looks like the county doesn'twool.s to understand that to create`kelee—en"tcsfions fwilfti s fully,"they must put Fibre Cable nod,ground;hence,they use the wording"Suing."So,we
don'tfully understand the consequences of laying cable under streets.
Ifeel that they wool to confuse us because"shtthng"soup ds better than causingsertoustruth,to dig up all the roads to lay down this kind of cable all over the Big I nod,which will cost billions.
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30.b Develop standards for the shh.g and co,,t,u,fio,of wireless odre—munheafion facdifim
Fibre ova builds to the 21s1 r—on,are breomhng a widespread problem,with more fibre cable being land on streets than can ever be ufilised by the reshde.B.Not only does this often—I.mayhem on the roads,with elosures hurt
roadworks slowing traf,,,but Fibre overbuilds can lead to countless negative effet,on the eoviro—ut,and the eventual rk,I.cost to the consumer and developer:"https://pulsefibre .uk/2023/06/15hvhen s-lea
the-risks-and-downsides-of-overbuild/
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30.8 Promote and meenfivhze the landing of b..T.dfir submm toe fiber optic cables
The rounty is out focusing on the Wood',issues,like the fart we already have serious fraffic issues.They wool to create more naffir problems by laying down fibre cable that will create a"Broadband/Smm l GN,k"hence a Smm l City,
and they are eapl.m.g this to usby using mh.hmal wording to confuse hurt obscure their true intentions.
The rounty is out art—,wI,dgu,g Out Hawai'i Eleetri,does not have the kind of power a Smart Grid needs,which will add to the island'salready-e tIt.g power issues.
httns://www.hawaiianelectricmm/safely-and-ontages/an-update-on-haws -island-power-genera6nn
An update on Hawafi Island power ge.. fion-how you can help
there's no one to earl on for ba,kup-we're on our own.
That's why we will need everyone to work together over the Wert month,and possibly longer,to conserve el—kchy.We are ertremely fight on what we earl our generafioo go,the margin between the demand for electricity hurt our
ability to supply it.This demand typically peaks on weekdays between 5 and 9 p.m.and that'swhen the margin is most uitiml."
The county has out provided buy h.formafio.on the health risks to people,animals,and the envno—ot from`Broadband"whieh will always be on hurt everywhere.
https://electronics360.globalgpec-com/article/11104/the-dangers-that<ome-with-a-smart-grid
Rr.The Doug—That Come with a Smmt Grid
N1Sob.Endres
201&Feb-23 2:31 PM
Ouevecp critical danger[hat comes with a"smart grid"was not mentioned:the adv,n,health effects from eI,dro,,g,,fi,fields.C.....Iestimates of people eaperherd,gadverse health effecis from wireless technology hover of
nod 5%-I am one ofthem.After the i.slallafion of a water nudity smmt meter at my place ofwork,I experienced a.a—lofi..of symptoms(over time)that started with headaches and ultimately,ulmh.ated in a seizure(I lost coonrol
of mp legs).One month prior to the smart meter i.s[allafion I had a complete annual physical hurt was given a clean bill of health.I.oderwent a barrage ofmedial tests after a week of experiencing health symptoms(thyroid,EEG,MRI,
etc)hurt everything was.c m.LI did begin to feel some of the pah.ful head and eye s—tio-(that I would feel near witeless sourtes)at the end of the MU".
The eouoty doev not aclmowledg,the health risks associated with their"Broadband/Smart Grid"pit.,all the associated Issues due to putting the fibre cables undecg—n d,or the hwi that it will cost billions to create They worded
everything to their General Pit,to souod like itwould benefit everyone,and itwouldn't!
30.9 Alleviate barriers and assist broadband proj ecls with Iovigafi.g through the repo 1-0 perm itfi.gp or,..
They sap"Alleviate barriers a.d assist broadb a.d proj—"are the bonI.I health regu lafio.s because the broadb a.d will be on all the fime?What are the barriers the county Is wanting to alleviate to create their broadband projeeW
The on,ty me.fio.s Broadband and a Sm rut Grid is the county also pit.Ihog for a.to r—e to cell towers?If so have they researched health Issues because of cell towers?
Cell towers point straight to roads,homes,and commercial oreas...Because the island is mou.t.i.ou,,the tops oftell towers can be only a few feet from these areas.
O.Pala.h Rd.and Queen K 11 Y,there are two cell towers whose tops a re only a few feet from the 11 Y.
O.Hualalai Rd.,there is acell tower facing a r,fi—ut home a.d it's less than 100 ft away.
I.Howe tow.,there k a cell tower at a gas dodo..The top of the tower k directly across from residential homes.
