HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-26 KCDP Minutes Final
1 Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
2 County of Hawaii
3 Minutes
4 Meeting Date: June 26, 2013
5 Call to Order 2:06 p.m.
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6 Place: Kona Planning Conference Room. Bldg. E, 2 Floor
7 West Hawaii Civic Center
8 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
9 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
10 Roll Call:
11 1. Members Present: Ken Melrose, George (Keoki) Schattauer Jr.,
12 Aaron Nagata, Hiram Rivera, Bo Kahui (2:16), Greg Ogin, Elaine Fukushima,
13 & Chauncey Wong Yuen
14 2. Planning Department: Bobby Command, Terry Dunap & Roz Newland
15 3. County of Hawaii: Margaret Masunaga
16 4. Public in attendance: Jeff Zimpfer, Janice Palma-Glennie, Roger Harris, Marnie
17 Herkes, Laura Dierenfield & Charles Flaherty
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
20 Marnie Herkes stated her appreciation for all the years of service and leadership provided by Ken
21 Melrose (applause). Charles Flaherty offered a correction for information at the last town
22 meeting. Janice Palma-Glennie read from prepared notes concerning the concept of
23 concurrency.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
26 Minutes of the Meeting of May 22, 2012. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Hiram
27 Rivera and seconded by Greg Ogin. Minutes were unanimously approved.
28 No amendments to the Agenda. Ken Melrose
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30 Ken Melrose offered to review chapters 4&5 of the Kona CDP where all the policies occur.
31 Discussion included concurrency and its intention. Discussion went to implementation stragedy.
32 Other points of discussion:
33 Letter to Fish & Wildlife from the KCDP Action Committee was submitted along with
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34 other letters from the County of Hawaii.(Bobby Command will attend a meeting
35 tomorrow in Honolulu concerning these issues on critical habitat.)
36 Open Space Network Plan to provide open spacc between communities (No.1 priority)
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37 Discussion about the 2% open space fund.
38 Budget monies to be allocated to maintain the County owned lands to also include ADA
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39 access and public restrooms and provisions for parking.
40 Watershed protection and the involvement of the County
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41 Concept to use floodways for linear parks
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42 Recognizing community resources
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44 Chapter 5: Action Plan
45 This is the role of the Action Committee
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46 Financing is the most important part: generic template to be reviewed
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47 Financing Plan prepared by Goodwin Consulting Group (GCG) January 14, 2011 total
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48 amount proposed $882,087,000.00 with many funding opportunities presented.
49 Small victories: Alahou Street Burial Committee Review & Sarona Road improvements
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50 Creation of the Action Committee and its duties as a community advocate.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
53 Bo Kahui recommended closing nominations that were made last meeting, seconded by Aaron
54 Nagata, with Greg Ogin nominated for chair and Keoki Schattauer nominated for vice chair.
55 Motion was unanimous. New officers will officially start at next months meeting.
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57 Ken Melrose and Bo Kahuis terms are ending with this meeting but they have volunteered to
58 continue as members until replacement personnel are approved by County Council.
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60 Meetings continue with the Planning Director concerning Chapters 23 and 25
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62 Discussions for preparation of 2014-2015 Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
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64 Critical Habitat is again part of the discussion with Bo Kahui leading the conversation. Ken
65 discussed his conversation with the Mayor about the letters to Fish & Wildlife.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
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69 1.Outreach Aaron Nagata
70 2.Economic Development and Housing - Elaine Fukushima
71 3.TOD subcommittee Ken Melrose
72 4.Land Use & Environmental /Cultural Hiram Rivera & Keoki Schattauer Jr.,
73 5. Transportation & Public Resources Chauncey Wong Yuen
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75 Chapters 23 & 25 are still under review by the Planning Department.
76 Street Trees are still under consideration for policies in the County to encourage street trees.
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78 Comments from Roger Harris about his involvement in the Community and on the South Kohala
79 Community Development Plan Action Committee. Discussed budget for projects.
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81 Next meeting of the Kona CDP Action Committee is July 24, 2013.
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83 Meeting adjourned
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