HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-26 PCDP - Project Priority list (Rev FE)Communication No. 2013 -26
PCDP ACTION COMMITTEE HIGH PRIORITY PROJECTS
CY 2012 -2013
Rev May 14, 2013
PCDP PROJECTS UNDERWAY
1) Creation of Community long Range Plans (PCDP 3.1.3
Pahoa, KAPONO (Kalapana - Kapoho), Mountain View, and Volcano Village
A. PAHOA - Community Development Plan
A/C Champion: Subcommittee formed (Dan, Oshi, Madie, Rene)
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Formation of Pahoa Regional Town Center Group
• Survey created and answered by residents
• 4 member A/C Subcommittee formed to attend meetings
• Include architectural and historical review
• Facilitate community planning teams by providing planning expertise from
County Planning Dept
A/C Next Action Item:
• Support the development of a Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan
B. Volcano Village - Community Development Plan
A/C Champion: Dan Taylor
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Volcano Developed CDP
A/C Next Action Item:
• Revise and re- format the Volcano Long Range Plan
C. Mountain View - Community Development Plan
A/C Champion: Patty Pinto
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Encourage community participation
A/C Next Action Item:
• Revise and re- format the Volcano Long Range Plan
D. KAPONO (Kalapana- Kapoho) - Community Development Plan
A/CChampion: Farris Etterlee
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
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• Encourage community participation - 323 responded to community survey to
set priorities
• Started formation of 501c3
A/C Next Action Item:
• Improve segments of Red Road (County Hwy 137). KAPONO to consider
(either in CDP or Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan) the construction
of road shoulder or separate path along Hwy 137 to render it safe for bicycles
and pedestrians
2) PAHOA - Promote, acquire, and develop neighborhood park
A/C Champion: Subcommittee formed (Dan, Oshi, Madie, Rene)
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Support Pahoa Regional Town Center Steering Committee in implementation
of the neighborhood park plan (PCDP 3.5.3 c. 2)
A/C Next Action Item:
3) Support Puna Community Medical Center (PCDP 3.3.1, 3.3.3a, 3.4.2a)
A/C Champion: Rene Siracusa
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• State Land Identified
A/C Next Action Item:
• Write letters of support for continued funding and for grants
• Testify on Med Center behalf at Planning Commission and County Council
hearings
• Support application to DLNR for long term lease on a 5 -ac property in Pahoa
• Support expansion of health services and building expansion
4) Designate Connecting Roadways in Puna Subdivisions
(PCDP 4.3.3 [3,4, and 5])
A/C Champion: Subcommittee formed (Dan, Patti, Farris, Sharon)
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Creation of Emergency Fair in August 2013 with support from Civil Defense
A/C Next Action Item:
• Community Presentation - Mountain View scheduled first
• Identify emergency routes
• Distinguish connecting roads from PMAR
• Propose a staggered routing that would link Pahoa with Volcano, using
existing road alignments among mauka subdivisions
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5) Designate Red Road (Hwy 137) as a National Scenic Byway [4.5.3 (f)]
A/C Champion: Farris Etterlee
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• KAPONO Submitted Scenic Byways Application (PCDP 4.5)
• A/C Support Letter for Scenic Byway Application Submitted 4/2013
A/C Next Action Item:
6) Create a safe swimming area at Pohoiki coastal park
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
7) Implement a management plan for Wai'opae Marine Life
Conservation District (PCDP 3.5.3 [e]2)
A/C Champion: Oshi
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
• Submitted PONC request to Acquire the 321 -acre Hara property
A/C Next Action Item:
• Encourage DLNR to more effectively enforce Conservation District rules
• Implement a patrol and enforcement partnership with the communities in
proximity to the MLCD
8) Collaborate with Dept of Mass Transit to establish Hub and Spoke
public bus routes (PCDP 4.2.3)
A/C Champion: Subcommittee formed (Dan, Patti, June, Sharon)
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Establish an advisory team to co- ordinate discussions with Mass Transit
Department
• Confirm Kea'au town as the primary hub terminal in Puna
• Collaborate with village and town planning teams in Kea'au, Pahoa,
Mountain View, Volcano, and other destinations to integrate bus
terminals /stops as their plans develop
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PCDP PROJECTS NOT STARTED
