Matrix 3.5.3.b - Parks and Recreation

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PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN MANAGING GROWTH: 3.5 Parks and Recreation Action 3.5.3.b (page 3-17) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: 1) At Ahalanui Beach Park: (1) accessibility improvements; (2) screened changing area next to showers designed to blend with natural surroundings; (3) repairs to parking lot surface; and (4) added picnic tables. 2) Consider hand-developed modifications to the tide pools east of Pohoiki Bay beyond the area known as “Shacks” for use as “keiki pools”, but retain traditional fish-netting use. 3) Pursue development of a camp ground and/or ocean recreation park with potential boat launch ramp and marina facilities on State-owned accreted land at Cape Kumukahi, provided that Hawaiian burial sites are adequately protected and respected. 4) Consider acquisition and development of Honolulu Landing, Kapoho Crater (Green Lake) and Sand Hill. 5) Develop support facilities for the use of the State-owned park at Kehena Beach. 6) Encourage the development of a hiking and coastal trail and camp system to provide for pedestrian recreational opportunities. (3.5.1) Goals: a) Puna offers a variety of public recreational areas, reflecting the beauty and diversity of the natural setting, and recreational programs for people of all ages and physical abilities that are not currently available. b) There is an equitable dispersal of parks and recreation facilities readily accessible to most Puna residents. c) The development of future parks supports the growth management goals, objectives and actions set forth in Section 3.1 of this plan, (3.5.2) Objectives: Adopt the following classification for expansion and improvement of parks in Puna: 1) Camp Ground: An area with potable water and restroom facilities for overnight tent camping, which may be available on a permit or fee-for-service basis. 2) Coastal Activity Area: A shoreline recreational area that is accessed by a park or a public easement. 3) Community Park: A recreational park or facility intended to be used primarily by residents of the area that is owned and maintained by the County or by a private entity with unrestricted public access. 4) Linear Park: A recreational, non-motorized pathway (except motorized wheelchairs), which may be inter-connected or within a right-of-way of an existing or new roadway, and is separated from travel lanes and adjacent properties by a landscaped buffer, with occasional rest stops or viewing spots. 5) Preserve: A site with features of significant natural or historic value that provides minimal facilities for public visitation, such as interpretive signage, a walking trail and small parking area, and is maintained by a stewardship program. b) Encourage the collocation of schools, parks and senior centers to promote interactivity between community members of all ages. c) Identify lands to be used for parks in connection with subdivision interconnectivity.