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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-25 NKCDP Agenda Final William P. Kenoi BJ Leithead Todd Director Mayor Margaret K. Masunaga Deputy East Hawai‘i Office West Hawai‘i Office 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/ Monday, June 25, 2012 DATE: 5:00 PM TIME: North Kohala Senior Center (the old courthouse) PLACE: 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway, Kohala, HI 96755 CALL TO ORDER: STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of Meetings of May 14, 2012. 2. Elect Chair and Vice Chair 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) INVESTIGATIVE COMMITTEE WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE PLANS FOR A COMMUNITY MEETING AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY(15 minutes) -The investigative committee will provide an update and recommendations to the AC Members on the plans for a community meeting and improving communications within the community. NEW BUSINESS: 3) PUBLIC ACCESS, OPEN SPACE & NATURAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION COMMISSION (PONC) (15 minutes) – PONC Commissioner, Gail Byrne Baber, shall provide the Action Committee with a brief presentation about the Commission and its process for solicitation of suggestions from the community for PONC to recommend priorities for County purchase of lands. The Action Committee will discuss and make recommendations as appropriate. OLD BUSINESS: www.cohplanningdept.com Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer planning@co.hawaii.hi.us 4) 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 on the trail at Kohala Kai; on the update on activities at Hapu'u-Kapanai'a; update Kauhola Lighthouse; Upolu Airport Area restoration; update on Upolu Airport – east end of the runway; update on Coast Guard road; update on Kukuipahi; update on Kohala Kai; and grant of easement documents. c. Infrastructure A – The subcommittee will report on activities at the Mahukona Beach Park and update on water lines. d. Infrastructure B – The subcommittee will provide updates on electricity reliability/redundancy and transmission of geothermal power to Oahu; rural infrastructure and view plane protection - summary of June 3rd meeting of the Kawaihae Local Resource Council on street lighting and intersection traffic lighting, including effects on Mauna Kea observatories. e. Affordable Housing – The subcommittee will provide updates on affordable housing and land. f. Agriculture – The subcommittee will provide an update on the merits of Important Agricultural Lands registration and some of the programs that could be developed to provide assistance to landowners. An update will be provided on the Kohala citrus crops, strategic agricultural development plans for North Kohala and suggestion for the formation of an Agricultural Producers Cooperative. Information will also be provided on a proposal for an aquaponics program in the High Schools and Middle Schools. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: DATE AND LOCATION FOR NEXT MEETING: AUGUST 13, 2011 AT 5:00 PM - NORTH KOHALA SENIOR CENTER, KOHALA, HI 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