Has the c mmy thttkM these places to do any research to wh Rher people are bee.g affected by Milo—radiafoo before they keep allowi.g a.d agt,6.g to more cell towers?
his://mdsafetech.org/cell-tower-health-effects/
Overall res.It,of this review show th—types of effects by base station hole....o.the health of people.radeofreq.e,ty siclmess(RS),rase,(C)a.d tha.ges I.biochemical parameters(CBP).C—idere.g all the stale,.reviewed
globally(.=38),73.6%(28/38)showed effects:'/3.mM,(17/23)for radiofreq...cy siRmess,76.9%(IQ 0)for cancer aod'/5.0%(6/8)for tha.ges to bmthemital pommel,...Of special itopmta...are the studies performed to a.imals or
bees Dear base station..te„as that ca..ot be aware of thee,proaimity a.d to which psychosomatic off cis to.Dever be attributed."
Will there be my health and safety research aotl studies on what a safe dud......d a safe number of cell towers should be for human bodies,bees,mod a.e—W
30.e Pursue partnerships mod fu.dmg for b...dba,d initiatives aotl deployme.ls
30.j Support the coordi.ado,of i,Irashu Rure proj,,ls between the public mod private senors to create areas for the deplm-cot of b...dba.d zo.es
30.k Seekfederal mod other opp—miti.for the fu.dmg ofbt..db..d mf-Shmt.—
The t...ty seriously roams Broadba.d to this isla.d mod it would cause a lot more haffit,mod they say.othi.g about d.mg toy research to the health risks to people,a d—N,mod the e.vi—tocot.
30.1 Support the State to develop a b,,db,,d dashboard to hack progress mod gaps that will imm—de,i,m,-make,g e......mi,developmeot to Howai'tIslaod.
Do they wool to hack gaps so they to.keep I.p.g out more cable mod maki.gmore halfec?Thus es what itseems lake to me.
30.m Foster public private partnerships to support the developmeot mod eap..sto,ofb...dba,d lot,A,,Rure,mcbm1mgcmommily.Rwo,
The people that would support thus are the people who would make money from this.
Where esthe health mod safety research for this?
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13.0 Suppmt master pl...mg by public mod prevate noditnttoos mod lmdow.ers which emphasize TOD,affordable h—mg,mod mined-use d,,dopme.l.
TOD-Tra,set-Orteotated D,,dopme.l(I had to research what TOD meat because I did.'t see it the GP)
Wba[k their"Master Plmmi.g"they wool to support?I don't see toy i.formateo,0o thus.
General Pia.Page 82
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19.d Identify all roles for interdepartmental collaborated,to ddrcrtog a h.ly m.ltemodal I...sp.rtffiio.system.
A multimodal tra.V.tt.fedn system cdnsests of more tha.Doe source of ha.sportndo.to the d.thmtio..So,do they men.we we11 have to take a bus mod oar car to get where we want to go?Will they force ns to do this through their
Ottlumm s"?
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20.e Adopt a Complete Streets d,di,mm".
What es Met,"Cc mplee St—,Ordu,mmm'^Thep seem to be m dmg more rules,laws,mod regolafoos for evmry'o,e.
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13.10 Developmem ofTOM aotl TNDs are encouraged w1thi.1-oltoos ofthe rb..ceoters show.to the G...to[Pit.La.dUse Map.These hwhfi.s meapproximata mod become fined dot mg r md.g.
TN -Tradttt...I Neighborhood Development
TOD-Traostt-Orteotated D,,dopme.l
TOD goes with the TDR program this eswhy they wa.tto"cl—tt".s,"Reduced Traffc Cdngesfd,With more people living close to tra.stt options,there's less Deed for cars,which eau reduce hmffc co,g,,tio,—1 took,roads of,,for
evervo,e."
httns-//pu6licinput-com/Customer/FSIe/Full/2e2df935-0117-426b-9753-1bd0776574d7
While the fi—ti,behe.d the TOP map be to create a more tra.stt-ftumdly city,its curreot form es over-constructed,overly broad,gives too much pow,,to developers,neglects the mt,,ests of e,isd,gb.si.esses,..d imposes
u„e .OsTODe.areas where it simply es,'t warra.hd.The pia.requires dg.ifit—re vacm to,.sire it supports thoughtful,bala.ted growth that huly be,efets the community:"
httns-//wwwsaspeakup.com/tod#tab-54195
What k the toa.ly's TOD phm?W,—d more buses.They do.'t meofo,theh pia.mod their"ordt...ces"for it,of any.
General Pia.Page M
The Urban Growth Areas(UGA)mRude higlol—ty It—itOtt—ttl Development(TOD),medium-de.sety ITadedo..INaghb-Imml Developme.t(TND),aotl low d...ity Urban Neighborhood Ccoters.These ceohrs provttle
physical,social,gdver,memal,mod eco.otoo,cooccot,afoos a.d east,,access to s,,vices,re,,eado.,a.d employme.t activities."
They,ever men it,,Ott,exact phm for noplem eothm a TOD plan to page 86.
They don'tglue any ideas of how they will uwtt a pub lit ha.sportado,.The bus system has bee.bo chl,mg dow.for years and es rarely to ttm e.They are.,[Rear to what they men,by this at all.They say,"are e.couraged."
