HomeMy WebLinkAbout12Feb2013 AC AgendaWilliam P. Kenoi
Mayor
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
ACTION COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
3:00 p.m. — 6:00 p.m.
Kea`au Community Center
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON AGENDA ITEMS:
BJ Leithead Todd
Director
Margaret Masunaga
Deputy Director
Testimony shall be limited to items on the agenda. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony are
asked to submit a completed request form to the PCDP project manager prior to the completion of each
public testimony portion of the meeting. Oral testimony shall be limited to three (3) minutes in length
per agenda item during the Public Testimony on Agenda Items portion of the meeting or immediately
prior to an agenda item, subject to the discretion of the Chair of the Puna CDP Action Committee.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting on January 8, 2013
NEW BUSINESS:
(5 min)
1. Puna Community Medical Center Report: Rene will brief the AC on the progress of the
Puna Community Medical Center to secure a long -term lease for a 5 -acre parcel near Pahoa
Town from the DLNR. (10 min)
2. Mt. View Village Center Plan Report: Patti will update the AC on the grass roots effort to
begin creating a village center plan for the Mt. View community. (10 min)
3. Pahoa Regional Town Center Report: PRTCP Subcommittee members will update the AC
on the progress of the Pahoa Town planning effort.
(15 min)
4. Pohoiki Swimming Area Project Report: Oshi will update the AC on the response by Senator
Ruderman to the AC's request for funding to conduct the feasibility study. (10 min)
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5. Mass Transit Discussion: The AC will explore options for re- initiating community discussion
on improving mass transit service to Puna communities and bringing specific recommendations
to the Mass Transit Agency for implementation. (25 min)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Subdivision Connectivity Location Action Plan: The Connectivity Subcommittee (Patti,
Farris, Oshi & Dan) will report on their progress towards identifying a process and next steps
for identifying appropriate subdivision connections. Marlene Hapai will also present revisions
to the connectivity site selection criteria originally proposed in Communication 2012 -44 and
Communication 2013 -1. (40min)
2. Criteria for Action Committee Definition of Community: Farris and Sharon will introduce
some suggested criteria or guidelines to help the AC determine the appropriateness of any
group or organization wishing to represent any particular community in any actions or activities
pertaining to implementing the goals and objectives of the PCDP. (35 min)
AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Agenda item suggestions from the AC for the March 12, 2013
meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: 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.
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days 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
spends 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). Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the
Office of the County Clerk - Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
BJ Leithead Todd, Planning Director
Planning Department
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