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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-30 KCDP Minutes Final1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee County of Hawai'i Minutes: Revised Meeting Date: July 30, 2014 Call to Order: 2:04 pm Place: Kona Planning Conference Room. Bldg. E, 2nd Floor West Hawai'i Civic Center 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i 96740 Roll Call: 1. Members Present: Curtis Tyler, Douglas Payne, Greg Ogin, Fanny Au Hoy, Hiram Rivera, Elaine Fukushima, George (Keoki) Schattauer, Barbara DeFranco. 2. Planning Department: Duane Kanuha, Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap, Keola Childs, and Ali Catalano 3. Public in attendance: Janice Palma-Glennie, Ken Melrose, Mac McInnis, Jim McClean, David Elbogen, Jeff Zimpher and Peter Young. 4. Council in attendance: Dru Kanuha The meeting was called to order by the chair Greg Ogin and introductions of AC members followed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA 1. Janice Palma-Glennie - Spoke to concurrency and amendment of the KCDP to the benefit of new members. 2. Ken Melrose spoke in regards to the NPS water management petition and the need for clarification and adjustments in the concurrency policy. 3. Greg Ogin announced a request for a change in the agenda. The request was that on page two, under business of committee, item two take precedence before item number one. A motion was made by Douglas Payne and was seconded by Curtis Tyler. Unanimously approved. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of the May 28, 2014 meeting were amended by adding Curtis Tyler as in attendance as a member of the public, and Margaret Masunaga to be removed as a member of the public, and added into the Planning Department. Unanimous approval of the minutes as amended. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 1. Presentation by Alexandra Kelepolo, Property Management Technician and a Commissioner of the Public Access Open Space & Natural Resources Preservation Commission, about the commission and detailed the process of nominating properties for consideration for purchase. 2. Presentation by McClean Honokohau Properties for the proposed development of "Honokohau Village Regional Center." Dave Elbogen of 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 McClean Honokohau Properties explained the two major issues preventing progress in bringing this village to life: a. It falls short of the 50 -acre minimum for Project District Zoning and the 80 -acre minimum for CDP b. Much of the Honokohau Village TOD, including the subject parcel, is designated as "industrial" on the current County General Plan LUPAG map. Discussion continued and Keola Childs confirmed a motion could be made at this meeting, but no action can be taken until the next meeting. Curtis Tyler made a motion that the Action Committee request that the Planning Director consider incorporating adjacent pre-existing land uses as a part of a neighborhood for new projects that are less than 50 acres. The applicants would be in agreement to using the village design guidelines wherever feasible. Hiram Rivera seconded that motion. Discussion continued with input from Janice Palma-Glennie on how we don't want to lose the protections of large acreage but the importance of being able to use the TND in the future. Ken Melrose continued to explain that this is a "can -do" project and that this is a project that should occur. Curtis Tyler made a motion to table the current motion in accordance with the Sunshine Law until the next meeting. Elaine Fukushima seconded that motion. Unanimously approved. Douglas Payne made a motion to request that the planning director prepare the ordinance amendment to the zoning code to permit the TND floating zone. Curtis Tyler seconded that motion. Douglas Payne made a motion to table this item, and Curtis Tyler seconded that. Unanimously approved. Douglas Payne made another motion that the planning department look at the industrial designation on the general plan and amend the boundary to be consistent with the Kona CDP's TOD designation. Curtis Tyler seconded that motion. Motion was tabled, and carried unanimously. ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION 1. The Action Committee voted on a motion made at the last meeting stating that, "the concepts presented of exchange of properties to a can do approach to the implementation of important roadway improvements within Kona should be supported by the Action Committee." 93 Discussion continued regarding the increase in density and concurrency. The 94 motion was carried, and Douglas Payne abstained. 95 Discussion continued regarding critical road designation and area mitigation. 96 2. Discussion and action on concurrency and methods of implementation. 97 Curtis Tyler made a motion to the extent that road improvements are 98 Hiram Rivera updated the Action Committee on the progress of working on 99 language and clarification of implementation of concurrency issues. There is 100 still some review going on of how to create a blend that is more workable for 101 a potential developer. It is slow moving, but there should be developments in 102 the next few months. 103 104 Hiram Rivera brought up the option of creating a checklist. 105 that they are working on updating the maps and handouts including the 106 Discussion continued regarding critical road designation and area mitigation. 107 funding for the widening of Kuakini Highway, capacity needs and priorities of 108 Curtis Tyler made a motion to the extent that road improvements are 109 necessary as area mitigation it shall be for some or all of the road segments 110 in that concurrency zone as necessary to be sufficient to offset the traffic 111 demand or impact generated by the project. Keoki seconded that motion and 112 it was carried unanimously. 113 working with the Kona Round Table on water quality. 114 Hiram Rivera made a motion to reconsider the voting of the motion in the 115 interest of caution and transparency. Elaine seconded that motion. 116 Unanimously carried. 117 seconded the motion. Douglas Payne made a motion to table the item until 118 Curtis Tyler made a motion that the motion that was rescinded be added to 119 the agenda for the next meeting to be consistent with previous practice of the 120 action committee. Elaine seconded that motion and it was carried 121 unanimously. 122 123 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 124 125 Douglas Payne reported that he received a response from Patrick Tom, and 126 that they are working on updating the maps and handouts including the 127 alignment of the Daniel Inouye Highway. They are also addressing when 128 funding for the widening of Kuakini Highway, capacity needs and priorities of 129 the Big Island as a whole. 130 131 Keoki reported on the TOD subcommittee report and that they continue to 132 meet with stakeholders in proposed TOD locations in Kailua and north of 133 Palani to successfully solicit support for KCDP strategies and have also been 134 working with the Kona Round Table on water quality. 135 136 Keoki made a motion to ask the Planning Department to assist in creating an 137 open space network plan assisting the action committee. Curtis Tyler 138 seconded the motion. Douglas Payne made a motion to table the item until 139 the next meeting, Curtis Tyler seconded that motion, and it was carried 140 unanimously. 141 142 COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 143 144 Ken Melrose spoke regarding new members, and the ability to ask the 145 department to help with word-smithing, and heavy -lifting in hopes to 146 prioritize. 147 148 Douglas Payne asked the Director the status on the finance plan update. The 149 Director said it will probably move forward, and that the funding is available. 150 151 Terry stressed the importance of funding. 152 153 Doug reiterated that it's important to the foundation of community 154 development plan for property owners. 155 156 Next meeting is August 271h, 2014. 157 158 Meeting Adjourned 159 160 Minutes submitted by Ali Catalano, of Kinoshita Communications.