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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-77 VLRP - mins 2014Nov 10 Communication 2014-77 Volcano Long Range Planning Committee Minutes 10 November 2014 The meeting at Kilauea Lodge was called to order by Dan Taylor at 7:05 PM. Attending: Dan Taylor, Pat Conant, Vikki Milon, Tim Tunison, Pat Halpern, Jeffrey Mermel, Chia Longstreet, Yumi Kawano Guests: Kalani Tinay Agenda: Presentation of draft proposal for Historic District Boundary and permitted uses (Pat Halpern, Vikki Milon) 1. Initiation of a proposal for an Overlay Zone to reconcile settlement with protection of the native forest in Volcano (Tim Tunison, Pat Conant) 2. Report on status of draft Long Range Plan under review by County Planning Department (Dan Taylor) 3. Discussion of an imported structure in the State Historic District Item 1 Pat Halpern reviewed the boundaries and zoning of the proposed Historic District. A boundary copy is attached. Current permitted zoning includes Open, Residential, Village Commercial and Agriculture. The attached report cites specific uses to be included and those the committee recommends be excluded. Discussion: Justification is needed for any exclusions before submission to the county. Amusement and sports bar exclusions may not be in the interest of business and tourism. However, excluded uses can be easily accommodated in the larger Volcano community and proposed shopping/industrial area proposed in the VLRP. Design guidelines need to be formalized and how these will apply to new or remodel construction within the proposed district. A major concern is how residents in the proposed district will agree to the exclusions. An advantage is that the land within this district should become more valuable with this designation. It also allays the concern of undesirable development next to their properties that might negatively impact their current property value. Precedents currently exist. Waimea has standards that must be applied. Pahoa has design guidelines for commercial building and remodel that has been adopted by County. Pahoa guidelines includes a Citizen committee that reviews permit applications and makes recommendation to the County Planning Director. County Planning can override these recommendations. The Pahoa plan is available online. It is also noted that the Hale Ohia Lane State Historic Residential District consists of two sections, separated by the Highway #11 bypass, and that some properties along the street are excluded. The larger proposed historic district includes the Hale Ohia Lane zone. Plan: Dan will forward the proposal to Boone to with a view toward consolidating design guidelines, followed by review from the VLRP Planning Team.. Plan: Dan will report at our next meeting. Item 2 Tim Tunison reports that a proposed forest canopy Overlay District zone applies to all of the Volcano community, not just the Historic District. Its main purpose is to protect the forest canopy. Being a far-reaching proposal that will affect many members of the community, we anticipate an open and well planned program aimed at educating people about living in and building in the forest. Such an overlay zone would be the first one in the County. The State Charter, County General Plan and PCDP all have provisions for establishing such a zone. It will require an ordinance. The International Biosphere Reserve model of the United Nations will provide a useful reference.. Possible subjects to enable implementation include: 1. Supporting the PCDP Action Committee in their recommendation for an ordinance that would strengthen grubbing and grading rules 2. Increasing fines to owners and machine operators to be an incentive against violating current regulations 3. Possibly prohibit grading and grubbing in set backs of the Volcano Overlay District 4. Limitations or review of cutting native trees and vegetation 5. Tax code changes since current tax breaks only apply to Ag zoning Discussion: Pat Conant reviewed the past work done by the Natural Resources Working Group of the PCDP 2006 which could be used as a guide. He recommends that Kim Dillman be a contact source. Nancy Crawford, Finance Director County, could also be informative. Plan: Follow up at next meeting. Item 3 Dan Taylor said the Long Range Plan is being reviewed by the County Planning Department. They are pleased by the scope of the document, but see some technical flaws. As written it would not yet qualify for County Ordinance. Nevertheless, certain elements of the draft VLRP are providing useful guidance to County planners, for example an awareness that commercial development fronting on the Highway #11 corridor is not considered desirable. In addition, we see support at County Council for improvements to the waste management transfer station, which is a high priority item in the VLRP. It is likely that we will need the services of a professional planning consultant to finalize the Volcano Long Range Plan. Money