HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-22 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: April 22, 2013
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Call to Order: 5:00 pm
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Place: Hokuloa Church
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69-1600 Puako Beach Drive
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Kamuela, Hawai‘i 96743
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Roll Call:
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1Members Present: Josephine (Jojo) Tanimoto, John Hoover, John Mueller, Roger
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Harris, Christopher (Kit) Roehrig, Michael (Mike) Fischer,
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2Absent/Excused: Margaret Horwatt, Fran Tabor
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3Planning Department: Deanne Bugado
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4County of Hawai‘i: Margaret Wille
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Public in attendance: George Winchell, Peter Hackstedde, Bev Brand.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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Peter Hackstedde – Puako Association – requested that the AC lend support for the funding for the
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Puako Treatment Study CIP item – also wanted to announce that Cornell will be doing a Reef Study
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during the summer and combine the results with the past studies and analyze the results to provide a
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report on impacts to the reef
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Bev Brand – Dry Forest Initiative – advocate for the environment – provided a status of what is being
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done for/to the environment in this lava flow and wanted to inform the community of the efforts being
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done and the importance to the area. 95% of the dryland forest have been destroyed.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes of the Meeting are not available delayed until the next meeting.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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1.SKCDP Implementation.
Action Committee will continue ongoing review of SKCDP Goals,
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Policies and Actions & discuss roles & responsibilities.
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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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Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Member, Margaret Wille
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i.Status of the power of the CDP and AC, discussions with the Planning Department and
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AC, as well the status of the court case regarding the Kona CDP.
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ii.CIP/Budget – Wastewater Study is one of the highest priority items for funding (key to
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this side of the island in terms of the tourist industry and preservation of the waters) –
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Mayor is to give the revised Budget on May 7 Need to have the community testify and
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show the Mayor/Council the need to fund the SKCDP projects.
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Presentation of legal opinion (Bill Brilhante)
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i.No Presentation
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Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
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On-going List that the AC will monitor and review status.
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i.Puako Wastewater Treatment Study
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ii.Waikoloa Community Center and & Regional Park
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iii.Waimea Sidewalk and Bikeways
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iv.Waimea District Park
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Clarification was made once again that in the future the AC will be sending information and
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documentation thru the Planning Department for CIP projects.
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After a discussion for how to support the existing CIP projects that are on the “Master CIP” list
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to get funding. Roger Harris made a motion to authorized the Chair to author and send a letter
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of support for the (4) CDP identified CIP Projects (identified above) for funding to the Mayor
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and County Council. Kit Roehrig seconded and Unanimous approval given.
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For new projects that the AC would want to work on the AC will work on filling out the forms
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after identifying the projects from the CDP.
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Discussion of Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan
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i.General discussion of the AC as to the process of.
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Request of Letter of Support by Mauna Lani Community Reef Conservation Committee
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i.The AC requested that additional information be provided to the AC regarding this request.
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A request will be made to for a presentation to be made during the next meeting.
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Request of Letter of Support by the Puako Community Association
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i.The AC confirmed that the request has been addressed by the previous discussion of CIP
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letter of support.
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2.Sub-Committee Reports.
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Permit Activity Comments from Action Committee
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i.Subdivider: HAWAI‘I CONFERENCE FOUNDATION, HOKULOA UNITED CHURCH
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OF CHRIST/State of Hawai‘i-DLNR(SUB-13-001227)No Report Location: Lalamilo,
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Waimea, South Kohala, TMK: 6-9-002:007, 008, 009 & 010, Land Area: 3.269 ac., No. of
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Lots: 2+Road, Size of Lots: 1,549 sq. ft. to 2.953 ac. Puako Sub-Committee, 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, however there was some discussion
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regarding impact of the subdivision.
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ii.Subdivider: PARKER LAND TRUST/P&R Mauna Kea, LLC (SUB-13-001228) Location:
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Waikoloa & Puukapu, South Kohala, TMK: 6-7-001:025; 6-7-002:017, 063 & 064,Land
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Area: 22,290.146 ac., No. of Lots: 5, Size of Lots: 23.944 to 22,099.145 ac. Waikoloa
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Sub-Committee Chair, Michael Fischer reviewed and determined that there would be no
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comments forwarded to the Planning Department. The AC accepted the report, however
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there was some discussion regarding impact of the subdivision.
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iii.Subdivider: BONK TRUST, Fumie & William John (SUB-13-001231) Location: Puukapu
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Homesteads, South Kohala, TMK: 6-4-001:099, Land Area: 1.004 ac., No. of Lots: 2, Size
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of Lots: 0.502 ac. Waimea Sub-Committee, Kit Roehrig reviewed and determined that there
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would be no comments forwarded to the Planning Department. The AC accepted the
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report.
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Staff have been asked to also send location maps with the notice.
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Roger indicated that he would work with Staff to be able to get information needed to the AC.
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Waikoloa
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i.Bev Brand from the Dry Land Forest Intiative was thanked for her presence and it was
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pointed out that the initiatives purposed is identified within the CDP.
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ii.Paniolo Avenue Extension agreement to build the extension has been made by a private
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developer and request has been made for construction to be to complete streets standards.
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iii.Completion of Waikoloa Road at makai end – will begin at the end of June to eliminate
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center groove.
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iv.Traffic Study for Waikoloa Village as a whole to be able to plan future roads and connection
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– proposal is on the table to add to CIP budget
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Kawaihae
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i.Working on a Proposal to the AC t create policy t require underground service for all public
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utility services for all the coast line communities. This is prompted by high wind and fire
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hazards that affect above ground utilities.
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Puako
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i.Tsunami Repair work flyer passed out for information.
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e.Waimea
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i.No Report
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f.District-Wide
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i.For when the District-wide discussion for Water is scheduled, a request has been to make
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sure that the invitation is made to the Homestead Associations, Kawaihae and North Kohala.
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g.Liaison Reports
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i.Traffic Safety Committee
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1)The intersection at Kawaihae and Queen Kaahumanu will not be worked until 2018
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2)The intersection at Mauna Lani and Aina Lea – suggestion has been made to slow traffic
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down to allow for safe traffic flow
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3)Paniolo Extension is on track – depends on getting funding
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4)Waikoloa Emergency Road – work/repair – study for pending funding
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5)Waikoloa Road (elimination of center area) – on track
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ii.Waimea Community Association
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1)No Report
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iii.Lalamilo Farm Association
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1)No Report
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iv.Homestead Community Associations.
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1)Name of Liaison group has been changed
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2)Outreach made for AC positions as well as for participation to the proposed Water
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discussion.
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h.Joint Meeting with Puna CDP AC
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i.No Report
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
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None.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Next Meeting May 20, 2013 – Waikoloa
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Lincoln Ashida, Corporation Counsel, letter of response has been sent to the AC to the request for a
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alternate counsel for the AC
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The AC through the Chair extended appreciation to the Planning Department for the training provided
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earlier in the Month.
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Margaret Horwatt and Mike Fischer have tendered their resignation for the AC – the Chair conveyed on
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behalf of the AC a thank you for all the hard work and efforts that both Margaret and Mike have done
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for the AC.
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Possible Agenda Items: Mauna Lani Community Reef Conservation Committee presentation, Draft AC
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budget (from Jojo Tanimoto)
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ADJOURNMENT:
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Meeting adjourned at 7:08 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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