Big Isla.d's pub tic ha.sportdfim, eds to be addressed.How ch.the Wood create better pub lit ha.spot tndo,?They don'te.ptat.how they wool to help pu blit ha.sportndo..
Big IAt.d'se.frashvcture also.eetls to be seriously addt,.M betause haffit es I.creasi.g moo th ly withou t mysig,of help I,g the i,f,,A,,M re to accom toodah th ae,crease e,traits.
How ch,they help haffic to f,,A,,dure with a moum tat.to Doe side and a tleff to the other,with many ofour roads?They don't offer a.y id—
Drawbatks a.d Chane.ges of Tra,set-0rie.ted Developme.l httns,//fifthaveca/henefitc-and-drawbacks-of-transit-oriented-d—lopm en[s/
1.Decreased Affordability mod Prop,,ty Vol—The lot...sM dema.d for housing I.TOD areas may lead to tumor properly values mod...tat costs,podcofi lly displati.g e.u.mg 1ow=m—,reside.B.
2.Displacemeot of Marge.muct!Commu.eti—G tot fitmhm ch.ottu,I.TOD.eighborhoods,pushmg out 1o.g-time resede.lsmod ch-mg social mod eco.otoo,desrupdo.s.
3.S-ml mod Cultural Homogeoumfi :The emphases to muted-use developmeots might t.adverte.tly lead to the hotooge.iza[io.oftotal cultures mod lm,m sex,erodum the u.ique th...—of th ecom mu.ity.
4.lot...sM Pressure o.I.Iraslru Rure:High-de.sityd,,Ropme.ls to.shoe.eaesd.g i.I.—c1ure,su th Sha.sPoo tatom ctw,,k,water,mod smdtmfi,systems,.ecessi[ad.g tostly upgrades.
5.U,equal Deshibudo,c flkmtfet,:Without i.tluseve plmmi.g mod i.volvemeot of all stakeholders,the be.efets of TOD might despropordo..tdy favor mAm,s,g.,,t,of the populate,..
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13.13 Support master pl...mg by public..d private mAtimious and la.dow.,rs which emphasize TOD,.fordable housf,g,.ud mtaed-use develop meu I.
What fs their"Master Pill"?Why should it be supported?Why aren't they clem o,all their plans..d mdf...ces?
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13.44 The development or dcsgmmfo,If,ew resort areas should complement the chmad,r of the area;protcet th,—ft umcma.d ummal beau ty;respect eaistiug lifed}1es,-It ural practices,and wit...I resources;..d provide
sh...Im,public.access.
The Big Island needs homes for fts residents.It does NOT need more resorts because the island is having resource issues with the developments here now,and m..y more years of.I—dy-approved developments have not been completed
yd.
Please seethispdItI—httns://www.changenrv/./help-hiv-island-recnurcec-and-infrastructure-stay-safe-for-all-who-live-here-and-visit
TheWest HawaffSlIftaryLandfill,theonlyremaining landfill on the Big Island,is forecasttoreach,ap.dl,withfo[he nest20 to 25years."h Tps-//6lgisIandnow.com2023/09/17/blg-island-now-poll-no-27-resultc-
more-than-one-solution-needed-to-help-extend-life-of-west-hawaii-landfill/
Hawaf`f Water Supply Closely Monitored As Severe Drought C..i,.es by Big Island Vtueo Newsom Nov 6,2023 at 3:M pm STORY SUMMARY HAWAPI COUNTY-Off dais sap a spedal focus will be placed o,the Somh Kohala
Water System,which k more—tti fibl,Io drought...dinoms."httns-//Www.blgislandvideonews.com2023/11/06/water-supply-closely-monitored-as-hawai%CA%BBi-under-severe-drouvht/
DECO Issues rollfmg power outages aroumd Big Islaud by:Emily C,rva,tes Posted:Feb 13,2024/05:11 PM HST Updated:Feb 13,2024/M.12 PM HST H.mum El,drf,initiated r,Ili,g outages for Big Island after several large
gemerators became„available and reduced output Tuesday might."
httfs://www.khof2.com/local-fews/heco-releases-conservation-alert-for-big-islafd/
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13.e Amc,d Zcm mg Code to:
I.Establish a TOD overlay zo„project district with a minimum size of 15 acres.
if.Create aTND overlay zo„for c,,M.gzo,ed lands withfo id,.dfi,d reside.dal and commercial zoning districts.
if.Allow for—u1"dal uses f,XM and MCA zoning districts.
w.Support m—tiv,uses of.I--fiv,energy,agriculture,aqu,mltu,,,and others,f,MCX...img district
Wbat eaadly does"Establish a TOD overlay zone project district with a minimum size of 15 acres"mea,?
Wbat does ML a,d MCX s[and for?These are not f,thdr gloss ,,.ud I can't find them f,the GP or 111m,.
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14.1 Support the State Land Use rcelassificathm to Rural f.aIig..,.twith the General Plan Rm al d,sgpmfio,.
