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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-08-13 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 County of Hawai‘i 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, August 13, 2012 TIME: 5:00 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 Meeting of June 25, 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 two months 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. 3) 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 Kohala Kai; update on Ranch at Puakea; update on Vipassana coastal lots; update on activities at Hapu'u- Kapanai'a; update on Kauhola Point; Upolu Airport Area restoration; update on Upolu Airport – east end of the runway; update on easements in the area of Coast Guard road; update on coastal trail at Kohala Kai; update on Pratt Road, Old Railroad and Wylie Blvd.; and grant of easement documents. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer www.cohplanningdept.com planning@co.hawaii.hi.us c. Infrastructure A – The subcommittee will report on proposed Subcommittee name . change, parks and water line project Infrastructure B – The subcommittee will provide updates d. on the transmission line loop proposed to improve North Kohala's electricity reliability/redundancy and transmission lines through Kohala to supply geothermal power to Oahu via an undersea cable; rural infrastructure and view plane protection. e. Affordable Housing – The subcommittee will provide updates on affordable housing and land. f. Agriculture – The subcommittee will provide an update on identification of Important Agricultural Lands; citrus-juicing Co-op and soil testing issues; and a progress report on the High School and Middle School Aquaponics Program. NEW BUSINESS: 4) PROVIDE NEW NAMES FOR INFRASTRUCTURE A AND B SUBCOMMITTEES (10 Minutes) – The AC Members will discuss providing new names for the Infrastructure A and B Subcommittees to better identify what their functions are. 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