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Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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County of Hawai‘i
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MINUTES
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Meeting Date: June 22, 2011
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Time: 2:05 pm
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Place: Kona Planning Department Conference Room
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West Hawai‘i Civic Center
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County of Hawaii Planning Department, Bldg E, 2 Floor
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74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
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Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Maralyn (Marni) Herkes, Ken Melrose, Bo Kahui (left at 4:10),
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Matthew (Matt) Binder, Robert (Bob) Ward, Fritz Harris-Glade Janice Palma-Glennie
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2Absent/Excused; Mike Matsukawa
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3Planning Department: BJ Leithead Todd (left at 3:20), Deanne Bugado, Rosalind
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Newlon (left at 4:20), Margaret Masunaga (left at 3:20)
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4County of Hawaii: Bobby Command(left at 3:20)
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5Public in attendance: Peter Young(left at 4:55), Michele Otake(left at 4:10), Keith
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Uemura, Cory Foulk(left at 3:20)
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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None
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Prior to the start of official business the Action Committee took the time to welcome Matt Binder
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in as a new member of the Action Committee. The members and staff took the opportunity to
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briefly introduce themselves to Matt and Matt gave a brief introduction of himself to the rest of
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the committee.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting of April 27, 2011 were circulated. Marni Herkes motioned to approve
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and Bob Ward seconded. Unanimous approval given.
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NEW BUSINESS
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1. KCDP Implementation.
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At the request of the Chair the Action Committee agreed to modify the Agenda to hear this
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item first.
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The Action Committee and the Planning Director had an open up discussion regarding a
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potential proposal to amend the KCDP regarding Table 4-1 Concurrency Table, specifically
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Concurrency Zone L. Proposal would be to initiate an amendment to modify Concurrency
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Zone L and remove the Road ID No. 30A and Kahului-Keauhou Parkway (Lako Street to
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Kuakini Highway). The Planning Department has been approached by a developer with a
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proposed development that includes a proposal to build the complete Lako Street Extension,
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additional land to expand the Keakealani Waihine Complex, provide restroom/showers and
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parking for the Lyman Beach. Concerns/issues brought forth are as follows:
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The Concurrency Zones are creating an essential moratorium for development.
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Kahului-Keauhou Parkway appears to have been put on hold indefinitely to address
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archeological sites.
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The financial capacity of the Developer to provide these proposed facilities and
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improvements and not just make the promise to get the approvals with the intension of
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coming back to the County to waive the requirements at a later date.
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That the Developer required roadway projects have been modified or eliminated from
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their change of zone conditions too easily
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The importance of the roadways identified within the KCDP by the community for not
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only transportation but also in regards to safety of the community.
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The AC may need be able to discuss with the Department of Public Works the status
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of the roadway projects affected by this proposed amendment.
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Amendments to the KCDP to modify parts to better implement the intent of the
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community are essential but need to be careful about what amendments are proposed.
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2. Village Design Guidelines.
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Marni Herkes moved to Adopt:
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Table 1 Transect Zones Descriptions per the redlined version with the following revision -
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within T-5 reduce total height to 3 stories by Right with up to 5 stories by Warrant in the
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RCD TOD designated areas;
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Table 3 Public Lighting as presented in the redlined version;
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Table 4 Public Planting as presented in the redlined version with the revision to add all
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species of Palm trees allowed in all zones;
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Table 5 Private Frontages as presented in the redlined version;
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Table 6 Building Configuration as presented in the redlined version with the following
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revision - within T-5 image to add an arrow with a note at the 3 storyline to read “to be
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by right and up to 5 stories in a RCD TOD by Warrant”;
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Table 7 Building Disposition as presented in the redlined version;
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Tables 8 & 9 Building Function & Parking Calculations as presented in the redlined
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version;
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Table 10 Specific Function & Use as presented in the redlined verson with the following
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revisions – for (a) Residential delete Villa line and (f) Other Agriculture, in GB & GB2
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delete Grain Storage by right and in Automotive delete Gasoline by Warrant in GB2;
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Table 11 Civic Space as presented in the redlined version;
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Table 14 Special District Standards as presented in the redlined version;
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Table 15 Definitions Illustrated as presented in the redlined version; and
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Article 7 Definitions as presented in the redlined version.
