HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-25 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes
South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee
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County of Hawai‘i
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MINUTES
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Meeting Date: February 25, 2013
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Call to Order: 5:19 pm
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Place: Waikoloa Elementary School, Cafeteria
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68-1730 Hooko Street
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Waikoloa, Hawai‘i 96738
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto, Christopher (Kit) Roehrig, John
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Mueller, John Hoover, Michael (Mike) Fischer,
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2Absent/Excused: Margaret Horwatt, Roger Harris, Fran Tabor, Robin Inaba
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
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4County of Hawai‘i: Margaret Wille
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5Public in attendance: Guido Giacometti, Todd Cales, Mike Shattuer, Cathey Tarleton,
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Susan Fischer, Paul Fischer, Cindy Kester.
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Prior to the Start of the meeting and prior to getting a quorum number of Action Committee
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Members the present AC members and the public received a brief update presentation of the
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efforts of the Anekona Ouli Kanehoa Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) Company (Guido
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Giacometti, Todd Cales and Mike Shattuer). The non-profit company has received a fire truck
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and land has been allocated for the development of a Garage/Storage Facility for the firefighting
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equipment and vehicles for the volunteer firefighters. The review also covered the fundraising
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efforts that have been and are being made for the development/construction of the facility.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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None
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting of January 28, 2013 were circulated. Mike Fischer motioned to approve
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and Jojo Tanimoto seconded. Corrections made and unanimous approval given.
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The Action Committee reviewed and discussed the Memorandum from the Planning Director
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regarding Communications of the Action Committees. Concerns/Issues discussed:
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There is a conflict between the letter and a determination made by Corporation Counsel
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Bill Brilhante regarding whether or not correspondence needs to go thru the Planning
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Department. Clarification made by staff that the letter meant to state copy be given to the
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Planning Department.
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The Committee has not received response to various requests (speakers and information)
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made at Action Committee meetings. Staff responded that from this meeting forward, a
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response will be given for requests made by the AC at the next scheduled AC meeting (if
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not sooner).
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Regarding the Communication made to Corporation Counsel Lincoln Ashida. Kit Roehrig
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shared that after a verbal communication, where Lincoln Ashida stated that the request
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could be made via email, he conferred with Mike Fischer and the email was drafted and
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sent. The AC confirmed that the request to have the Corporation Counsel have separate
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Counsel for the AC than the Planning Department. Letter will be drafted and signed by
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the Chair to be sent to Corporation Counsel.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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SKCDP Implementation.
1. Action Committee will continue ongoing review of SKCDP
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Goals, Policies and Actions & discuss roles & responsibilities.
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a.Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Planning Director, BJ Leithead Todd or
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authorized representative.
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No Discussion
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b.Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Member, Margaret Wille
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i.CIP – Recommend to have Larry Brown or someone from Long Range Division
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provide a training for the AC on the process
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ii.Working with DHHL, Kalo School, and Community Members on CIP projects (Air
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National Guard Program, Resource Center, Emergency Road)
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iii.Met with Chair for the NKCDP AC regarding the Planning Director letter and would
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like to suggest that the SKCDP AC letterhead have the names of the members listed
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on the letterhead.
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iv.County Council has also put in a resolution for an alternate counsel for the Council
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than the Administration. So is supportive of the AC request to Corporation
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Counsel. The CDP’s are a part of the General Plan, and the General Plan is a
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legislative policy directive. The AC interprets/implements the CDP whereas the
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Planning Department carries out the CDP/policy. There needs to be a separation of
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power. Which is why the initial draft to create the AC’s actually had committees
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under the Department of Research and Development.
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v.Supports that the Planning Department needs to be the keeper of correspondence
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and it is important to provide the PD a copy of all correspondence/documentation.
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vi.Regarding permit review activities discussed the importance of having the AC
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provide feedback to the County on applications such as the Waikoloa Mauka/River
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Bend or the Puako 1010 projects to make sure the CDP is being implemented well.
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1)Staff confirmed that the AC can suggest changes to the Zoning Code and make
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suggestions for amendments to the General Plan (as well the CDP).
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Scheduling Locations for the 2013 Meetings.