Wbat fs the General Plan Rural D,sig,.do,?
14.2 Support r,dassiffcado,/ru-mg of appropriate General Plan Rural designated areas where an mt,rmedim,land use and a well-defi,ed bufer bdw,eu Urba,a,d Productive Agricultural area.......siAcut with the surrou,dimg
I_a,d rural character.
Wbat k the"reclassifi,ado,/rezo,i.g of appropriate General Plan Rural designated..."?
They are changing Land Use Tftl,s I.the GP mud that NEEDS TO BE OPPOSED!
4.4 Rural-style r,sf1cmml-agrfmltm al d,v,loput—,such as,ew small-scale rural com m u.ftw,or,.[,.sins Ifc,,M.g rural communities,should be i.c,utivuttl to cluster I.appropriate 1—
do-They wa,t to"cluster"resfd„ts bceaus,the word"cluster"k used many Imes I.thus General Plan.They want to take away our rights to It—o,private lands and make us live where[hey choose.
14.b Amend the zoning districts cur.„By listed as Family Agricultural Disrict(FA)and the R,sid,.dal and Agricultural Districts(RA)to be co,siAcut with the Rural desig..do.and to allow for home oceup.do.sthat do.o[negatively
impact rmal chm.d,r.
Would this mean the county would have the right not to approve homes o,"Rural Designated"lands ifthey fed it can"„gadv,ly imp.d rural character"?
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15.fUpdate the Real Properly Taa Cale for agricultural laud uses that result f,.dual productum or other public benefits,such.s..five for—y and the ceosyst,m services that result from wdl managed rmgd.ud,
What does this me..?Will they I.......t.a.s?W,.md farmers to wa,tto wmk..d afford life without I......M tries.
15.g Am,.d the Z..mg Cale to require Pla.Approval for commercial up.area r,cre.d...I uses I.the Agricultm al District.
How do they wa.t to Am,ud the Z-mg Code?
15.f D,vdop sm.d.,&..d guiddi.,s for bufer areas located adj.—t to agricultural lads.
What does this me..?What kind of stad.rds ad guiddi.es do they wat to impl,m,.t?
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16.6 Provide for pres,.ttr.If,ad future demads,mtIudmg the d,v,lopm,.tof mass tra.sit program s for high-growth areas by both the private ud public s,dm s.
How will they do this?Traffic keeps f.cr—mg mo.thly.ad the roads It,m—dibly.arrow,with a cliff o,o,e side ad a m-mm.o.the other f,mauv difere.t m e.sall over the islad.Where fs their pla,for this?
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1/.4 Laud use applitmum,shall tu,.tffy as early as possible ay enAmg or pot mml active livf.g corridors that should be i-mp...t,d im.the Cmmt,'s op,.space.,[work.
Who dcefdes what a hvmg corridor W Is thus the coumy's way of tm,mg prfva[e lad areas away?
1/.5 E,sur,that,afsd.g active hvfmg corridors that are publicly ow.,d or available by ease,,.[are properly fde.tificd ad that their access,l,mems are secured ad docume.ted.
b)"Accept..11"by the Co„ty of the respc mabilfti,a d8aflcd I.the gr..t of—cm—should require C...ty Cou,cil..I....d a dedicated humbug source.
What does b)me..,sadly?
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9.2 I.crease,[,rill,.platy through prim itizImum ofalterative me..s of trasporta[io,,such as mass tra,sft,bicycle,a,dp,d,strf..systems.
What does this me..?What is their pl..?How will they make"prforidz.do,of aIt—mfiv,me..s of t...spmmfio,"?Will we be hued m—cthmg If—do,'t follow their".R.m dv,mc—of tra.sp—ti..'^
19.6 Use t-ff,dema.d ma..g—t to aid I.redutmg[raft,congestion by tmgctmg a.I--of active tt-Tcrtafo,mode share to 10 p,rc,.t(bicyclfmg,w.Ikmg,mI.—bilfly)
Wbat do they mch.by"Use h.If,demad ma.ageme.[to aid I.redutmg[raft,co.gesti-"?Will they somehow limit ears?
19.7 Ccmt-t,ucy reviews should fi-cupm—mductum I.vehicle miles traveled to midge[,traffic Impacts(,g.the level of serafce)and achieve sus m-bility ad d,mad maag,meut goals.
How are[hey gofmg to"reduce vehicle miles traveled to mitigate traffic impala"?
19..C.mmu,to adopt the Co„ty Sit-dtsgp ma...I m the Cmmty'scomplete sired desig.program/policy.
19.b Amend the C-My Cale to mcm porate complete Amd d,sig,.
What k the"Co„ty Stred design m..ual"?I don't ace thus im-umdo,I.the G,ueral Pl.,.
19.d Id„tiny all roles for i,[erdepmtme.[al collaborado.I.ddiv,ri.g a truly multfmalal t...spcttumk,system.
