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Home My WebLink AboutPD-Mayor re AC Pahoa Plan Ltr 11Feb14William P. Kenai Mayor West Hawai `i office 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Kailua -Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone (808) 323-4770 Fax (808) 327.3563 Memorandum `Ma . ' •f 60 Sol i� f f f YY O:j`,� ■ ■+f •ff ■� r TE ap County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT To: a illi Ken From: ' ector Duane Kanuha Date: February 26, 2014 RE: Pahoa Village Master Plan and Design Guidelines &Special District Ordinance Duane Kanuha Director Bobby Command Deputy Director East Flawai`i office 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 Fax (808) 961 -8742 Attached please find a letter drafted by the Pahoa Steering Committee and approved b the una Pp by CDP Action Committee requesting your assistance in proceeding with the Pahoa Village Master Plan and d the Design Guidelines & Special District Ordinance. we have a good working relationship with the Pahoa Steering Committee and are in regular communication with them weekly regarding the status of these projects. Regarding the Pahoa Village Master Plan, the funds are being allotted, we are drafting he scope f services, have identified other County department g P o . ty p t team members, and are ready to proceed with professional services. Although you had once asked about Larry Brown writing this plan internally, we propose using a consultant because there are many expertise needed to address the i specific engineering, g' nfrastructure (ie, transportation, water, sew er, electric, parking, & circulation) and financing analyses that cannot be properly addressed in- house. we recommend using local consultant or one e that has great familiarity with the Puna/Pahoa area, who also has the specific experience we need an P p d has a good working rapport with the County. Please let me know if you concur with proceeding in this way. As for the design guidelines and special district, we are in agreement with doing oth but are researching the best method to implement g hang p ment the design guidelines. This has much bigger implications for the island and the Planning Department regarding staffing and enforcement due to the fact that we have I set of design guidelines under the County (Kailua), w e have several others as ' king for them now (Pahoa, Volcano, and Waimea - update) and possibly future villages who have been talkie about it recently ' . g y (Mt. View, Hilo,, and Honokaa). The Planning Department is reviewing various options and the implications of • P .. p each, so we can hopefully move forward with a strategy that will give the communities what the want without ou t adding significantly to the already heavy workload in Planning or adding ore commissions to fill i wide. g sland- As always, we will keep you and the Pahoa Steering Committee informed of our progress. Attachments SCANNED FEB 2 7 20% FIL/ J +} %k %% W } Ikinnim-A t cnm # Mi i 'i County is an Equal Opporivnity Provider and Employer 2 it co. 1 m-mi.11i uti William P. Kenoi Afivor ilv Of 4 � • • ! j County of jai l l l PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUMA COMMLNTV DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COANLMITTEE Aupuni Center a 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 ; Hilo. Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 A Fax (808) 961 -8742 February 11, 2014 Duane Kanuha, Director Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 Duane Kanuha Director Bobby Command Depun, Director Subject: Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee Letter to Mayor Kenoi Regarding Y g Ong Progress on the Planning Project Aloha Mr. Kanuha, The Puna CDP Action Committee requests your approval to transmit the enclosed letter from the Pahoa Regional Town Center Subcommittee to Mayor Kenoi, which was approved at our February ary 11, 2014 meeting. On behalf of the members of the Puna CDP Action Committee and the eo le of Puna thank P P you for your support of the efforts by PCDP Action Committee and its subcommittees. Sincerely, f- I C Patti Pinto Chair, PCDP AC Encl.: Ltr, to Mayor Kenoi Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer William P. Kenoi MOO?. County of Hawale 1i PLANNING DEPARTMENT PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee Aupuni Center a 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo. Hawai `i 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 . Fax (808) 961 -8742 February 11, 2014 Billy Kenoi, Mayor County of Hawai `i 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 Re: Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Aloha Mayor Kenoi, Duane Kanuha Director Bobby Command Deputy Director After our meeting with you in October, we had a clear sense of direction and great momentum and we really appreciate you taking the time to meet with us. Since that meeting ave hit g we a proverbial road block and we are asking you for help and advice. Two key ssues seem to be stuck ' • Y �n the mud. 1. Planning Consultant vs. In -house planning. You recommended that we complete the Pahoa Plan utilizing County Planning Department to save money. we request that ' Y � t a decision be made determining which alternative is to be chosen, in -house or an outside consultant. Then, as promptly as possible the chosen alternative needs to be implemented so that the Pdh p oa plan can proceed. 2. Design Guidelines, Village Ordinance and Design Review Committee. w g e were wanting to have these advanced to County Council for their consideration and Vote b the end y of last December, currently they are stalled within the Plannin g Department. artment. Mahalo Nui for assisting the Pahoa Regional Town Center Subcommittee in these two key areas so that we may continue our two years of work toward "Building he Town and Village." g Preserving the Mahalo, r Mark Hinshaw Chair Pahoa Regional Town Center Subcommittee Cc: Kevin Dayton Bobby Command Bill Brilhante Larry Brown Duane Kanuha April Surprenant Margaret Masunaga Hawaii County is all Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer October 16, 2013 To: Mayor Kenoi From: Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Steering Committee RE: 2013 Progress Update These project requests are currently included in the FY 2013.. 14 ClP Bud et and will • • g undoubtedly be crft�cal erements and necessary to complete the Pahoa Plan. 1. Pahoa Regional Town Center Planning Consultant -2013 CIP Approved $150k-Planning Department g p rtment o Future land use designations including Open Space designations 0 Community services plan including homelessness, vagrancy' transitional . housing, low - income ho us'n g and senior housing infrastructure development Ian { trans vita on, water, sewer, eectric power, parking and circulation) a Cost estimates and financing plan 2. Waste -Water Treatment Feasibility Study -2013 CIP Approved $300k-Department of Environmental �ronmental Management • EPA currently has issues with businesses 9 Limiting future growth 4 Coordination with future road and water plans I Public Parking Lot and possible Village Road Realignment -2013 CIP Approved 3.259M -PP $ Department of Public Works and ❑1N5 • Lack of public parkng in business district • No availability to expand on street parking * Loss of business • Possible Farmer's Market Space This project is being submitted by the PCDP AC for inclusion in the FY 2014 -15 CIP Budget • g s timely and critical to finaliiatron of the Pahoa Park Master Plan and the development of phase i• It is also critical to implement ricer to th of affected landowners. P p e anticipated development plans . Pahoa Park and Post Office Road Extension- Department of Public Works, DINS and Parks and Recreation e reation • Need additional access to regional park for increased traffic * Public safety issues Connectivity to Hwy. 130 for additional access to main commercial area New Business deve' opment along the Extension to the Pahoa Park • Access to State funded library Other future critical projects that we expect to either be addressed in the Pahoa Master Plan or • necessary far implementation prior to completion of the plan depending on the circumstances and timing of other projects including he Kuwahar g a Commercial Center Project, State DOT Roundabout at Pahoa Vill age Road and Hwy. 130, the progress of the Pahoa a Park, etc. S. Mauka Sidewa "k and Bike Path between Ma',ama Marketplace and Kahaka{ Blvd. - Pubic Works and DWS Public safety - currently two schools drop their keikis off at Malama Marketplace • Increase foot traffic between Ma'ama marketplace and the new Bryson center • High vehicular traff c area. 6. Post Office Road Project from Hwy. 130 By. Pass to V'1lage Road -2014 COQ Request - Public Works, DWS and Mass Transit Public Safety * Create Sidewalks and Bike Paths between HASS and Village Road Future site of Hele -On Park and Ride /Hub and Spoke