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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-10 NKCDP Minutes Final NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, March 10, 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, and Jon Adams. 2. Members absent: Christopher “Keone” MacKillop and Collin Kaholo. Also present was Rosalind Newlon from the Office of the Hawai’i County Planning Department. 3. Public Attendance: Lucy Pasco, Carter Collins, Toni Withington, Jojo Tanimoto, Jesse C. Wells, Marlene Ching, Margot McFedries, Gale Perez and Noe Kalipi. I. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:02 pm by Chair, John Winter. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meetings of January 13, 2014 and February 10, 2014. Minutes of the January 13, 2014 meeting were reviewed and discussed by the AC Members. A motion to approve the minutes was made by Susan Fischer and seconded by Joe Carvalho, and were unanimously approved with changes submitted by the AC members. The minutes of the February 10, 2014 meeting were deferred by the Chair until next month’s Action Committee meeting. III. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Toni Withington made a statement regarding the Kohala Kai grant of easement agreement and said that work is being done to work out a solution for the Ala Loa trail. Jojo Tanimoto said that the South Kohala CDP Action Committee and the Hawaiian Homelands were not made aware of a meeting to discuss the Ala Loa trail. IV. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS: a. Growth Management –Jon Adams said that there were no applications to report on this month. b. Public Access – Joe Carvalho provided updates on trails and access easements: Akoakoa Point-there a walk-thru with representatives is 1 scheduled for March 22; Hapu’u – Kapanaia – there is an effort to get lot 7 purchased for open space; Kauhola Lighthouse – the management plan has been published; Kaiolena - an additional $100,000 is needed to purchase Lot F; Ponoholo/VonHolt - the Ala Loa trail is part of the proposed public access trail, which is ¼ mile long; Kohala Kai – County Council approved the public access agreement. A good faith agreement is being discussed with the developer regarding giving an easement from the Ala Loa trail to the ocean. No settlement yet on the good faith agreement; Joe said that the subcommittee meets on the first Wednesday of the month at the North Kohala Senior Center at 4:30pm c. Water, Parks ad Road Improvement – John Winter reported for the n subcommittee and provided a handout with his report. John said that the subcommittee will submit a report to the Action Committee that will summarize the water issues. John also reported on the Hisaoka Gym and said that the goal is to request that the roof be repaired and structured to accommodate both photovoltaic and catchment water systems. John said that the green waste subcommittee is looking for volunteers. In regards to roads, Jojo Taniomoto made an announcement that the Kawaihae road bypass is on the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) program and that the State Department of Transportation will be holding a meeting Wednesday at the Kona Outdoor Circle. d. Power, View lanes and Erosion Control –Susan Fischer said that the P subcommittee is being asked to help with erosion control ideas at the north side of the gulch before you get to Kawaihae where there is a 14 acre parcel. Carter Collins, a subcommittee member, provided a report on solar powered bikeways that is a technology that could be used to construct a bikeway for use during the day and night along Akoni Pule Highway. Carter said it includes solar panels with water catchment systems that would pump water north or south as needed to create opportunities for agriculture. e. Affordable Housing – No report. f. Agriculture – Frank Cipriani reported that the subcommittee is continuing to work on the important agricultural land (IAL) initiative and that the Trumpy IAL petition will be submitted this month. Frank reported that the Hoea Makai project, a strategically sited agriculture project for ocean energy and freshwater aquaculture is ongoing. Frank said he wants to do a soils testing program over a period of three months to analyze the effects of soil refurbishing. Frank also reported that the Kohala High School is stocking 200 pounds of tilapia and constructing a place for vegetables. 2 V. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: Gale Perez made a comment about the Kohala Ditch and asked who she could contact to get more information. VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS: There was an announcement that the State Department of Transportation will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at the Kona Outdoor Circle. NEXT MEETING: Date: Monday, April 14, 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 5:55 pm. 3