A multimodal tra.T c,mtio,system....I-of more th a.o„source of tra.Tcumfio.to gd to the destm a[I...S.,do they mch.we will have to take a bus and our ear to get to where we wam to go?What do they m...,sadly?
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20.e Adapt a Complete St—ordf...ce.
What fs a"Complete St—ordi—m"?
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22.7 Develop roadway shmdards to accomm M m,,m,rgmg tceh.olog for co..cetm ad automated vchides.
This.eels to be opposed b„aus,the Big Islam has power Issues ad ca...t hall,all its cu....tpower aced,.It does not have Mt,power to.....d m..y dedri,vehicles,which will only add to its power issues.
Plus,Bib—k abig storm a.d we lose power,those clecMc,ars,a..ot run,thm batteries do not decompose wdl,and the khmd aced,a new way to take,are of rubbish b„muse there fs only o,,hmdfll om the idled.These cars will
only add to the many Issues the island already has.
Hawaff Island k I.th,—mbl,posftfo.of having a la,dffll with a.ywh,r,from 20 to IN years of,ap.,ity left to take I.hush.But the id.ml still wrestles with s4pif...t Issues Ilk,plasm,vu,luds that are.o longer Mug
rocyded."httns://www.waste360.com/landfill/hawaii-deals-with-burgeoning-waste-managem ent-problem
Hawaiian Elecrtic is reporfimg[ha[several large ge.era[ors oo[he Big Island are eaperie.cilg a sage of issues and may lead to the need for rolling outages if,...ly does Ile meet demand."
httns://www.redditcnm/r/Rjgisland/cnmmtots/1hnuar3/hawaiian_electric_is_reporting_that_Several_large/2rr1t=i2660
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25.5 Emeam,.ethetust mg of developments to reduce the cost ofproviding milities.
How will"clustering developments"reduce the cost ofutilities?We all use the same power whether we live clustered up,like the county wants,or at.
The Ad fin.to help power the island is not"dusteemg"everyone.It is asking hmomwaers—onw,"hat"rentals to purchase solar plods,use wild turbmla,or use Other mamral ways to create their own power.If everyone steps up,we
can all make goal chances together.
This petmoo offers other sotofioos httns://www.change_nrP/n/help-hiv-island-recnurcec-and-infrastructure-staff-safe-for-all-who-live-here-and-visit
25.6 Develop short-aad loop,age capital improvements programs aad pleas for publie.utilities withu,its jurisdiefioo that at e consistent with the General Plain.
What are"short-old loop-range capital improvement programs"?
25.7 Matotato am Asset Mllagemeat Program aimed at ufi[Ui.g mamte0 mle pleas to prolong the life of our utilities as well as reduce whole-life costs.
What is their"Asset MIllgemeat Program"?
25.a Develop aatl adopt a.Impact Fees Ordtoaoce to aide to the espaosboo of public.mifies.
What is a."Impact Fees Ordi0 mee"?
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26.5 Ensure the highest pualfy ofwater is reserved for the most valuable ead-use.
What do they cooside,`the most valuable ead-use"for water?
The Rosewood Resort waters its white coral road to keep the dust down.They use hundreds,ifDot thousands,of gallons to water thet,road,even wheat there are signs to conserve water.
Has the county looked at the resort'swasteful watt,use?Are the resort's water use more"valuable"than resideale use?
Shouldn't the c,,all have some regulafioo against wasteful water to the resorts beeause weare oo a.Wood?Why um'tthis to thm General Pill?
26.6 Encourage the design of large development projects(200t units)to the North Kohala,South Kohala,North Kooa,South Kooa,and Ka'0 Districts to be as water.em,m as reasooably possible through water ee.seelati-,recharge,
had reuse measures to reduce the water footprint.
How can 200t units be water-.eumal?
26.7 Promote best practices to sustainable water eadleelioa and use for private water systems.
What does this mean,"for private water systems'^Are they planning private water systems used lady by private communities or resorts?
Why hasn't the county eamsiderc l am inventions to help the ideal's water issues?
F.,esamplemle.fio.s that capture grey waterto useto toilets https,//ecofriend.com/innovative-products-designed-captf m-rmsbray ter.htm I.I'm sina mIly newmet,fills could help thaideal iftheyooly
start looking to,them.
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26.e Mat.tam the water master plan to eeosbder water yield,preseat aad future dell.],mter.afive sources ofwater,gm lch.es,aad policies for the issmmg of water commitments.
What is thm"water master pill"?
26..Develop water coo servatim,aad A,,mwate,mmmgemeat guidelines for commercial,industrial,aad resi]eafi,lproperties.
What would"ma.agemeat gm lch.es"be?Would resorts be priorbfized Over residences?
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27.6 Pollufiom shall be prevented,abated,aad controlled at levels that will proteet aad preserve public health aad well-being through the eamo lemeat of appropriate Federal,State,aad Coolly standards
What pollufioo?What are the Federal,State,and County standards,and how would they enforce them?
