HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-25 KCDP Minutes Final
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Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
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County of Hawaii
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Minutes
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Meeting Date: September 25, 2013
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Call to Order 2:00 p.m.
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Place: Kona Planning Conference Room. Bldg. E, 2 Floor
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West Hawaii Civic Center
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74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
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Roll Call:
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1. Members Present: George (Keoki) Schattauer Jr.,
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Aaron Nagata, Hiram Rivera, Bo Kahui, Greg Ogin, Elaine Fukushima,
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Douglas Payne and Ken Melrose
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2. Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap
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3. Corporation Counsel: not represented
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4. Public in attendance: Marnie Herkes, Jeff Zimpfer, Paul Strauss, Mac McInnis,
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Jerome Kanuha, Kelly Greenwell, Roy Siegel, Mayela Sosa, Lee Fausak, John
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Moore, Patrick Jones and Cindi Punihaule
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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Marnie Herkes: checking on the CIP budget items and where these 9 items are in the budget process
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and is this current action committee still advocating their approval and implementation.
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Greg confirmed to Marnie that each of these items are in the sub-committees and will be actively
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pursued.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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Minutes were unanimously approved as amended.
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No amendments to the Agenda.
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Motion to move a presentation from guest speakers, Mr. Roy Siegel, DOT and Mayela Sosa, DOT for
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an appraisal of the project for the completion of Queen Kaahumanu Highway expansion to the Airport
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was approved. In addition, approval for discussion of that sub-committee to follow the presentation
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was confirmed. An introduction was made by Bo Kahui.
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Bo noted that the completion of the highway is paramount to the safety of our community. Summary
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presentation by Roy Siegel:
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Design-Build contract with the design phase complete,
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Waiting to get Section 4 F Evaluation approved (US Dept. of Transportation Act that is
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determinative)
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Need data recovery approved by SHPD,
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Redesign of the highway changed the data recovery plan with SHPD. This triggered redesign,
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resubmittal and reapproval. Time lost.
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Questions from the National Park Service for noise and noise impacts,
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All of these items need to be resolved before Section 4 F can be approved,
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Then data recovery plan goes to SHPD then grading permits.
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Funding will not go away for the Federal money.
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Other road improvements were discussed. Bo mentioned that this was his committee report.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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Judiciary letter: discussion followed about the letter and discussion followed.
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Terry mentioned that the Planning Department issued a letter on critical habitat and copies were
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distributed to all action committee members. Ken Melrose mentioned that the Judiciary site would
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serve as part of the Civic core for this TOD at the West Hawaii Civic Center.
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Terry clarified that the letter from the action committee needs to go the planning director for review
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and if approved, it would be forwarded to the appropriate address. The question is whether the action
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committee remains intent on sending a letter in light of all decisions made by the Judiciary on site
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selection and if so, are the contents of the current letter appropriate?
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Letter is tabled until the next meeting.
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Terry gave out a list of duties and responsibilities for action committee members.
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Chapters 23 & 25 are still under review by the Planning Department. Ken Melrose stated that Kailua
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related issues can be addressed. Ken addressed the Kailua Improvement District and the relationship to
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the existing Kailua-Kona RCDs.
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Discussion of mission statement goals and objectives of each sub-committee with the approval of the
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action committee was also addressed. Action items from the back of the CDP were distributed to each
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member of the action committee for each member to review and be ready to discuss. Greg is challenging
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each member of the action committee to review the current status of their sub-committee and determine
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where we are and where we are going. How will these elements be implemented?
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Ken Melrose recommended that the committees look at the top two or three items and focus on those
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rather than be overwhelmed. Work on CIP projects and focus on those elements.
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Street tree policies are still on the list. Greg recommends that the action committee start communication
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with DPW. Action committee sent a letter to the Planning Director supporting street trees. Complete
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street tree standards are still under consideration by DPW. Ken recommends that the action committee
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work with DPW to help include these requirements to be included in DPW manuals.
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Discussion about sub-committee members meeting with various departments to discuss CIP projects to
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keep the potential projects alive and moving towards implementation.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
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Outreach- Aaron, need to establish perimeters, area and projects with additional knowledge
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of areas. Newspaper notification should be approved by the planning department prior to
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actual notification.
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Economic Development & Housing- Elaine: nothing new to report.
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TOD- Ken & Bo: Will discuss Kailua Kona redevelopment TOD in September. Will speak
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with Dru Kanuha when the sub-committee is ready to seek his assistance.
