HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-02-18 Puna Community Development Plan Action Committee AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
County ®f Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Aupuni Center o 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax(808)961-8742
BJ Leithead Todd
Director
Margaret Masunaga
Deputy Director
DATE:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
TIME:
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
PLACE:
Kea`au Community Center
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ANNOUNCEMENTS /ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
(5 min)
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS:
Testimony shall be limited to items on the agenda. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony are
asked to submit a completed request form to the meeting Recorder prior to the completion of each
Public Testimony portion of the meeting. Oral testimony shall be limited to three (3) minutes in
length per agenda item during the public Testimony portion of the meeting or immediately prior to
an agenda item, subject to the discretion of the Chair.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: (5 min)
January 21, 2009 meeting
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Guest Speaker Bill Walter, President W.H. Shipman, Ltd.: Mr. Walter to provide an
update on the status of the Kea`au Town Conceptual Master Plan, the proposed
amendments in Bill 194 and any other plans that W.H. Shipman, Ltd. may have for its
lands within the Puna CDP planning area. Discussion to follow with the Action
Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Committee members on the Puna CDP as it might relate to the plans of W.H. Shipman,
Ltd. (60 min)
2. Subcommittee Reports: The Action Committee shall receive reports from the below
listed subcommittees on their activities. The Action Committee may also discuss and act
on recommendations provided in the subcommittee reports.
a. Amendment Subcommittee: Provide the Action Committee with
recommendations for a process to review and comment on all amendments to
the Puna CDP, including those amendments proposed by the County Council in
Bill No. 194 and the Friends of Puna's Future, and to report on community
input activities by the subcommittee to date. Action Committee will take
action on the recommendations of the Amendments Subcommittee. (25 min)
b. Budget & Finance Subcommittee: Report on a proposed budget to provide
staff support for all CDP Steering and Action Committees, as the case may be,
a request for collaboration with other CDP AC and SC members; and any other
funding strategies recommended for further action, including but not limited to
the possibility of requesting allocation of $38,000 from the Puna Geothermal
Public Benefits Fund. (15 min)
c. Malama I Ka `Aina Subcommittee: Report on the outcomes of their
February 8, 2010 meeting intended to receive input on articulation and
prioritization of action items reported by Dan and Tian prior to the January
2010 AC meeting, and to seek additional comment on the Malama 1 Ka `Aina
section. (15 min)
d. Managing Growth Subcommittee: Report on the outcomes of meetings held
since the January 2010 AC meeting. (15 rain)
e. Transportation Subcommittee: No subcommittee meetings to report on since
the January 2010 AC meeting. Opportunity for announcing any possible
upcoming subcommittee activities (5 min)
I Action Committee Workshops: Action Committee will entertain any suggestions by
the Members for additional educational workshops, detennine the level of interest in
suggested topics and scheduling of desired workshop dates. (5 min)
4. Amendments to the Puna CDP: The Action Committee shall engage in its review and
discussion of the amendments to the Puna CDP introduced to date (25 min)
a. Bill 194: Amendments referred to the Planning Director by letter dated 116110
from Donald Ikeda, Planning Committee Chair.
b. Friends of Puna's Future: Amendments proposed to form Village /Town Center
Planning steering committees dated 6119/09.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS:
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
Identify agenda items for March 18, 2010
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT
(5 min)
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BJ Leithead Todd, Planning Director
Planning Department