Developments pollute.e eby water;will aewdevelopments be subjected to this?Beeause deeclopmeots shouldn't pollute nearby water and it's seietoifically proveat that they do.httns-//hlgislandsup_port-com/khayMo
This would beKamehameha Schools Bungalow Resort Developmeat,aad ifit goes through,it will pollute Ke0uhou Bay.Will the coumy enforce pollmm,standards oat them?They should.
27.7 Ensure m.mictiod wastewate,systems seeve designated Urban Growth Areas(UGA)with the cap.dty to accommodate projected population growth.
27.9 Prborbfize developi.g a mulfip...ged app...th to wastewater mfrashvcmre funding,meludmg p....fively seekb.g g...I funding for wastewater system eapaosbom,improvements,aad new deeelopmeot
27.11 Ensure that wastewater systems and improvements are designed aad fnurtmm.g to maabmue system efteie.eies,p—eat aludeat.1 leaks or spills,mod provide sanitary,reliable wastewater treatmem that is too[oegmively
impacfi.g.atoral resources.
They don'tmeatiou the pollufio.that cesspools are c..stog daily.People catm use many kinds of toilets to stop usmg cesspools tally if ooly the you.ty would approve this.
Why hasn't the c...ty coosidered am inventive toilets to help the wastewater system?
LiketheCmde,ella met.era[or Toilet tohelp stop pcllmhm om cesspools aatl help with the wastewme,system?ht[ns://yin derellaecn.cnm/en-its
There are many am mve.five toilets these days that cat.help the islet l'swastewater system,aad the Cinderella mci.era[or Toilet cat,also help coo se,le water.
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27.15 Priorifize the use of gray water to areas c,,aected to County water aad not coo.elted to County wastewater.
Why doesn't the county start looking for am mvemioos to help the Islam]instead of hadmooal sources wheat the islet l's populatoo is steadily growing aad.eels new ideas to help?They could sell...siderim;using mve.fims like
mere:
https,//ecofriend.com/innovative-products-designed-capture-rcuse-gray-water.html
httns-//newsroom.ucla.edu/stories/gmy-water-clean-gnp-_voram-cohen-271642
httns://www.gremprophet-com/2015/04/10-inven6nns-to-save-earths-water/
27.aPrto fti..areaswhereoat-sitew,Am,ter I...tmeat should beco.l—A to sewer a.]establish financial tools sueh as improvement disliels to aid to implem atmic'.
27.b Priortfiz areas where wastewater heato,lot meilities are.ce—ey to faeilimte toto re growtha.d.blue ri...th,g—Is such as tom mu.by facilities district(CFD)or ma I....memt f...d,g(TIF)to aid to impleme.mfi0o.
Biglsla.d
AcuteProblems'Plaguing Big Mood's W,Am,te,Tr..,at Systems Prompt EPA Cracl.lowm httDS://WWW.civilbeat.om/2024/04/acutbDmblem S-DlaAnin±-bit±-islands- astmater-trmtment-systems-
prom pt-ena-crackdown/
Why does.'¢the county sell coosbde,i.g theCmd...11,met.eramr toilet o,othermve.fio.sto help with thewastewater Deatmeatissues,especiallywheat thishas beel aserious issueforpears?ht[ns://yinderellaecn.cnm/en-us
27.b Smeamfi.e the sewer e...cefioo I...program.
What is this I...program?Is the island gomg bolo more debt because of bt?
27.j Deeclop wastewater cost vmm,dioo to service fees(similar to th—te,model fee structure).
27.kDevelop ac,ftc,m-based mfemal Rure priorbfizatiomtool to deed,p am o,eap,,d essfimg municipal wastewater systems.Base these priority areas oat designated urban growth bound-ws,urba.lmom;aad density,population
t—ds aad a,ficip,tM growth,health/safety,aad emvbroomeothl factors
27.1lmplemeae I...vafive wastewater systems at a cosLe f dive scale for small communities.
If the eeu.ty starts coo side,mg am ut—fins aad types of waste mea[meat toilets,like the Cinderella Iota....to,Toilet,wastewater neatmeat,As would be considerably lowered.Why don't they do this?
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27.p Io collaborado.with the Depmtme.d of Agriculture,develop—ter restoo, st—gy for efhtiend agri-l—Awater use..d tease.
Why does.'[thecountyA—to[..side,usinggreywateriove.doos?https://www.mvironmental-eapert.com/articles/the-power-of-g>Qmater-recycling-a-sustainable-solution-for-the-future-1138822
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28.11 The County shall ensure that golf course developments develop and implement grading and site prep...boo plans[o:
Why is the county still coosid,rt.g more golf courses when the islaod has water,power,a.d landfill issues...?
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28.b Conduct a feasibility study to treat,aC.uoty Stormwater Utility before the County r,athes MS4 mph meots.