for this is identified in the County budget, but cannot be appropriated until the draft plan has moved further in the review process. We are fortunate that Council woman Brenda Ford has long supported the VLRP, and that council woman-elect, Maile David, is also supportive. .We'll contact other Council members to inform them and seek their support. Councilman, Greggor Ilagan (Dist #4) has previously indicated support, for which we are grateful. Plan: Dan will continue to monitor. Item 4 The recently imported structure on Haunani Road and Old Volcano Highway is owned by Mr.and Mrs. Albert. They obtained a relocation permit and have 180 days to secure required building permits for permanent installation. There are two issues of concern: 1) Will this imported structure have a negative impact on the Hale Ohia Lane State Residential Historic District designation? 2. Will pests that are well established in lower Puna, where the structure comes from, be imported to Volcano where these pests are not established? The pests of concern are little fire ants (LFA), termites and coqui frogs. Pat Conant has spoken to the Alberts and is working with them to evaluate the possibility of LFA being brought in with their building. . Discussion: Is it appropriate to prohibit importing old building materials into Volcano to avoid the spread of pests? Specifically in this case, does the relocation permit or just the building permit have to be evaluated by the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) since it was placed in an established historic district? The County of Hawaii Cultural Resources Commission makes recommendations to the SHPD. There is concern that the VLRP is being tagged as a vigilante committee. However our main concerns are the integrity of the historic values of the community and the worth of our long term planning effort. Plan: This matter will be followed and discussed at the next meeting. Next Meeting: January 12, 2015 6:30 PM at Vikki Milon's house, 19-4020 Haunani Road Meeting Adjourned at 8:45 PM Submitted by Vikki Milon Historical District Boundary Subcommittee Draft Proposal 10 November 2014 RATIONALE The Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) states that "Village and town centers are expected to include a mix of uses, including small-lot and higher density residential, retail and office commercial, service-type light industrial, and public and quasi-public facilities, such as schools, churches and parks." (PCDP Section 5.2.1) It also establishes specific use and designs criteria by Village/Town Center Type. Volcano Village meets the criteria of a "Community Village Center" established in areas with 7,000 to 15,000 residents and containing 10 - 30 acres. (PCDP Table 5-1) The PDCP, MALAMA I KA AINA, Historic, Cultural and Scenic Resources, also specifies Use and Design Standards. (PCDP Section 5.2.3) The strongest candidate for Special Design District designation in Puna, is Volcano Village. Presently The Village "has a small, legally recognized historic district. According to a 1993 inventory by the Hawaii State Historic Division, Volcano has a high concentration of historic structures, mostly residential dwellings. Most of these are outside of the (current) designated historic district. The inventory can serve as a basis for establishing both the boundaries of the Special Design District and the design parameters for development within it. A major decision to make, with the involvement of affected property owners and residents, is the extent to which the demolition, renovation and addition to existing historic dwellings will be controlled by design standards, and what those standards will be. In addition design standards for new developments need to be identified and described. Landscape standards are also appropriate for Volcano, although issues related to lot clearance could also be addressed in regulatory controls other than the Special Design District." (PCDP Page 5-5.) Their Action Plan called for implementing this District on a 2008 - 12 timetable for Volcano. The Boundary subcommittee members, Pat Halpern, Lorna Jeyte, Sherry Vierra, and Vikki Milon propose that in accordance with the PCDP, The Volcano Historic District be implemented following the PCDP criteria for a Community Village Center located within a Special Design District with regard to zoning, access and design. BOUNDARY The following proposed boundary encompasses approximately 344 acres. Located within this boundary are 47 Historic Buildings built prior to 1941 and listed in Volcano Village Historic Building Inventory prepared for the Hawaii State Historic Preservation Division, DLNR, by Boone Morrison, 1993. Starting at approximately the 26 mile marker, North of Highway 11, and including that small section of Hale Ohia Road which runs south of Highway 11, and continuing to approximately the 27.5 mile point, where a segment of Old Volcano Road intersects with Highway 11 . This includes the complete segment of the Old