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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-13 NKCDP Agenda Final William P. Kenoi BJ Leithead Todd MayorDirector Margaret K. Masunaga Deputy East Hawai‘i Office West Hawai‘i Office County of Hawai‘i 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 Phone (808) 961-8288 Phone (808) 323-4770 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax (808) 961-8742 Fax (808) 327-3563 NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING HAWAI`I COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT For More Information Visit: http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/ DATE: Monday, February 13, 2012 TIME: 4:30 PM PLACE: North Kohala Senior Center (the old courthouse) 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala, HI 96755 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of Meetings of January 9, 2012 REPORTS 1) LAND USE PERMIT ACTIVITY REPORT (10 minutes) – Rosalind Newlon, NKCDP Project Manager will report on Planning Dept. permits received in the previous month for the North Kohala district. 2) REPORT ON THE USE OF LARGE LIGHTED SIGNS FOR DISTRIBUTING IMPORTANT INFORMATION DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS (15 minutes) – The NKCDP AC will report on the use of large lighted signs as identified in Strategy 4.4 of the NKCDP. NEW BUSINESS: 3) INFRASTRUCTURE A SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS PROPOSAL (20 minutes) – The Infrastructure A Subcommittee will provide an update on their community outreach proposal to neighborhoods. 4) DISCUSSION OF STRATEGY 1.8 OF THE NKCDP FOR ACTION COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION IN THE IDENTIFICATION OF IMPORTANT AGRICULTURAL LANDS (20 minutes) – The NKCDP AC will discuss and make recommendations regarding the identification of Important Agricultural Lands. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer www.cohplanningdept.com planning@co.hawaii.hi.us OLD BUSINESS: 5) NKCDP AC SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS (30 minutes) – NKCDP AC members will report on the recent activity of the subcommittees: a. Growth Management – The subcommittee will report on land use applications submitted to the Planning Department. b. Public Access – The subcommittee will provide an update about the activities at update on the fundraising Hapu'u-Kapanai'a and a letter that will be drafted; activities for Kauhola Lighthouse; update on the pedestrian trail at Pahoa (Honomakau); update on grant of easements for the Upolu Airport – east end of an update on the the runway; and Upolu Airport Area Restoration. c. Infrastructure A – The subcommittee will report on the Mahukona and Kapaa Beach Parks and will provide an update on the Department of Water Supply project. d. Infrastructure B – The subcommittee will provide updates on electricity reliability/redundancy; HELCO links to the wind farm; and transmission lines through Kohala to supply geothermal power to Oahu via an undersea cable. e. Affordable Housing – The subcommittee will provide updates on affordable housing and land. f. Agriculture – No Report. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: DATE AND LOCATION FOR NEXT MEETING: ADJOURNMENT: Notice: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five working days (prior to meeting date) of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spend more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawaii County Code} Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged PLANNING DIRECTOR BJ Leithead Todd