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Work with Planning to better calibrate CDP elements that are challenging. There
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three different entities in Kailua-Kona?
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Kailua-Village Design Commission
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Kailua-Village Business Improvement District
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KCDP Action Committee
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There is a need for all three groups to work together for the improvements in the
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district. Ken recommends that we put the CIP items in common language so that
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everyone can understand what is under request. This also needs to work with
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tax increment financing.
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Land Use & Environmental/Cultural- Hiram & Keoki: Working on the second draft:
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Look at the priority roads
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Listed the concurrency zone
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Road segments
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Next step is to meet with Public Works to get their opinion on road status.
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Add on the capital improvements projects and get a clear understanding of the
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roads and the schedule for completion. Met with the planning director and the
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director will get back in touch after additional meetings.
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Handouts were distributed by Hiram.
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Ken recommended that the nine items of the budget list be distributed to the
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sub-committees:
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Kona open space network plan: to land use sub-committee
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Makai Arterial Parkway: transportation sub-committee
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Mauka makai collectors: transportation sub-committee
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Alii Drive retrofit: transportation sub-committee
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Regional & District Park complex: transportation & public facilities
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Kona urban trails expansion: transportation sub-committee
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Ane Keohokalole highway phase III: transportation sub-committee
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Transit arrival information system: mass transit sub-committee
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Kona redevelopment TOD village scale plan: all sub-committees
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Hiram will also work with transportation sub-committee.
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Open Space Network- Ken Melrose and Bo discussed the urban areas surrounded by open
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space. This needs to be pursued for funding.
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Transportation & Public Facilities- Chauncey Wong Yuen was excused from the meeting\
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Report on Hawaii Council of Planning Officials (HCPO) Greg Ogin stated that the
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Mayor of the Big Island was excellent in his presentation. Hiram also attended the HCPO
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and discussed working on the TODs and the great presentation by Queen Liliuokalani
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Trust including historic and cultural values. Hiram will try to get a copy of this presentation so that
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the entire action committee could view this presentation. QLT is aware that they need people
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in order for the commercial area can be successful along with a transit system.
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Hiram said that in Maui and Kauai are having success with the new streets program
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primarily because the public works department has agreed to the new program.
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We need to get public works to the dance. Street trees are still an issue. Greg stated that
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our planning director was wrestling with three issues:
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PUDs and the conflict with the CDP
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Critical habitat
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Major water issues and the fresh water issue with alkaline ponds
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Greg also went to environmental presentation and it was very depressing. Conversations
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about inventory also brought into reality the number of projects already approved and
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the possible impacts of these developments on water and sewer. Perhaps we need
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professional help if the planning department can not handle the load.
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Bennett Mark commented on supporting the concept of Smart Growth and it impact on
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community growth and health. Planning needs help in getting all departments involved
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and the action committee has a role in helping to accomplish these programs.
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Greg said that the only person who can pull these departments together is the Mayor.
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Ken Melrose pointed out problems with Public Works with many of these problems.
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Widening of Kuakini does not follow complete streets and we need to invite Public
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Works to meet on these issues.
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Discussion on street trees and how to get Public Works involved was discussed. How do we get all
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persons involved and bring the standards together? How do we make one standard?
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Bennett Mark discussed some of the current problems with codes and the CDP. Public
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Works does not allow street trees in public ROW.
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A discussion on how to meet with the planning director and public works at the same
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time. Hiram wants a meeting as soon as possible to help resolve the situation.
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A motion was made by Ken Melrose and seconded to have the chair meet with the
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planning director and the Mayor about street cross sections and street trees. The
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vote to approve was unanimous.
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Hiram proposes that we have a meeting with department heads and the mayor in one
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room to work out this situation and the code issues and to move forward. Bo Kahui.
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seconded the motion which was unanimous
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
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Kelly Greenwell commented on Federal monies and the recovery act. Concern about
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the cost to maintain a tree along the side of the road.
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Marnie asked about complete streets. She does expect the County to maintain street
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trees and not to butcher the trees when they trim them. Also concerns about water
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quality and the discharge from the sewage treatment plant and the lack of concern
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from the Federal Park system.
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Terry noted that we need 2 new members to replace members who have remained on
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on the action committee until new members can be found.
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Jerome Kanuha discussed the need to beautify the pier. Discussion about trees along
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the shoreline was part of the old Kailua. We need to put trees back in Kailua-Kona.
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Trees were planted by veterans and we should consider this policy again.
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New plans are underway.
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Meeting adjourned
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Next meeting is October 23, 2013
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Motion to adjourn
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