HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-61 VLRP SC minutes 11Aug14 Communication No. 2014-61
Volcano Long Range Planning Committee Minutes 8/ 11/ 2014
The meeting at Vikki Milon's house was called to order by Dan Taylor at 6:20 PM.
Attending: Dan Taylor, Vikki Milon, Pat Conant, Tim Tunison, Pat Halpern, Diane Ware
Agenda:
• Prepare for the presentation of the VLRP to the PCDP Action Committee 8/12/2014
• Report of Action Committee (Sharon Daun) and VCA (Nancy Lakin), with reference to
the Thai fast food wagon
• Update about CV Land use zone allowed uses in the proposed Historic District (Pat
Halpern)
• Update on progress of formation of a team to propose an Overlay District zone for
forest protection (Tim Tunison)
• Final report from our VLRP editors (Vikki Milon, Chia Longtree)
Item 1- Presentation VLRP
Dan discussed his power point presentation for the Puna meeting scheduled for 3 PM
8/12. Testimony will be made by the members present today and by Jeffrey Mermel. It
was determined that the testimony would not be repetitive, and would include personal
reasons for supporting the plan and specific aspects of the plan. We will urge the AC to
read, accept and forward the VLRP to the County.
Item 2- Report on Thai food wagon
Reports were deferred since Sharon and Nancy were absent. The use permit is
pending at the County. The VCA had sent a letter to County Planning Department,
explaining why we think the Blake operation ought to be re-located to a more
appropriate site in Volcano.
Item 3- Land use in the Historic District
The main concern is future development in the proposed Historic District. Vikki reviewed
the sub committee recommendations.
Deletions of some current CV and RS 20 uses, such as the following:
Amusement and recreation facilities, indoor, automobile sales and rentals, sports bars,
Cemeteries and mausoleums, Commercial parking lots and garages (unless off the
main road and hidden), Additional Community buildings (since one is already in place
on Wright Road), Dwellings, double-family or duplex, Dwelling, multiple-family, Group
living facilities (ie., halfway houses), Hospitals and sanitariums, Laboratories, medical
and research, Manufacturing, processing and packaging light and general for retail
establishments, Model homes, Publishing plants, Major and Minor Repair
establishments, Additional Telecommunication antennas (since one already exists),
Utility substations (since one already exists), Golf Courses, Major outdoor amusement
and recreation facilities.
Desired types of development in the district as follows:
Covered bus stop, Bank annex, Library, Wine bar, Coffee shop, Restaurants, Bike
rental, Flower/garden center, Pharmacy, Preschool, Adult day care, Assisted living
facility, Deli, Bakery, Visitor center, Medical services.
Special considerations for the district are:
Controlled commercial development to allow for employment and economic growth,
Increasing services and opportunities for residents, Supporting the needs of tourism,
Preservation of residential and open space, Smaller buildings, 2-Story height limit, Open
spaces, Native landscaping, Hidden parking, Walkways with seats/tables and planters,
Bikeway, Smaller signage, Residential dwellings above commercial buildings, Traffic
pattern changes and roundabout, Reduced speed zone and turn lanes on Hwy 11 from
the Park boundary to south end of the historic district.
Recommended Historic District Boundary:
Starting at approximately the 26 mile marker, North of Highway 11, and including that
small section of Hale Ohia Road which runs south of Highway 11, and continuing to
approximately the 27.5 mile point, where a segment of Old Volcano Road intersects
with Highway 11. This includes the complete segment of the Old Volcano Road in the
Volcano Village that was separated by the construction of Highway 11. The district
includes properties fronting Old Volcano Road, then running North on Kalanikoa Road
including the West side of Kalanikoa Road to the intersection of Kilauea Road.
Continuing East, it includes properties contained on the South side of Kilauea Road and
it's "on-paper" extension. Then running to the intersection of"paper road" Hinano Road,
then going South to include properties contained West of"paper road" Hinano Road,
and back to the approximate 26 mile marker starting point. All properties within this
boundary are included. It is noted that a portion of Hale Ohia Road connected to Old
Volcano Road is already designated as a State Historic Preservation District.
Dan requested that Vikki provide a narrative of recommendations and reasoning for
same for the larger committee to comment. Since the south east edge of the proposed
district contains AG zoning, this also needs to be considered.
Pat provided a map of Volcano from Jeff Darrow, planner, used by the county to
encourage a commercial services area of medium density for small urban communities.
It is contained within about 20 % of the proposed historic district northeast of Old
Volcano Road.
Item 4- Overlay district team
Tim has talked to Zach Mermel, who is moving unfortunately, and is considering Yumi
Radke, Linda Pratt and Jane Waldron. He wants to work with a Planner to see just
what we can legally do and how to best approach defining the Special Overlay District.
The request will need to be made to the PCDP for release of funds. Kim Dillman,
originally on the PCDP steering committee is a possible resource.
Their next meeting will be early September and Tim will contact possible members,
refer to the PCDP and VLRP to guide the Committee. Diane recommended that they
look at variances, define them and establish guidelines. Lot consolidations should be
encouraged.
Item 5- VLRP Plan report
Per Dan, both Larry Brown, the County's Puna planner and Ron Whitmore, the Kau
planner are our resources. The sequence of acceptance of the VLRP is (1)
development of the general conceptual plan (done), (2) submission and pending
recommendation by the PCDP AC to the County, (3) then development of the specifics
of design guidelines, permitted uses, and forest protection, (4) County Planning makes
recommendations and changes. (5) A Planner is hired to finalize the VLRP.
(6) Approval by County Planning, (7) VLRP submitted to the Planning Commission, and
if approved, (8) to the Hawaii County Council for approval as ordinance. The Pahoa
Design Guidelines have already been adopted as ordinance, setting a precedent.
Dan indicated that it would likely take 1 year to complete the process.
He encouraged us to get Maile Medeiros David, our likely representative on County
Council and Daniel Paleka, likely lower Puna rep, to attend one of our meetings.
Hopefully they will be able to write letters of support to the Council.
Next Meeting: September 15th at 6 PM at Vikki's house.
Meeting Adjourned at 8:10 PM
Submitted by Vikki Milon