HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-12-14 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: December 14, 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, Matthew (Matt) Binder, Robert (Bob)
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Ward, Janice Palma-Glennie, Bo Kahui
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2Absent/Excused;, Ken Melrose, Fritz Harris-Glade
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
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4Public in attendance: Peter Young (left at 3:52), Harold Murata, Mark Tavalino
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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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Election of the Vice-Chair for the Committee – Marni Herkes nominated Bob Ward and Bo Kahui
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seconded. With no other nominations the vote was taken. Unanimous approval received
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Minutes of the Meeting of October 26, 2011 were circulated. Marni Herkes motioned to approve
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and Bo Kahui seconded. Unanimous approval given.
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The Committee confirmed that the fourth (4) Wednesday of the Month still was the best time for
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the meetings. Staff informed the Committee that starting with the February 2012 meeting that the
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monthly meetings would be reinstated.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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1. Open Space Network.
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The Committee requested a update on the Letter of Interest for the United States
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Environmental Protection Agency’s Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Program for
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development of the Kona Open Space Network Plan. Staff confirmed that the letter was
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submitted to the EPA but that any notice would not be received until the new year.
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The Committee discussed alternative funding sources to initiate the Open Space Network Plan
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development. Private Funding Sources, Funds from the 2004-A Bond, Fair Share
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Improvements, CIP
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At 2:33 p.m. there was a break in the meeting due to Fire Drill Exercise at the WHCC
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Reconvene at 2:48 p.m.
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The Committee discussed the reason why the Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources
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sub-committee has been trying to define Open Space since there is an explanation that is a part
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of the Smart Code/Community Development Plan/General Plan. That it will provide a
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baseline understanding for the Open Space Network Plan to be developed on.
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Janice Palma-Glennie motioned to define Open Space as:
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Open space is land intended to remain free from development except for
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infrastructure incidental to the land's open space uses. Open space can be
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publicly or privately owned. Open space may serve surrounding developed lands
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for passive or active recreational use as well as to create separation between
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incompatible uses. Open space may also serve to preserve conservation, natural,
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historic, cultural, coastal, or scenic resources, watersheds and flood plains. It may
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include but is not limited to the following:
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Defensible space: fires, floods, etc.
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Farmland
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Forest land
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Water supply and resource conservation
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Steep slopes (soil stability)
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Flood prone (torrents, tsunami, storage breach)
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Detention, retention and reservoirs
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Abutting land buffers
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Unique (geologic, botanic, zoological, physiographic, historic,
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cultural) features
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Future recreation land
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Outdoor recreation land (golfing, hunting, camping, etc)
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Institutional areas (hospitals, schools, cemeteries)
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View planes
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Buffers between conflicting uses
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Greenbelts separating TODs
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Significant volcanic features (Pu`u)
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Historic trails and paths
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Bicycle and pedestrian corridors and Shared-Use Paths
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Shoreline and access
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Open components of campuses and public centers
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Renewable energy production
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Marni Herkes seconded. Discussion revolved around possibly including the definition of the
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open space network into the motion however it was decided that it would be considered
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separately. The Committee also discussed the level of appropriateness of items within the list,
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it was pointed out that the items are qualified with the term “may include” and is meant to be
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a guideline not a definitive list.
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Unanimous approval given
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Marni Herkes motioned to define Open Space Network as:
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The Open Space Network (OSN) is a networked system of appropriate access to all
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significant open space resources that enhances opportunities for residents and visitors for
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recreational, educational, subsistence, or gathering purposes. The OSN is comprised of
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"Hubs" including, without limitation, parks, cultural sites open to the public, and natural
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beauty vantage points and views and "Links" including, without limitation, bikeways,
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trails, scenic/heritage corridors, public access ways, flow ways, and linear parks.
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Bo Kahui seconded. Discussion covered the interconnectivity that the OSN would promote
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with the hubs and links. Unanimous approval given.
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Further discussions regarding the Open Space Network map is postponed until the next
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meeting.
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The sub-committee requested an updated baseline map and access to the shoreline access trail
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inventory.
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Janice Palma-Glennie motioned to request that the County provide the Land Use,
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Environmental & Cultural Resources sub-committee access the Shoreline Trail & Access
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Inventory. Bo Kahui seconded. Motion Passed (Yea: Bob Ward, Janice-Palma-Glennie, Matt
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Binder; Nay: Marni Herkes; Abstain: Bo Kahui)
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2. KCDP Implementation.
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Matt Binder proposed a motion regarding Impact Fees:
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The Action Committee of the Kona CDP moves as follows:
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The Action Committee of the Kona CDP regrets the recent lost opportunity in the County
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Council to bring the Impact Fee system to the County of Hawaii. Virtually every
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consultant ever hired by the County has recommended Impact Fees as the preferred
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mechanism for the financing of new infrastructure. The Kona CDP Financing Plan
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envisions 32% of all new infrastructure being funded through Impact Fees. Clearly, we
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cannot achieve the goals of the Kona CDP as envisioned without Impact Fees.
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The current Fair Share system is only collecting 5% of what an Impact Fee system would
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collect, and the whole Fair Share concept is on shaky legal ground after a recent ruling by
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the 3rd Circuit Court. The Action Committee urges all involved to work together to
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implement Impact Fees as a crucial critical part of our development as a community.
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Marni Herkes seconded. Motion Passed with a small revision (noted above) (Yea: Marni
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Herkes, Bob Ward, Matt Binder, Janice Palma-Glennie; Nay: None; Abstain: Bo Kahui)
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3. Sub-Committee Reports
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Outreach
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Matt Binder proposed two items for the Committee’s consideration. The Action
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Committee discussed the two items and forwarded an approved recommendation to the
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County to approve the items for use with small revisions, as noted. (Please see attached)
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Marni Herkes moved to have the County approved the press release to be sent
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approximately two days before meeting with small revisions, as noted. Bo Kahui
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seconded. Unanimous approval
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Matt Binder moved to present an outreach proposal to go out to media outlets to
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solicit interest and disseminate information regarding the KCDP and how it is
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implemented to the County for approval and vetting. Bo Kahui seconded.
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Unanimous approval.
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Matt Binder moved to solicit interest from media organizations with the outreach
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proposal. He was asked by the committee to wait until the county had given
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consent to the proposal before proceeding on.
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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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An Economic Seminar will be held by the Chamber on January 13 at Hapuna with
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Sanjeev Bhagowalia with the Office of Information Management and Technology for the
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State, also with Billy Kenoi, Rob Pacheco, and Dr. Earl Bakken
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Land Use, Environmental & Cultural Resources
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No changes to the report submitted.
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Transportation and Public Facilities
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The Ane Keohokalole Highway Phase II – the paving is to extend to Hina Lani with basic
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travel two lanes.
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Laaloa Extension (the upper section) is moving forward. But the lower road is not being
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improved to meet the full multi-modal capacity.
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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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Next Meeting February 22, 2012 – Planning Conference Room – WHCC
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 4:02 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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