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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-25 NKCDP Minutes Final NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, November 25, 2013, 5:00 pm North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kohala, HI 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: John Winter, Faith Yates, Susan Fischer, Collin Kaholo, Frank Cipriani, Joe Carvalho and Jon Adams. 2. Members absent: Christopher “Keone” MacKillop Also present was Duane Kanuha and Rosalind Newlon from the Office of the Hawai’i County Planning Department and Margaret Masunaga from the Office of Corporation Counsel. 3. Public Attendance: Lucy Pasco, Marlene Ching, Lynda Wallach, Keith Wallis, Jesse Wells, Carter Collins, Toni Withington, Margot McFedries, Peter Clapp, Sophie Schweitze, Josie Sweeney, Sheila Ramos, Carlyne Ana Pasco, Dave Richardson, Paul Fischer, and Gale K. Perez. I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:02 pm by Chair, John Winter. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meeting of October 14, 2013 were deferred until next meeting. III. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Toni Withington said that the subdivision map for Kohala Kai was available for the meeting and that she would like to see a solution for the public access and that the decision should be made in North and South Kohala. Toni also said that the final approval for the Kohala Kai grant of easement needs to go before the County Council and there is still an opportunity for comments. IV. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: a. Growth Management – Jon Adams said that there have been no land use permit applications since the last meeting. b. Public Access – Joe Carvalho said that an archaeology report has been approved for the Hapu’u-Kapanaia site; at Halelua they are still working on the easement; there will be a meeting with the community when the management plan for Kauhola Lighthouse site is ready. Joe said that the subcommittee will be working on a grant of easement map in the New Year and announced that there will be a December 3, 2013 County Council Finance Committee meeting for the Kohala Kai grant of easement. 1 c. Water, Parks and Road Improvement – John Winter reported that the subcommittee is working on Pratt Road as an “Emergency” access road between Hawi and Kapaau. John said that in regard to the water projects they will be meeting with the Department of Water Supply’s engineering division to discuss water quality and other issues. d. Affordable Housing – Collin Kaholo said that there is an application in for one site for affordable housing and that DLNR says the property is available, but that the property can only go to the County for a park or for affordable housing. e. Power, View Planes and Erosion Control – Susan Fischer said that sandbags have been repositioned along the shoreline where soil has eroded. Susan also said that the subcommittee would like to work with the Planning Department regarding rural infrastructure standards, as envisioned in the NKCDP on page 85 and in the Implementation Matrix on page 99. Subcommittee member Carter Collins discussed Hawai‘i Ho’a, a new proposal for community based, low-visual-impact solar energy systems. f. Agriculture – Frank Cipriani said he is working with Daniel Trumpy and Dave Hirt on a simplified Important Agricultural Lands petition to the State. Frank said he is also working on the strategically sited agricultural lands proposal below Ho’ea with DLNR and that the soil testing program is ongoing. Frank said that there is an aquaculture curriculum at Kohala High School and that they are also rebuilding the green house. V. NEW BUSINESS A. Review draft letter from AC to the Planning Director regarding the need to repair the roof at Hisaoka gym at the Kamehameha Park Complex in North Kohala, which has also been recommended to the Planning Director to be considered for a Capital Improvement Project for 2014. John Winter said that the Hisaoka Gym also serves as the “emergency” shelter. A motion to approve the letter was made and seconded and was unanimously approved. B. Review draft letter from AC to the Planning Director regarding recommendations for the Upolu East Grant of Easement (TMK(s) 5-5- 006:010 and 5-5-007:002). A motion to approve the letter was made and seconded and was unanimously approved. 2 C. The AC will discuss the cultural/archaeological and public access issues at the Kohala Kai Subdivision, Tax Map Key(s) 5-9-017:001 to 008 (Subdivision Number 7495). The Chair combined this discussion with Item D. D. Report from the AC Chair of the November 19, 2013 meeting with Planning Director, Corporation Counsel and Planning Department staff on public access to the shoreline, access to public records, and other coordination between the AC and the Planning Department. The Chair and the Planning Director, Duane Kanuha, briefly went over questions that were discussed at the November 19, 2013 meeting that were related to public access to the shoreline, access to public records, and coordination between the AC and the Planning Department. E. The AC will consider creating investigative subcommittees, including, but not limited to, the review of proposed public access issues. The Chair deferred this item to the next meeting. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEXT MEETING: Date: Monday, January 13, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM VIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, a motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting which was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 6:29 pm. 3