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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-01-26 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Agenda William P. Kenoi Duane Kanuha MayorPlanning Director Bobby Command Deputy Planning Director East Hawai‘i Office West Hawai‘i Office County of Hawai‘i 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740 Phone (808) 961-8288 Phone (808) 323-4770 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax (808) 961-8742 Fax (808) 327-3563 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA southkohalaactioncommittee@gmail.com For More Information Visit: http://www.hawaiicountycdp.info/ DATE: January 26, 2015 TIME: 5:00 p.m. PLACE:Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea Senior Center) 67-1199 Mamalahoa Highway Waimea, Hawaii 96743 ‘ AGENDA 1/26/15 CALL TO ORDER STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA PRESENTATION Greg Mooers, will provide the Action Committee with an overview of a planned 1. Change of Zone application (current project name, Kohala Shoreline). The applicants are now preparing a Draft Environmental Assessment for a change of zone application to R-3a and submitting a new SMA. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Minutes of the Meeting of December 15, 2014 2. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda (requires six (6) votes, and 3. must comply with HRS § 92-7(d)) Elections for 2015 Chair and Vice-Chair 4. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE Update/Discussion of Agenda Items by Council Members: District 1 – 1. Valerie Poindexter and District 9 – Margaret Wille State Land Use Commission statewide meetings on land use regulation – 2. Jojo Tanimoto will continue to lead a discussion of the LUC statewide meetings on land use regulations and has proposed the following motion be considered. a. The SKCDPAC requests that the Planning Director include in to the Planning Department comments to the State Land Use Commission Boundary Review the following comments Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer www.cohplanningdept.com planning@co.hawaii.hi.us i. What is not working is the Kawaihae community request to recognize the Pelekane Watershed as a watershed in the Land Use Commission Boundary Review. ii. What is not working is the portion of the Pelekane Watershed that affects the water quality of Pelekane Bay and surrounding marine environment, is not in conservation designation. iii. What is not working is the Palihae Stream that runs from the Watershed directly into Pelekane Bay. Application Review – the Action Committee will review and discuss the Pre- 3. Consultation request by Group 70 regarding the up-coming draft environmental assessment for the Waimea Nui Regional Community Development Initiative. Sub-Committee Reports. 4.Action Committee will review sub-committee reports and recommended motions and discussion items to place on the next meeting agenda for action. a. – John Mueller Waikoloa b. - John Hoover Puako c. - Christopher Roehrig/Joel Cohen Waimea d. – Jojo Tanimoto Kawaihae e. - Roger Harris District-Wide f. - Joel Cohen Long Term Education Planning Other Reports g. – i. Liaison Reports 1. Traffic Safety Committee 2. Waimea Community Association – 3. Homestead Community Associations – Jojo Tanimoto Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The Action Committee will review and 5. discuss the South Kohala Community Development Plan CIP project list for submission to the Planning Department for consideration. Please see attached for the Current Project List. a. Roger Harris will report on the status of drafting letter requesting funding availability/status from the Department of Public Works for traffic study projects in the Waimea/Kawaihae areas. Discussion of Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan The 6. Action Committee will continue discussion on potential amendments for the SKCDP and the General Plan to be forwarded to the Planning Department. Please see attached for the Issues/Suggestion list. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS  Next Meeting February 23, 2015 – Waikoloa, Waikoloa Village Association Community Room. ADJOURNMENT Notice: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above items. According to the Operating Guidelines of the Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying. The Committee would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Committee review. If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means “any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spend more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials.” {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawaii County Code}. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged PLANNING DIRECTOR Duane Kanuha South Kohala Community Development Plan CIP Project List 1. Kawaihae Resource/Community Center/Emergency Shelter 2. New Waimea District Park Master Planning & Design (Waimea Regional Park & Recreation Area Design) 3. Waikoloa Community Center, Evacuation Center, Gym 4. Waimea Transit Hub 5. Kailapa Subdivision Emergency Road Update Issues/Suggestions for the SKCDP/General Plan 1. Update the Kawaihae Area of the CDP and General Plan to identify additional historic sites. (Identification of sites forth coming from sub-committee) 2. Update the Kawaihae Area of the CDP and General Plan regarding address how wind affects construction and the land. (Additional information forth coming from sub-committee) 3. Update the Puako Area of the CDP to make sure that there is no reference to a closure of the old Puako road. (additional information forth coming from Jojo Tanimoto and/or sub-committee) List of Applications forwarded to South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee During period 12/9/14 – 1/20/15 1. Planned Unit Development (PUD-14-000028); Applicant: Riehm Owensby Planners Architects; Owner: Greenwood Center, LLC; Request: PUD-Greenwood Center; Location: South Kohala; TMK: (3) 6-5-003:002; Land Area: 5.007 acres 2. Pre-Consultation for Draft Environmental Assessment for Waimea Nui Regional Community Development Initiative. Applicant: Group 70; Owner: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; Location: Pu’ukapu, Waimea, South Kohala; TMK: (3)6- 4-003:038 & 011; Land Area: approximately 94 acres 3. Planned Unit Development (PUD-14-000029); Applicant: Riehm Owensby Planners Architects; Owner: La’au, LLC; Request: PUD-Ipu Place; Location: South Kohala; TMK: (3) 6-5-002:147 & 161; Land Area: 2.59 acres