1) Upgrade Wastewater Disposal Practices in Lower Puna (PCDP 2.3.3)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Construct a wastewater treatment system for Pahoa Town, congruent with
the Pahoa Regional Town Center long range plan
• Renew efforts to establish a plan for Kapoho Beach Lots subdivision that
would produce appropriate wastewater management practices
• Gather data about wastewater management systems and effects in all Lower
Puna settlements
2) Secure Mobile telephone and Internet Service for all of Puna (PCDP
3.4.3 (c)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Identify Internet service as an obligate extension of public services to
underserved communities, and especially the provision of emergency service
• Develop a comprehensive antennae pole system for all settlements
• Delineate contributions that can be expected from commercial providers,
County, State, and community participants
• Encourage State PUC and relevant County officials to facilitate development
of service, including facilitating permits for infrastructure, inter-
governmental sharing of facilities, and cooperative agreements with
commercial providers
3) Establish connecting pedestrian, bicycle, and slow -speed road routes
among makai subdivisions (PCDP 3.5.2 (7) 3.5.3 (d) and 4.3.3 [4]) and
4.5.3)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
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• Develop the established route that connects Kahakai Blvd to Maku'u Dr, as a
paved bicycle path and 25mph roadway
• Establish a pedestrian /bicycle corridor that connects HPP to Hilo, using old
Government Beach Road, Railroad right -of -way or alternative route
• Improve segments of Red Road (County Hwy 137) and Kapoho -Pahoa Road
(County Hwy 132)
o Conduct regular maintenance of Hwy 132 road shoulder for cycle and
pedestrian safety
• Revitalize previous bicycle route advocacy group and record
4) Complete development of Ahalanui Beach Park (PCDP 3.5.3 [b] 1)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Replace portable toilets with permanent ones
• Replace the boundary fence and gates
• Maintain, but do not pave the parking area
• Provide security guard, lighting, proper signage
5) Acquire and Develop Coastal Parks (PCDP 3.5.3 [b, c, and e])
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Develop and apply operational standards for all Beach Parks
o Signs
o Maintenance
o Facilities
o Patrol and enforcement
o Emergency telephones
• Expand existing parks to ensure they include associated cultural, historical,
and natural resources
6) Secure Land and Build Infrastructure for Community Farmers'
Markets [3.2.3 (f)]
A/C Champion:
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A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Purchase approx 4 -1/2 acres in Pahoa Town where the informal farmers'
market currently operates
• Secure this action within the Pahoa Town Center long range plan (in
preparation)
7) Articulate a policy that promotes Agriculture Tourism [3.2.3 (h)]
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Emphasize farmers' markets
• Control invasive species that are barriers to sustained agriculture, e.g. Little
Fire Ant (LFA)
9) Mountain View - Promote, acquire, and develop neighborhood park
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Support Friends of Mountain View Gym in development of a children's
playground and in renovation of the Mountain View A. J. Watts Gymnasium
(PC DID 3.5.3 c. 6)
10) Mountain View Village Community Center - Design, construct, and
furnish a community center (PCDP 3.5.3. c 8; 3.1.3 b. c. d.)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Include a community meeting room, a certified kitchen, covered assembly
area, handicapped access entries, restrooms, public parking, picnic area, and
all other features normally included in community center developments
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11) Propose National Scenic Byway designation for Highway #11
corridor between Mountain View Village and the eastern boundary of
the Volcanoes National Park (PCDP 4.4 and 4.5; 3.1.3 c. 2)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
12) Con't - Creation of Community long Range Plans (PCDP 3.1.3)
Kurtistown, Orchidland, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Leilani Estates (PCDP 3.1.3 a -f; 3.2.3
I,; 3.4.3 h)
A/C Champion:
A/C Tasks Completed to date:
A/C Next Action Item:
• Assist County Planning Department with development of guidelines to assist
communities who intend to develop long range plans
• Identify individuals and groups in communities who might organize long
range plan efforts
PCDP PROJECTS - COMPLETED