HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-08 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, October 8, 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 the Meetings of August 13, 2012 and September 12, 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 TO THE ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE SEPTEMBER 25, 2012 MEETING WITH
THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND CORPORATION COUNSEL (10 Minutes) – John
Winter, NKCDP AC Chair will provide a report to the AC on the meeting between the
Planning Department, Corporation Counsel and the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the North and
South Kohala CDP Action Committees that was held on September 25, 2012.
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 and an update on draft procedures and
policies.
b.
Public Access – The subcommittee will provide an update on; Puakea Bay Ranch;
Kauhola Lighthouse; Ainakea; Pahoa (Honomakau); Upolu Airport Area restoration;
old government roads and railroads; grant of easement documents; activities at
Hapu'u-Kapanai'a; and Ala Kaha Kai Music and Talk Story.
c. Parks and Water Improvement – The subcommittee will report on
the water line
project.
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Power, View Planes and Erosion Control –
d. The subcommittee will provide updates on
continuing efforts in rural infrastructure and erosion control, view plane protection, and
route coordination for the proposed North Kohala reliability/redundancy electric loop with
the proposed supply of geothermal power to Oahu.
e. Affordable Housing – The subcommittee will provide updates on affordable housing
and land.
f. Agriculture – The subcommittee will provide an update on the Important Agricultural
Lands designation project; update on the citrus-juicing Co-op program; a progress
report on the High School and Middle School Aquaponics Program; and an update on
the posters created for participation at the Kohala Country Fair.
NEW BUSINESS:
4)
REVIEW A DRAFT LETTER FROM THE ACTION COMMITTEE REGARDING THE
COASTAL ACCESS TRAIL AT PUAKEA BAY RANCH (5 Minutes) – The Action Committee
will discuss and review a draft letter regarding the coastal access trail at Puakea Bay Ranch.
5)
REVIEW THE DRAFT PROCEDURES AND POLICES FOR THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE (10 Minutes) – The AC will discuss and review the draft procedures and
policies of the Growth Management Subcommittee and forward them to the Planning
Director for review and comment.
6)
DISCUSS PROCEDURE FOR ACCESSING PUBLIC RECORDS FROM THE PLANNING
DEPARTMENT (10 Minutes) – The AC will discuss the procedure for accessing public
records from the Planning Department.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING:
DATE AND LOCATION FOR NEXT MEETING:
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 AT 5PM - NORTH KOHALA SENIOR CENTER
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 working 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