HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-24 KCDP Minutes Final
1 Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
2 County of Hawaii
3 Minutes
4 Meeting Date: July 24, 2013
5 Call to Order 2:02 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: George (Keoki) Schattauer Jr.,
12 Aaron Nagata, Hiram Rivera, Bo Kahui, Greg Ogin, Elaine Fukushima,
13 Chauncey Wong Yuen, Douglas Payne
14 2. Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap & Roz Newland
15 3. Corporation Counsel: Margaret Masunaga
16 4. Public in attendance: Marnie Herkes, Wayne Burkamp, Debbie Hecht,
17 Mana Purdy and Matt Binder
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19 Introduction of Doug Payne, new member of the Kona Community Development Action
20 Committee.
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STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
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23 Debbie Hecht spoke on monies set aside to purchase open space. Recommend that the Action
24 Committee get involved and lead the way to instigate using funds to purchase open space.
25 Discussion about matching funds available to the County.
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27 Marnie Herkes spoke on promoting effective government as a guiding principal of the plan.
28 Discussion of concurrency that nothing should go through without all components completed.
29 Concurrency has been stretched to an unreasonable extent by the planning department. These
30 concurrency elements should be broken up into realistic sections that can be funded.
31 We need to be realistic. Show the planning that puts everything in place, thats effective
32 government. Concerned on the direction the county is taking. Things were to be planned and
33 would happen as funds became available. This is the time to get our people back to work with
34 the resurgence of development. Effective government is the most effective way to achieve our
35 goals. We are imposing a whole new mechanism of growth on an existing system.
36 We can not have the Planning Department stopping our growth. They need to learn to talk
37 planning. The County needs to find the money to complete these goals.
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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
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40 An appreciation document from the mayor to Matt Binder for serving on the Action Committee.
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42 Minutes of the Meeting of June 24, 2013. Motion to approve the minutes was made by Hiram
43 Rivera and seconded by Greg Ogin. Item 49 Alahou steet is not dedicated at this time, but has
44 received favorable recommendation from the Burial Council for modification to the buffer wall
45 to relocate it out of the right of way. Correct spelling Charles Flahertys name. Approved as
46 noted.
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48 No amendments to the Agenda.
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50 Terry Dunlap spoke on the issue of concurrency. Janice Palma-Glennies comments on
51 concurrency was distributed to all members of the action committee. Discussion continued with
52 the items listed on the concurrency map and their impact on development and the issuance of
53 certificates of occupancy. The County is working on the 5 year review of the CDP and we
54 would recommend that a sub-committee address this issue and make recommendations to the
55 Planning Director as to how to improve concurrency requirements. Bennett Mark also
56 commented on the problems of how concurrency is being interpreted. We are asking the action
57 committee to confirm your understandings on concurrency and to recommend changes if you are
58 so inclined to do so.
59 Hiram Rivera commented on existing conditions and problems to complete some existing
60 subdivisions. The timeline to develop these roads will take a long timeline, maybe over 10
61 years. This can be a disaster to a small developer.
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63 Bo Kahui agreed with the problems facing developments as a result of concurrency. We are all
64 subject to the concurrency table where nothing is getting done. It is a hugh monster.
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66 Greg Ogin discussed which sub-committee would handle concurrency and the result was that it
67 would fit in land use and economic development and transportation.
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68 Two or more sub-committtees can deal with the this topic as it applies to their speciality. This
69 was confirmed by Margaret Masunaga, Corporation Counsel. Elaine Fukushima volunteered her
70 committee and was joined by Hiram Rivera.
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72 A question was raised concerning whether a budget existed to hire a consultant. Bennett stated
73 that no money exists to hire a consultant. Greg thought we could see if any consultant would
74 offer his or her time to help Kailua-Kona and the CDP.
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76 Matt Binder suggestion to invite the past members of the CDP to join in the talks on
77 concurrency. The CDP exists because of the lack of infrastructure. He also said that
78 concurrency is the wedge to force the politicians to complete what we need for streets.
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80 Hiram said that concurrency needs to be done with realistically with growth. Terry agreed with
81 Hiram and noted that planning is not opposed to concurrency, rather it how concurrency is
82 implemented. Concurrency should not be a moratorium on development. Its current application
83 is forcing existing land owners to develop lands as they are zoned which encourages urban
84 sprawl. Planning is seeking your recommendation on how concurrency can best be implemented
85 and would appreciate the action committees imput on this item after research is complete.
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87 Matt Binder mentioned impact fees and how the county did not implement this process.
88 Discussion about project size followed. Project size and its impact on the streets was discussed.
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90 Aaron Nagata asked whether the action committee can meet more than once a month. Greg Ogin
91 feels that once a month is adequate. Sub-committee can contact planning to share information.
92 Information can be discussed by sending the information to Planning staff for distribution to all
93 committee members. Bennett noted that sub-committee members can meet as often as they need.
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BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
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98 1.Outreach Aaron Nagata
99 2.Economic Development and Housing - Elaine Fukushima
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100 3.TOD subcommittee Ken Melrose
101 4.Land Use & Environmental /Cultural Hiram Rivera & Keoki Schattauer Jr.,
102 5. Transportation & Public Resources Chauncey Wong Yuen
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104 Chapters 23 & 25 are still under review by the Planning Department.
105 Street Trees are still under consideration for policies in the County to encourage street trees.
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107 Comments from Roger Harris about his involvement in the Community and on the South Kohala
108 Community Development Plan Action Committee. Discussed budget for projects.
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110 Next meeting of the Kona CDP Action Committee is August 28, 2013.
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112 Meeting adjourned
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