28.c Update the DPW Storm Drainage Sa.dards to reflect—cot data and to i....p...t,strategies aotl sta.da tls of p m.mh Sth-tom a.d lo—impact tlevclopmeot.
28.d Develop drainage master pl...from a watershed perspective that considers non-shmctural alternatives,minimizes th....lizadio.,protects wetla.dsthat sett',drainage ft.ttioos,coordinates the regulation of to..truttiu.aotl
agritu1tura1 operadoo,a.d cot—ges th....blishmeot of Buolpl.msas publt,V m.ways.
Why do,..'t the county stmt lookt.gat.ew,i...vadv,drai.ag,solutions for the islaod?httns://www.randrmagonlin m/articles/90645-in vative-solutions-for-effective-storm-water-management-in-
urhan-environments
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31.a Create to ass.ma.agemeut program.
31.c Develop and adopt to Impa,t Fees 0,di.....to aide to the tap...too of Couoty services aotl facilities.
What would be an"old mauagem,m program'^
Wbot is to"Imp..Fees Otdt...W'?A.other regulation?
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33.2 Implement waste stream technology,such as recycling and upq li,g and waste-to,—gy to reduce the flow of refuse deposited to la.tlfills.
Why dwm't the,ou.dy start loold.g of how coumrtes who have a high p.pulado.—dchh.g with their rubbish,to get other ideas[hat could help the Wood?
33.9 Ensure[ha[redesigv plans for landfill and haosfer.tali...provide adequate space for Resource Rxovery(RR)Stations.
33.11 Ste new solid waste/resource recovery faulities to apptopri.t.areas that serve dh,.,Ms of population centers a.d tomot z,a.d mitigad,.egadv,imparts to the eoviroomeot o,snrrooudiug.,ighbo,h,,d.M.12 Reduce illegal
dumpi.g a.d littering.
33.13 Milhoul the amount ofwaste generated by Couoty facilities.
33.a Evaluate a.d amend the Couoty Code to t.tegrate strategies to maxtmtze landfill th—stoo a.d haodle materials:
Dos the to—y ever looked tot.new i...vative ways to deal with rubbish:
Benefits ofwaste-to-energy
Wast,-to-eoergy technology offers an alternative to la.dfills,pt-fit.gacleaner,moreeffictcot way of diTosi.gofwastewhilerM,d,g greenhouse gas emisslo.s."ht[ns://hin[ru m/what-c nstead-of-landfills/
DifferentAft—fiv,to landfill httns-//hetterm eetsrealily.cnm/the.liPPerent-alternaNvec-tn-landfill-waste-management-options/
Top 29 co—tics that It aye beenelUtien t to minim izt.g waste hHps://www.open essgov ent-orghvh ich-cnun[riec-are-the-mns4efficien t-at-m inim 6in9--
waste/96037/#:—:text-cSwilzerland%20have%201000/625%20waste%20recovery%2C%20de pile%20being,2(lin,whae%20the%20other%2047%25%2(As/20l ncinerated%20for%20me—
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35.fUpdate the C...ty of Hawaii Rccreatt,,Plan to ,R,d newly ideodhed recreational ptiorities.
The tounty has scot oott letters cha.gmg private Laod Use Tiles to r—do.alla.d.Does this mean they will be lookt.gfor more lands to cha.g,their La.dUse TilesInto....chit...I lauds,thereby tatting[het,property away by not
allowing them to pass it down to faintly or sell it?
Why is it legal for the county to take private lads away from people to give their lads to re,r,adoo?
I heard these people would still have to pay the properly tax oo their laod,which the tco o y woods to tar.Into recreadoual laod,is this got.gto happen?
35.t Develop best ma..gemeut prartim for the development and mat—....of golf courses to tollaborattoo with go-mm—,private aotl opt fit ap.a.,aotl other stakeholders.
Golf coms,s use a lot of potso..to keep their lands weed-h,,,a.d these poisons runoff Into the ocean,causing algae blooms and other pollud.os.Will the county be addb.si.g this?
35.r Develop and implement a cemeteries master plan for the siting of Imm,cemeteries.
Wbot is their"cemedmry'master pla.'^
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36.b Develop a medical tco-TOD master pit.a.d rezone it as a R,giooal Cco-TOD.
What is the TOD"master plan"a.d how will they"tezuoe"it?
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37.3 Priorittze new housing i.,ludi.gthe mtssmg middle to or near mtacd-use developmeots,urba.growth areas with t.Ira.d,.—,a.d near extsn.g aotl proposed transit ccoters.
37.6 V.ch.dlads to the urba.growth boa.dory(UGB)should be prioritized for restd,.dal and supportive uses before additio..[agNt.lt.t.l lands outside the UGB are tooterted Into urba.uses
37.c Assess a.d amend the la.d use a.d butldt.g regulations and explore fiscal opportunities to support universal desig,pri.,ipl,.and ADA accessibility for more phystcally accessible housing.
Has the cou.ty st.t.dy looked at Big Isla.d,,.names?
