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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-05-12 NKCDP Minutes Final NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, May 12, 2014, 5:00 pm North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kohala, HI 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: John Winter, Faith Yates, Susan Fischer, Frank Cipriani, Joe Carvalho, Christopher “Keone” MacKillop, and Jon Adams. 2. Members absent: none. Also present was Rosalind Newlon from the Office of the Hawai’i County Planning Department. 3. Public Attendance: Marlene Ching, Dave Hirt, Lucy Pasco, Michael Pasco, Gale Perez, Lynda Wallach, Toni Withington, Carter Collins and Susan Laughlin. I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by Chair, John Winter. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meetings of Minutes of the Meetings of February 10, 2014 and April 14, 2014. Minutes of the February 10, 2014 meeting were reviewed and discussed by the AC Members. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Frank Cipriani and seconded by Joe Carvalho, and were unanimously approved with changes submitted by the AC members. Minutes of the April 14, 2014 meeting were reviewed and discussed by the AC Members. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Frank Cipriani and seconded by Joe Carvalho, and were unanimously approved with changes submitted by the AC members. III. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. IV. BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE: A. The Water, Parks and Roads subcommittee will bring forward a report on Water Supply to the Action Committee. John Winter presented the Water Supply report followed by a brief discussion of the Action Committee. A motion to approve the Water Supply report was made by Jon Adams and was seconded by Joe Carvalho, and was unanimously approved. 1 B. The Action Committee will review a draft letter to the Planning Director regarding the draft procedural guidelines for public access issues forwarded by the Public Access Subcommittee. The Action Committee reviewed the draft letter followed by a brief discussion. A motion to approve the letter was made by Joe Carvalho and seconded by Jon Adams, and was unanimously approved. V. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: a. Growth Management –Jon Adams said that there was no meeting but that there were two applications that were received by the Planning Department, Sage Farms and Lana and Thomas Plum that he will report on next month. b. Public Access – Keone MacKillop gave the subcommittee report. Keone said that there was nothing to report on Akoakoa Point; Kauhola – there is a new road going in for the subdivision that will continue to Pratt road; Halelua – there will be more information at the next subcommittee meeting; Ainakea Makai and Pahoa Beach- they are scheduling walk- thru’s; Upolu airport east – nothing new to report; Upolu East restoration – signs are being made and another planting day is coming up; and Kaiholena – need $104K to complete purchase and there is 120 days left th for the purchase. The next subcommittee meeting is June 4. c. Water, Parks ad Road Improvement – John Winter gave the n subcommittee report and said that there are three principle issues; 1) Pratt road, identified as a “E” Bypass road; 2) green waste facility – want separate green waste facility – will report on that next month; and ) water supply. d. Power, View lanes and Erosion Control – Susan Fischer gave the P subcommittee report and said that they meet on the second Wednesday of the month and that they meet outside of the North Kohala Senior Center. Susan said that they will be discussing the Parker Ranch wind energy program and the strategies for preserving the scenery – such as view plane protection. Susan said that the Banyan Park in Hawi is up for acquisition and because of traffic the subcommittee will start to look at traffic solutions such as a roundabout. Susan said that Solar Matters will be discussed at the next meeting. Toni Withington said that the Federal government is in a scoping phase of an EIS for an energy project. Toni also said that the Hawai‘i Electric Industries is doing an integrated energy 2 report to weigh the different forms of energy that are available and that the report is due about now. e. Affordable Housing – No report. f. Agriculture – Frank Cipriani gave the subcommittee report and said that he will be streamlining things for the subcommittee and it will serve as a hub for information. Frank said that they had a good meeting recently with most of the meeting was spent on forming an agricultural education council. Frank said that the high school aquaculture project is setting up a th summer project for incoming 9 graders. Frank reported on the Important Agricultural (IAL) program and said that they are trying to get the IAL petition simplified, and said they are ready to get one submitted to the Dept. of Agriculture. Frank said in regards to food security they will start networking with small groups and start disseminating information through the subcommittee. Frank said that the agriculture subcommittee meeting is on the third Wednesday of the month at 5pm at the North Kohala Senior Center. V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: None. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: NEXT MEETING: Date: Monday, June 9, 2014 Time: 5:00 PM VIII. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, a motion was made by Jon Adams and seconded by Frank Cipriani to adjourn the meeting which was unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm. 3