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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-05-27 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 Meeting Date: May 27th, 2015 Call to Order: 2:00 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, Hiram Rivera, Douglas Payne, Barbara DeFranco, Keoki Schattauer, and Kari Kimura. 2. Planning Department: Duane Kanuha, Bobby Command, April Surprenant (via phone), Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap and Ali Catalano 3. Public in attendance: Bo Kahui, Ken Melrose, Jane Clement, Maile David, Jeff Zimpfer, Kenneth J. Van Bergen, and Janice Palma Glennie. 4. Council Members Present: Karen Eoff The meeting was called to order by the acting chair Curtis Tyler and introductions of AC members followed. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes from the Meeting on April 29th, 2015 Meeting Doug Payne requested that his suggestion in the last meeting to have monthly updates from the Planning Department on where they stand with the General Plan process be added around line 111. Ali Catalano noted this request and agreed to update. Curtis Tyler asked that if there are any written testimonies or reports submitted that it be attached to the minutes so there is a record of it. Ali Catalano noted this request for the future. The minutes were approved as amended. 2. Agenda: After asking the members if there were any proposed amendments to the Agenda, hearing none, and without objection, Chair Tyler ordered the Agenda accepted as circulated. PRESENTATIONS TO ACTION COMMITTEE: 47 1. Telephonic update from April Surprenant on the County's General Plan 48 Revision. 49 50 April began to explain that this is a long process. In regard to Doug Payne's 51 request for monthly updates, they will do their best to try and update the 52 Action Committee members as much as possible, but there may not be major 53 changes from one month to the next. She explained that they will do their 54 best to give updates as much as possible. 55 56 She went on to discuss that the General Plan needs to be organized in a way 57 that addresses the principle audiences in mind. These would be major 58 landowners, public and private planners, the planning commissions, action 59 committees, county council and all various county agencies. Curtis Tyler 60 asked about the residents and whether they would be included in this list, 61 and April confirmed that they are absolutely part of this, however, in terms of 62 how it's organized, the people who really read this on a regular basis are the 63 decision makers in the county. 64 65 She went on to explain that the General Plan needs to be simplified focusing 66 on core objectives and policies that address island wide issues, and therefore 67 leaving the more localized topics for the regional development plans. The 68 staff will be identifying the pros and cons of different General Plan formats 69 from other islands or jurisdictions on the mainland to see what they can 70 learn. She explained that they will be looking to see how other General Plans 71 have been handled in a web based format as well. 73 April went on to explain that the Planning Department feels that the General 74 Plan should provide more direction to the CDPs. Many of the CDPs address 75 island wide issues, and they are not always consistent in how those are 76 addressed. So right now, they are going through a process of reconciling the 77 CDPs and the current GP and how that will land going forward. 78 79 The Planning Department will also be looking at Chapter 15 and clarifying 80 things like the annual report and how it is used. They are hoping to organize 81 it in a better way and are also exploring the options of a finance plan falling 82 into place next year depending on funding. Chapter 16 will also be a part of 83 the amendment process. Part of that process will be increased use of GIS to 84 make the GP more of a living document. As part of the GP review, the 85 Department is working on a contract to develop an Open Space and Natural 86 Resources Plan to more clearly define where growth is to occur. 87 88 April went on to explain the various phases of the General Plan. Currently, 89 they are in Phase 1, which is the initial input and review process. This is 90 where everyone has an opportunity to offer suggestions, which is what most 91 of the Action Committees have done. 92 93 Phase 2 will begin on June 61h and is about a two year process. This will be 94 where the Planning Department will be reviewing and analyzing the 95 information that has been submitted. They will also be setting up software to 96 be able to analyze it. Going forward there will be stakeholder meetings and 97 agency discussions. April explained that it's critical that the Planning 98 Department learn how other agencies can and want to use the General Plan 99 and tailor it to their needs. 