The island's resources need to be addressed bmaus,many years to the making,developmeots have been approved to build more homes,a.d all of the island's resources are h-mg.ertous issues today.
Before priorittzmg even more homes,before the years'worth of homes that have already been approved have been developed,the Wood'sresources.,ed to be addressed.
Please reatl[his pMitloo[ha[eaplai.s Big Isla.tl resources:
httos://www.change.org/p/help-hie-.stun d-resou rces-and-infrastru ctu re-stay-safe-for-all-who-hve-h ere-an d-vis it
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38.1 E.abl,data-drtveo research to support a.d maintain a ho"mg iovcotory program that monitors ext.ft.g huu".g
What are thec got.g to moon.,,a.d why?Are they daki.g our privacy away?
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39.8 E.to.o g,the developme.t of workforce housing withn,o.ear urba.growth.—Sa.d employmcottcot.sa.d require large new devel.pm,.ds that mcad,a dema.d for housing to provide affordable workforce h.ust.g.
Resorts o.the islaod hire a.d brtog to people from outside of the ton.h'y.Theo thec house them.This takes away homes aotl jobs from locals.Why does.'tthe to-my prtorttu,these jobs a.d homes for locals?Why don'tthe resorts to
h,islaod hire locals who are already here a.d.,ed jobs a.d homes?
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42.c Develop a.d adopt to impact it.o dn, c,that to.sid,rs dtstritt sped([,s eeds a.d e.tl.d,s o boo tore areas where mfill is encouraged.
Wbot...My does this meat?What are"impact fees ordt....c"a.d"t.hll is cot—agcd"mea.?
42.d Develop a fram,wm k fin a h.a.sitio.pit.for tha.g,s to admi,iA,,f,,leadership to......a smooth h.a..Bit,a.d to,dfi-ty ofoperattoos.
Why does the coumy.eed a"tea.std..pit.for tha.ges to admn,ud,,fvc leadership"?What does this have to do with the GP.Should.'dthey already have a plat?
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4Qf Parm,r with buses a,o,i,tio,,,,,alto,.,a.d the thumbs of commerce to recruit small-scale m...fartur,r.to establish ..it l.,ad...to village a.d tow,moom to support a—cstmeut and math pod,.dal teoa.ts with local
Imdowvers.
The shops iv Kmlua Kom town have trouble sta}ing open because all the private pm king lots are overcharging for parking.Why isn'tthe county addressing this issue instead ofwanting to bring iv more businesses that won't be able to
survive because private parking is taking a lot ofmoney away from businesses?
The county NEEDS to answer ALL ofthese questions bxause they are NOT clear iv what they are saying they want to do iv their 2045 GP,and this plan CANNOT go my further UNLESS WE ALL FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT
THEIRPLANIS
The county NEEDS to TAKE OUT ALL MENTION OF THE MR Program because itviolates our rights to live how and where we want.
The county NEEDS TO TAKE OUT ALL MENTION OF"13-mil m i/Smm4 Grid"and At.solving traffic issues,water,power,landfill issues,and bxause this will cost billions,and add a lot more problems to the Big Island.
I do no[understand how to use their map that shows all the changes they wmt to make on the id.ml and all the Lmd Use Titles they have clanged to private lands.Can you figure out their map and see all[heir changes?
I have heard the voices of people iv person at the meeting who h....ffd,,d letters that state the county wants to change their Lmd Use Titles iv this General Play.How is chmgmg people's private Lmd Use Titles legal?This is no[
right.
Please look at their map bxause I was told that the comfy is chmgi,g high-end developers'Land Use Titles so they can develop easily.
Zendo Kem has helped high-end developers many times ov the island.This planning director favors developers rather thin the presen'atim,of the Imd and community voices.
For eaam pie,18,554 p
lev
eople signed apcIitioo to Save Punalu'u from development.Hundreds of Hawaiian residents protested the housing projxt iv Punalu'.,and still,"Planning Dirertor Zendo Kery has rxommended that the
on g—light the development,writing iv his 17 p.ge r meporttothepd that the ctproje will not have any substantial adverse evvironmen[al orecological effect"provided that best mavagev
imp.—
emt practices m e—A to mitigate
Kery rxommevdM moving ahead without making the developers prepare av updated environmental impart statement m evviroo mental assessment bxause the project did not m-the criteria se[out iv state law for such a
requt ement."
This man is not for conserving the Imd,nor does he support community vmm.
Please look at the map he is a part of because this mm favors high-end developers.If this map changes high-end developers'Land Use Titles to help them develop their land easily,it cmld be one hnge way that he supports these
developers,and this is not right for the tA.ml and the community.
httns-//www.civilheat.nrg/2024/03/hundreds-of-haw -island-residents-protect-pmnnsed-hnnsing_proiect-in-punalun/
https,//www.thepetitionsite.com/854/086/898/msidents-who-oppose-the-resort-m-punaluu-ka%C5%AB/
Thmkyon
Rebecca Melevdez