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Fritz Harris-Glade seconded. Discussion clarified the suggested amendments to each of the
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tables (where amendments were suggested). Motion passed 5-1-1, Approved by Marni
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Herkes, Fritz Harris-Glade, Ken Melrose, Bob Ward and Bo Kahui; Denied by Janice Palma-
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Glennie; Abstained by Matthew Binder
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Discussion then moved on to Table 2 Thoroughfare Assemblies. During the meeting of April
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Thoroughfare Assemblies. The suggested modifications have been made based on the
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representation that these thoroughfares have been “vetted” by the Department of Public
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Works during the series of meeting that the Development Team had during the Forest City
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Exemption hearing process. It was pointed out that the appearance of the proposed
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modifications and the thoroughfares as depicted in the VDG redline are from two different
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perspectives which may be confusing. The Action Committee then discussed the differences
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between the existing thoroughfare assemblies from the VDG and the proposed modifications
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suggested by the Forest City Development Team.
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It was also asked how, when modifications are made to the VDG, especially the
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thoroughfares, how will these changes be maintained. The Planning Department will be the
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repository of all changes made to the KCDP, including the VDG and its thoroughfares
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assemblies. The website will be modified as needed to have the most up-to-date information,
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and will also have the date of the changes made. Depending on how extensive the changes
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that are made, it may be that the entire document will be modified or just pages. The Planning
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Department will always have a hard copy for reference that will be kept up to date. Further
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detail review and discussion is needed on the thoroughfare assemblies and Ken Melrose and
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Bob Ward agreed to draft a clear motion for consideration at the next meeting.
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Marni Herkes moved to adopt Table 12 Summary Table as presented in the redlined version,
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with the following revisions: (a) Allocation of Zones TND T3 30% to be minimum rather than
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maximum and T5 reduce to 5% minimum, in RCD T3 set range at 20-30%, T4 set top of
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range at 60%, T5 set bottom of range at 20%; (b) Base Residential Density, Other Functions
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T3 & T4 set 5% as minimum and T5 set 15% as minimum; (k) Building Configuration T5
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change to 3 story max, 2 min. with up to 5 story by Warrant in RCD TOD. Fritz Harris-
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Glade seconded. Discussion clarified the suggested amendments. Motion passed 5-0-1,
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Approved by Marni Herkes, Fritz Harris-Glade, Ken Melrose, Bob Ward and Janice Palma-
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Glennie; Abstained by Matthew Binder
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Marni Herkes moved to adopt Table 13 A-E Form-Based Code Graphics as presented in the
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redlined version, with the following revisions: 13 D graphic for T5 k. Principle Building
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change to 3 story max, 2 min. with up to 5 story by Warrant in RCD TOD. Fritz Harris-
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Glade seconded. Motion passed 5-0-1, Approved by Marni Herkes, Fritz Harris-Glade, Ken
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Melrose, Bob Ward and Janice Palma-Glennie; Abstained by Matthew Binder
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3. Financial Plan.
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The Action Committee discussed the status of the review of the draft Public Facilities
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Finance Plan review. The discussion also identified the process that might occur for the next
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steps for the Finance Plan.
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The Open Space Network Plan is an integral component to assist in the analysis of roadway,
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land use change requests, and development. There is a request that the cost for the Open
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Space Network Plan be added to the Finance Plan. There was a follow-up request that this
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cost be defined, what the specific component would entail the costs for the project to be
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forwarded on for possible inclusion.
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4. Open Space Network.
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Concern was raised that the Action Committee discussed a draft Open Space Network Map
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that has not been made available to public for review by the sub-committee.
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Bob Ward made a motion to have the Planning Department post on the web-site the baseline
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map generated by the Planning Department for the sub-committee.
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3. Sub-Committee Reports
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Transportation and Public Facilities
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To be addressed at the next meeting.
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Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources
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To be addressed at the next meeting
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Outreach
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To be addressed at the next meeting.
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Economic Development
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To be addressed at the next meeting.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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None
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Ken Melrose: Next Meeting August 24, 2011 – Planning Conference Room – WHCC
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Possible Agenda Items for next meeting: VDG- Thoroughfare Assemblies, PFFP, Open space
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plan discussion.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 5:05 pm
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Respectfully submitted,
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Deanne Bugado, Planner
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A T T E S T:
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Ken Melrose, Chair
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Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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