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PLANNING DEPARTMENT
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Volcano Village Center Plan Subcommittee
Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720
Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742
May 13, 2014
William P. Kenoi, Mayor
County of Hawaii
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Aloha Mayor Kenoi,
Subject: Funding for Consultant to Prepare the Volcano Village Center Plan
The Volcano Long Range Planning Subcommittee of the Puna Community Development Plan Action
Committee, in conjunction with The Volcano Community Association (VCA), is requesting allotment
of the $100,000 included in the FY 2013-14 CIP budget in order to hire a planning consultant for the
preparation of our Volcano village center plan suitable for adoption by ordinance. To that end we
request that you consider identifying other CIP allotments for projects that may not be ready for
implementation and/or general funds that could be re-directed to fund the Volcano village center plan.
At the very least we hope you will include our project in your next bond authorization request.
Over the past two years the VCA has engaged in a process of updating and revising the 2007 Volcano
20-20 Plan that has resulted in identifying a community vision, goals, objectives and actions that enjoy
broad support within the Volcano community. However, we now require professional guidance in
translating the work of the community volunteers engaged in this planning effort over the past 29 years
into a working plan with guidelines and standards as may be appropriate to define how growth and
development in the Volcano planning area shall occur. We understand that Planning Department
staffing is currently insufficient to assume the task of preparing our plan in-house. However, with
extensive community assistance we believe that the Planning Department would be able to manage the
project with a planning consultant onboard.
We believe that our current draft plan will provide exceptional guidance for a professional planner to
ensure all elements are in alignment with County and State laws, regulations and plans, and that it is
properly linked with the PCDP. Realistic funding sources and strategies need to be identified for
implementation of our action proposals, that the maps are displayed professionally, and that it is
presented in a professional and coherent manner.
Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
Mr. William P. Kenoi
Mayor
County of Hawaii
May 13, 2014
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We don't know of another community in Puna, or elsewhere in Hawaii County, where a totally grass-
roots community plan has advanced so far. We believe it is a good plan, and might serve as a model
for other village plans. We believe we have properly expressed the transition from concept to
implementation. We have identified and prioritized the actions we believe are necessary to guide
growth in our community for the next 20 or 30 years.
We desire to work collaboratively with the County to ensure the sustainable and planned growth of the
Volcano community. We thank you in advance for helping us to secure the funding necessary for us to
complete the planning process that began in Volcano nearly 30 years ago.
Sincerely_,
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Dan Taylor, Chair
Volcano Long Range Planning Subcommittee
Cc: Brenda Ford, Council District 6