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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMatrix 3.5.3.b - Parks and Recreation 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.   Ahalanui Beach Park: Accessibility improvements Screened changing area next to showers designed to blend with natural surroundings Repairs to parking lot surface Added picnic tables Action Status: Initiated Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: CDP Proposed Timeframe: 2008-2012 Start Date: Completion Date: Budget: Funding Source: Progress to Date: Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               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. Action Status: Funding requested Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): *Oshi Simsarian Friends of Pohoiki County of Hawai'i Parks and Recreation Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: Proposed Timeframe: 2013-2017 Start Date: July 2012 Completion Date: Budget: $40,000+ Funding Source(s): Progress to Date: July 2012: Friends of Pohoiki Group met with Ron Terry at Pohoiki and reviewed a potential swimming area. October 2012: A CIP request for $40,000.00 was submitted by the AC for an initial feasibility study and included in the FY 2013-14 CIP budget. To date this project has not been included in any county bond authorization legislation. December 2012: Councilman Kern proposed a resolution in support of a swimming area and it passed unanimously by the Council. January 2013: Parks and Recreation Director, Clayton Honma wrote a letter of support for the feasibility study of the Pohoiki Swimming area. January 2013: Sen. Russell Ruderman requested $250,000.00 be included in the state CIP budget for FY 2013-14. The project was not included in the state CIP budget. To date no state CIP funds have been allocated. January 2014: Council Member Ilagan offered $40,000 from his contingency fund for the feasibility study. However, Parks and Rec. indicated that they would not be able to encumber the funds before June 2014 and that they should be in a better position in the next fiscal year to initiate the project should funding become available. Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               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. Action Status: Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: Proposed Timeframe: 2013-2017 Start Date: Completion Date: Budget: Funding Source: Progress to Date: Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               Consider acquisition and development of Honolulu Landing, Kapoho Crater (Green Lake) and Sand Hill. Action Status: Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: Proposed Timeframe: 2018-2030 Start Date: Completion Date: Budget: Funding Source: Progress to Date: Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               Develop support facilities for the use of the State-owned Park at Kehena Beach. Action Status: Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: Proposed Timeframe: 2008-2012 Start Date: Completion Date: Budget: Funding Source: Progress to Date: Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               Encourage the development of a hiking and coastal trail and camp system to provide for pedestrian recreational opportunities. Action Status: Lead Task Group(s)/Champion(s): Subcommittee Chairperson/Members: Proposed Timeframe: 2017-2030 Start Date: Completion Date: Budget: Funding Source: Progress to Date: Next Step(s): Description: Champion: Goal Date: Other Notes: Related Actions (Other PCDP Actions that need to be completed before or concurrent with this specific Action) Page #               Reference Documents Page #               Action / Tasks Progress Status Champion/ Task Leader Date of Implementation Action / Task Results Additional Information  Action 3.5.3a Consider expanding the Camp Ground at MacKenzie State Park to include public property south of MacKenzie. Supportive Action(s):      Task 1: Supportive Action(s):      Task 1a:            Action 3.5.3b (1) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: At Ahalanui Beach Park:      Accessibility improvements      Screened changing area next to showers designed to blend with natural surroundings      Repairs to parking lot surface      Added picnic tables            Action 3.5.3b (2) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: 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. Awaiting allocation of funds from State or County CIP projects or Councilman Ilagan’s contingency funds, which will be used to hire a consultant for a feasibility study. Friends of Pohoiki, *Oshi Simsarian, County of Hawai’i, Parks & Recreation  Secure funding to conduct feasibility study.  Action 3.5.3b (3) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: 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.       Action 3.5.3b (3) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: 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.            Action 3.5.3b (4) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: Consider acquisition and development of Honolulu Landing, Kapoho Crater (Green Lake) and Sand Hill.            Action 3.5.3b (5) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: Develop support facilities for the use of the State-owned park at Kehena Beach.            Action 3.5.3b (6) Improve and expand Coastal Activity Areas as follows: Encourage the development of a hiking and coastal trail and camp system to provide for pedestrian recreational opportunities.