HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-26 KCDP Minutes Final
Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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County of Hawaii
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MINUTES
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Meeting Date: October 26, 2011
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Call to Order: 2:04 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, Hawaii 96740
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Maralyn (Marni) Herkes, Ken Melrose, Matthew (Matt) Binder,
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Robert (Bob) Ward, Janice Palma-Glennie, Bo Kahui
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2Absent/Excused;, , Fritz Harris-Glade
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
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4Public in attendance: Peter Young (left at 3:52)
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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None
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting of August 24, 2011 were circulated. Marni Herkes motioned to approve
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and Matt Binder seconded. Unanimous approval given.
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Announcement that Mike Matsukawa has resigned from the Action Committee and that next
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meeting we shall be having Election for the Vice-Chair.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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1. Open Space Network.
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The Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources Sub-Committee proposed a motions that
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the Action Committee support a Letter of Interest for the United States Environmental
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Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program for development of
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the Kona Open Space Network Plan to serve as a template for other jurisdictions across the
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county and nation. Marni Herkes made the motion and Matt Binder seconded. Unanimous
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approval was given. Bob Ward provided background information and explained the program
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for discussion by the Action Committee.
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Staff reported that per request from the Action Committee at the June meeting the base-line
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map has been uploaded to the Kona CDP website and the staff has also added the suggested
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definition for Open Space that has been proposed for discussion.
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Map:
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http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/north-and-south-kona-cdp/action-committee-
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application/kcdp-action-committee-sub-committee-activities/the-land-use-environmental-
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cultural-resources-sub-committee
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Documents:
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http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/Browse.aspx?startid=9059&&dbid=1
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The Action Committee discussed the proposed lists for what is included in the definition of
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Open Space. Discussion also included what and how important to go forward these
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definitions are to the development of Open Space Network Plan. Proposal made that the Sub-
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Committee merge the two lists and maybe group some of the items into categories.
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Janice Palma-Glennie moved to recommend to the Planning Department that the county
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program to acquire Open Space lands using a 2% set aside of total Real Property Tax
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Revenues, be amended to improve the program to promote sustainability and sound
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stewardship principals:
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1.0.25% of the funds generated each year shall be allocated for the maintenance, safety
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and security of lands acquired under the program;
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2.70% of the funds set aside each year shall be allocated prorate to each district in
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proportion of the Real Property Tax revenues generated by each district for acquisition
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of lands within each respective district;
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3.The purpose of land acquisition shall be expanded to include strategic purposes and
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include Urban open spaces and buffer areas consistent with the CDP of each district;
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and
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4.Allow for a taxpayer additional voluntary contribution option of 2, 5, 10, 25, or 50%
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in addition to their property tax to be applied per item 2 above.
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Matt Binder seconded. Motion was denied (1-5) (Aye: Janice Palma-Glennie - Nay: Matt
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Binder, Bo Kahui, Bob Ward, Marni Herkes)
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Janice Palma-Glennie then moved to recommend the same motion with the modification to
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item 3 as follows:
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3. The purpose of land acquisition shall be expanded to include strategic purposes and
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include Urban open spaces, civic spaces and buffer areas consistent with the CDP of
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each district; and;
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Bob Ward seconded. Motion Passed (4-1-1) (Aye: Matt Binder, Bo Kahui, Bob Ward, Ken
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Melrose – Nay: Janice Palma-Glennie – Abstained: Marni Herkes)
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Peter Young commented that the Action Committee should be careful with commenting on
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items that may not be a part of the Committee’s scope of authority or responsibility, such as
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charter amendments. Further in discussion and developing the open space definition and
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preambles that the Action Committee need to clearly identify the reason and importance of
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open space within the KCDP.
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2. KCDP Implementation.
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The Action Committee discussed the Impact Fees proposals that have been discussed by the
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County Council and how they differed from the draft Public Facilities Finance Plan. Matt was
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asked to develop a motion regarding the Impact Fees for the next meeting.
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3. Sub-Committee Reports
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Outreach
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The Action Committee members were changed, with Mike Matsukawa’s resignation
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Marni Herkes volunteered to returned to the committee with Matt Binder.
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Matt proposed that the Outreach sub-committee could develop “stories” to film or write
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with interviews with the Action Committee Members and/or important (to the KCDP)
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figures regarding the development and implementation activities of the KCDP.
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The White Paper will be revised
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Economic Development
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Sub-Committee provided updates on the activities of the Court House, University, the
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University Road, Pacific Affairs Organization, Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and
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NELHA.
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Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources
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The motions that the Action Committee discussed earlier.
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Transportation and Public Facilities
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The Queen Kaahumanu Highway Phase II public meeting tonight
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Laaloa Avenue plans/construction where sidewalk and bike lanes are not included within
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the makai section has the potential for future problems
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The map (Figure 4-2b Pedestrian and Bike Paths) that the Action Committee voted to
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modify needs to be brought to the County Council for amendment.
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Marni Herkes moves that the Sub-Committee work with the Administration regarding
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several aspects that should be considered for inclusion in the Hawaii Regional Long
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Range Land Transportation Plan and/or the Statewide Long Range Transportation Plan as
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appropriate. The recommendations are in consideration of core tenants of the Kona CDP
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including:
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Provide connectivity and transportation choices;
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Provide infrastructure and essential facilities concurrently with growth; and
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Promote effective governance.
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Bo Kahui seconded. Motion passed unanimously.
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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 December 14, 2011 – Planning Conference Room – WHCC
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Possible Agenda Items for next meeting: Open space plan discussion.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 5:11 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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