1111H, 101 Phase 3 is when an initial working draft will be ready. There will be larger 102 workshops and public comment on a broader scale. This will last about 6 103 months. This is an opportunity to have final input, refine it, and then it will go 104 to the Planning Commission for review and consideration, and from there to 105 the County Council for review. 106 107 April went on to answer questions in regard to a website, public access, 108 simplification of the document and process, CDPs, the Maui General Plan, 109 smart growth development, public input, and more. 110 111 2. Update on the Kealakehe Regional Park Development and the Laiopua 2020 112 Community Center Development Plan by Bo Kuhui, Executive Director. 113 114 Bo Kahui handed out packets of his presentation for everyone to follow 115 along. 116 117 Bo explained that Laiopua 2020 submitted an application to the USDA in 118 December and they were approved to do the project in February. They were 119 approved for a loan, but chose to decline the loan and are looking to do it as a 120 grant. In order to do so, they need to do a demographic survey, which is 121 about 2 weeks away from being initiated. If the demographic survey is 122 successful, they will be meeting with the USDA director soon after the survey 123 is completed. 124 125 The plan is to survey about 1200 people, and of that 1200 they need 300 126 returns that are 50% below the AMI. If they only get 150 of the 300 they need 127 at 50% of the AMI, then the rate at which they qualify goes down by 50%. 128 129 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE: ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION 130 131 1. Discussion and action on the previous report from the first Adhoc 132 Subcommittee (Greg Ogin, Kari Kimura, and Barbara DeFranco) on outreach, 133 economic development, and TOD activities of the Kona CDP as it relates to 134 the General Plan. 135 136 Barbara DeFranco made a motion to approve the subcommittee's report as 137 submitted. Keoki Schattauer seconded that motion. All in favor and the 138 motion was carried unanimously. 139 140 2. Discussion and action on the previous report from the second Adhoc 141 Subcommittee (Hiram Rivera, Curtis Tyler, Doug Payne, and Keoki 142 Schattauer) on land use, environmental and cultural resources, 143 transportation, and public facilities as it relates to the General Plan. 144 145 Hiram Rivera made a motion to approve the subcommittee's report as 146 submitted. Doug Payne seconded that motion. All in favor and the motion 147 was carried unanimously. 148 149 SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 150 151 By mistake, voting on the revisions to Chapter 25 Adhoc Subcommittee Report was 152 left out of the agenda in error. In order to maintain transparency in accordance with 153 the Sunshine Law, it was agreed that only a report would be given today, and no 154 vote as originally discussed. 155 156 Doug Payne made a motion that in the upcoming agenda for the June meeting, that 157 voting on Chapter 25 Adhoc Subcommittee be included. Barbara DeFranco seconded 158 that motion, and it was carried unanimously. Ali Catalano noted this for the 159 upcoming agenda. 160 161 Hiram Rivera explained that the report has been distributed, and the subcommittee 162 recommends revisions to Chapter 25 Zoning Code, Sections 6-41, 6-42, and 6-43. 163 The detailed changes were read aloud in the report. 164 165 It was clarified that voting will take place at the next meeting. It was asked if a 166 motion could be proposed and then tabled for voting at the next meeting. This was 167 confirmed by Terry Dunlap. 168 169 Hiram Rivera made a motion to move forward with the request to have the Planning 170 Director initiate the changes to Chapter 25 Zoning and Article 4 Project Districts as 171 written and distributed. Doug Payne seconded that motion. 172 173 Barbara DeFranco made a motion to table this motion until the next meeting and 174 Keoki Schattauer seconded that. The motion was carried unanimously. 175 176 After a discussion in regard to a presentation that was previously agendized, but 177 then removed, it was asked by Curtis Tyler that the role of the Action Committee be 178 clarified at the next meeting. Ali Catalano noted this as an upcoming agenda item. 179 180 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC 181 182 None. 183 184 ANNOUNCEMENTS 185 186 Next meeting Wednesday, June 24th, 2015. 187 188 Terry Dunlap announced that there are two nominees going to the county council to 189 fill the two vacancies. Once they are scheduled, these will be made public. 190 191 Meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM. 192 193 Minutes submitted by Ali Catalano, of Kinoshita Communications.