Volcano Road in the Volcano Village that was separated by the construction of Highway 11 . The district includes properties fronting Old Volcano Road, then running North on Kalanikoa Road including properties on the West side of Kalanikoa Road to the intersection of Kilauea Road. Continuing East, it includes properties contained on the South side of Kilauea Road and it's "on-paper" extension. Then running to the intersection of"paper road" Hinano Road, and going South to include properties contained West of "paper road" Hinano Road, and back to the approximate 26 mile marker starting point. See the attached map. All properties within this boundary are included. It is noted that a portion of Hale Ohia Road connected to Old Volcano Road is already designated as a State Historic Preservation District. We also recommend that any properties outside the above boundary that would like to join the Historic District, be encouraged and allowed to do so, especially historic structure properties along the North side of Kilauea Road, and the areas outside the proposed boundary lines on Haunani Road and Wright Road. While this area of approximately 344 acres exceeds the 30 acres cited in the PCDP, the members were concerned with (1) including as many historical buildings as were possible and also (2) accommodating increasing population and development over the next 50 years. In addition, the PCDP, states "The second, and smaller, portion of the village center would be at a presently undeveloped site on the other side of Highway 11 between the Royal Hawaiian Estates and `Ohi`a Estates subdivisions. This portion of the village center is intended for more service- oriented businesses. While this site does not contain historic structures, businesses should not be prominently visible or have direct vehicular access to Highway 11 . Instead, access to the second portion of the village center would be via a parallel right-of-way remnant of the Old Volcano Highway." (PCDP Page 5-10 and Figure 5-4.) It is important to recognize this land is owned by the WH Shipman Company, and no approach to WHS has been made in the matter of a second village center development. ZONING The PCDP addresses Zoning Designations in village and town centers. (PCDP 5.2.1 .) "As suggested by the Volcano Community Association, the village center in Volcano is split into two locations. The larger of the two sites, along the Old Volcano Highway between Haunani Road and Wright Road, is within the historic core of Volcano. It is roughly 43 acres and entirely within the State Urban District. Portions of this site have County commercial zoning, but the community association's Vision 2020 Update proposes the creation of a Rural Commercial (CR) district with specific design guidelines to respect Volcano's historic character. The description of the CR zoning resembles the criteria for a village center. (PCDP Page 5-10.) Current zoning existing within the proposed boundary includes RS-10 RS-20, O, CV, A- 1 a and A-3a zoning. The subcommittee agreed that the guiding principles for the Historic District are as follows: (1) Controlled commercial development to allow for employment and economic growth in Volcano (2) Increasing services and opportunities for residents (3) Supporting the needs of tourism in the area (4) Preservation of Residential and Open Space within the District Permitted Zoning uses appropriate to that vision are listed in the category headed as "INCLUDED". Proposed exclusions are listed in the category headed as "EXCLUDED", though these are included in the current Zoning Code Permissible Uses, Hawaii County Code Chapter 25. RS-10, RS-20 (Single Family Residential) INCLUDED EXCLUDED Adult day care homes Cemeteries and mausoleums Community buildings Crop production, major Dwellings, single-family Family child care homes Group living facilities (uncertainty noted) Home occupations Meeting facilities Model homes Neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools Public uses and structures Temporary real estate offices Utility substations Bed and breakfast establishments Care homes Churches, temples and synagogues Crematoriums, funeral homes, mortuaries Funeral services Day care centers Golf courses,driving ranges,clubhouses Old age, convalescent, nursing rest homes and clinics Hospitals, sanitariums Major outdoor amusement/recreation facilities Schools Telecommunication antennas and towers. Yacht harbors and boating facilities. Buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory to the uses permitted in this section shall also be permitted in the RS district. O (Open District) INCLUDED EXCLUDED Aquaculture activities and facilities Cemeteries and mausoleums Community buildings Existing churches and temples of historical significance Forestry Game preserves Growing of plants provided such growth does not impair a view intended to be preserved in the O district Heiaus, historical areas, structures, and monuments Natural features, phenomena, and vistas