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i.The AC determined that the meetings should still rotate between all of the districts
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with meetings in Waimea, Waikoloa, Kawaihae and Puako.
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1)Waimea – January, March, August, November, and December
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2)Waikoloa – February, May and July
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3)Puako – April and October
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4)Kawaihae – Concern was raised for lack of a location for the meetings so the AC
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determined that if a location could be found meeting would be held in June and
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September however if a location could not be secured that the June meeting
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would be held in Waimea and the September meeting would be held in
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Waikoloa.
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Presentation of legal opinion (Bill Brilhante)
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i.No Presentation
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Review of AC Operating Guidelines
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i.The AC has been asked by the Chair to review the Operating Guidelines, specifically
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VII. Subcommittees for discussion at the next meeting. Specifically to discuss
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redefining the terms subcommittee and liaison. The AC discussed how the
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subcommittees and liaison groups were created and have been functioning.
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Committee Budget Proposal:
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i.The draft budget is not yet ready for discussion.
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ii.Staff confirmed that the mail coming in to the SKCDP AC needs to be turned in thru
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the Planning Department address attention SKCDP AC meeting
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iii.Budget should include in workshops for the AC to attend for
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information/educational purposes – suggestion should be forwarded on to Kit
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Roehrig for inclusion into the draft budget.
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
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i.Staff shared with the AC that the Mayor has put in to the Mayor’s CIP budget CIP
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budget projects from North Kohala, Kona, and Puna CDPs that the AC submitted.
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Process right now for any CIP project to get on the Mayor’s amended CIP budget
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might be difficult. Long term process would be:
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1)Review CDP and identify projects
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2)Fill in the draft Form (the top portion) with the project description, justification
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3)Motion to approve and forward to the County Departments for inclusion into the
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CIP budget.
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ii.Puako Wastewater Treatment Study
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iii.Waikoloa Community Center and & Regional Park
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iv.Waimea Sidewalk and Bikeways
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Discussion of Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan
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i.The Chair is developing a list of issues/items to request that the Planning Director provide
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feedback to the AC and one of the issues is how the AC will influence amendments to
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the General Plan.
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2.Sub-Committee Reports.
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Permit Activity Comments from Action Committee
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i.Communication 2013-2 (1/28/13): Christopher D. Flanders, VAR-13-000119. Tax
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Map Key: 6-8-019:022, Lot 92 (68-1831 Pakanu St., Waikoloa, HI 96738). Request
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for variance from Chapter 25, Zoning, Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yards and Section
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25-4-44 (a), Permitted Projections into Yards and Open Space Requirements
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(Encroachment into Rear Yard Setback). Waikoloa Sub-Committee Chair, Michael
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Fischer reviewed and determined that there would be no comments forwarded to the
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Planning Department. The AC accepted the report.
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b.Waikoloa
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No Report
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c.Kawaihae
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No Report
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d.Puako
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Wastewater Treatment Study update – The Community Association has initiated a
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contact call list to support the legislation for the study.
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Makai Watch briefing – the program has been initiated with staff providing monitoring
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and education activities.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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Susan Fischer, from the North Kohala CDP Action Committee, provided the community with a
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brief look at what the NKCDP AC’s Power, View Planes and Erosion Control Subcommittee is
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working with HELCO regarding providing the Kohala Coast with stable power supply through a
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proposed power line loop. A Map was shown of the proposed loop. A portion of the proposed
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loop is proposed to go through the Kawaihae DHHL lands. The AC requested that HELCO be
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invited to provide the SKCDP AC a presentation on the proposed project.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Bus Service for Waikoloa (the intra service) will begin March 1.
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Monday, March 4 there will be a Historic Site Meeting from 4:00 to 6:00pm at the National
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Park Visitors Center by Spencer Beach Park.
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Monday, March 4 the 2 Collaboration Meeting for the SKCDP AC Meeting with the PCDP
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AC meeting will occur in Hilo.
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Next Meeting March 25, 2013 – Waikoloa
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Possible Agenda Items: HELCO presentation.
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 7:23 pm
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Respectfully submitted,
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Deanne Bugado, Planner
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A T T E S T:
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John Hoover, Chair
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South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee
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