as tourist attractions Private recreational uses involving no aboveground structure except dressing rooms and comfort stations Public parks. Public uses and structures Utility substations Crematoriums, funeral homes, mortuaries Funeral services Golf courses, Yacht harbors and boating facilities Wind energy facilities Telecommunication antennas CV (Village Commercial) INCLUDED EXCLUDED Adult day care homes Amusement and recreational facilities indoor Art galleries, museums Automobile sales and rentals Automobile service stations Bars (excluding sports bars) Bed and Breakfast establishments Boarding facilities,Rooming,Lodging houses Business services Cemeteries, mausoleums Churches Commercial parking Community buildings Convenience stores Crematoriums,mortuaries Funeral services Roadside stands for the sale of agricultural products Small Crop production Day care centers Dwellings, single family Family child care homes Farmer's markets Financial institutions Group Living Facilities Home occupations Old age, convalescent,nursing, rest homes Hospitals, sanitariums Hotels Lodges Medical clinics Meeting facilities Model homes Neighborhood parks Offices Personal services Photography studios Public uses and structures Publishing Plants Repair establishments, major Repair establishments, minor Restaurants Retail establishments Schools Telecommunication antennas Theaters Golf courses,ranges, club houses Major outdoor amusements Yacht harbors, boating A (Agricultural District) INCLUDED EXCLUDED Agricultural parks (uncertainty noted) Agricultural processing, minor Agricultural processing, minor Agricultural tourism Animal hospitals Aquaculture Botanical gardens, nurseries, greenhouses seed farms, plant experimental stations, arboretums, floriculture Campgrounds Parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools Cemeteries, mausoleums Crop production Dwelling, single-family Farm dwellings Forestry Fertilizer yards Group living facilities Game and fish propagation Kennels Livestock production Retention, restoration, rehabilitation or improvement of buildings or sites of historic or scenic interest Riding academies, rental, boarding stables Roadside stands for sale of agricultural products grown on premises Utility substations Vehicle and equipment storage areas Veterinary establishment Wind energy facilities Golf courses, ranges, club house Telecommunication antennas Adult day care homes Airfields, heliports Bed & Breakfasts Community buildings Excavation for commercial use Family child care homes Guest ranches Home occupations Lodges Meeting Facilities Model homes Public Dumps Temporary real estate offices Trailer Parks Crematoriums Churches Day care centers Hospitals, sanitariums Old age, convalescent nursing and Major outdoor amusement and recreation rest homes Schools EXCLUDED Uses could be accommodated within the greater Volcano community but outside of the Historic District Boundary. "The second, and smaller, portion of the village center would be at a presently undeveloped site on the other side of Highway 11 between the Royal Hawaiian Estates and `Ohi`a Estates subdivisions. This portion of the village center is intended for more service- oriented businesses." (PCDP Page 5-10.) Desired types of development within the District include: Covered bus stop Bank annex Library Wine Bar Coffee Shop Restaurants Bike Rental Flower/ Garden Center Pharmacy Preschool Adult Day Care Assisted Living Deli Bakery Visitor Center Medical Center Pedestrian access with benches and planters ACCESS & TRANSPORTATION The group identified possible problems with traffic within the Historic District boundary. The roads are not widely paved although there are road right of ways designated. In keeping with the "village" atmosphere which we feel should be preserved, we hesitate to have the right of way exercised by the County and do not want the pavement widened. However, Pedestrian and Bike lanes are desirable and would increase safety. Intersections have poor visibility and some lead to entering Highway 11 at a 55 mph posted speed. Proposed solutions to the dilemma could include: • One way traffic on portions of Old Volcano Road to allow for pedestrian and bike lanes at a lower cost to the County • Opening access to Old Volcano Road at the 26 mile marker creating a Scenic Byway • Reduced speed zone 45 mph on Highway 11 from the Park boundary to the south end of the Historic District • Turn lanes off Highway 11 or Roundabouts adjacent to the District • Public Parking Area and designated bus stop Additionally, the site for service-oriented businesses proposed on the south side of Highway 11 "should not be prominently visible or have direct vehicular access to Highway 11. Instead, access to the second portion of the village center would be via a parallel right-of-way remnant of the Old Volcano Highway." (PCDP Page 5-10.) DESIGN Design issues within the Historic District will be addressed further by the Design Guideline Committee. r � ft CCAb C•