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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-08 NKCDP Minutes Final 1 NORTH KOHALA NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2 ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES 3 4 Monday, June 8th, 2015 at 5:00 pm 5 North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kohala, HI 96755 6 7 ATTENDANCE 8 1.Members Present: John Winter, Jon Adams, Lani Eugenio, Faye Yates and Joe 9 Carvalho. 10 2.Members Absent: Keoni MacKillop. 11 3.Public Attendance: Susan Fischer, Lynda Wallach, Denise Hart and Margot 12 McFredries. 13 4.Planning Department Present: Rosalind Newlon 14 15 I.CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5PM by John Winter. 16 17 II.ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: 18 a.Minutes of the Meeting on May 11, 2015 meeting were reviewed and th 19 discussed by the AC members. Susan Fischer brought up that on line 20 157 the word “pushed” should be changed to “encouraged.” Also, on 21 line 163, the sentence should read, “She explained that there will be a 22 meeting on Solar Matters with PATH on the last Tuesday of the 23 month.” 24 25 Faye Yates brought up a question about lines 71-73. Rosalind Newlon 26 explained that it was a formality, and to eliminate confusion, this 27 sentence does not need to be included in the minutes since it does not 28 include any action. The Action Committee agreed, and Rosalind said 29 she will remove it. 30 31 Jon Adams made a motion to approve these minutes with the 32 discussed amendments and Joe Carvalho seconded that motion. All in 33 favor, and the motion was carried unanimously. 34 35 III.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: 36 37 None. 38 39 IV.BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 40 41 a.The Action Committee discussed the following agenda item: 42 43 “The Action Committee will consider the merits of, and will decide 44 whether to, form a subcommittee or investigatory subcommittee for 45 historical and cultural preservation, consistent with the NKCDP 46 Strategy No 1.6.” 47 48 49 50 Faye explained that she reviewed NKCDP Strategy No 1.6 and has 51 spoken to a lot of people over the last two weeks and there seems to 52 be an interest. Her recommendation is that they move forward with it. 53 54 Faye Yates also brought up that going forward, if there are going to be 55 names mentioned in the paper, that she feels those people should be 56 informed about that. Rosalind suggested that the Action Committee 57 have a point of contact for the newspaper to reach out to. 58 59 Lynda Wallach explained that she writes for the Kohala Mountain 60 News, and that whenever she writes an article, she sends out a rough 61 draft to those included for them to have a chance to correct any 62 information. 63 64 Discussion continued between Lynda and the Action Committee as to 65 the best way to reach out to the members of the Action Committee. 66 67 Lani Eugenio made a motion to form a subcommittee for historical 68 and cultural preservation. Joe Carvalho seconded that motion, and the 69 motion was carried unanimously. 70 71 V.SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 72 73 a.Growth Management: Jon Adams reported that Lorraine Inouye was 74 at the meeting and gave a report on several things. The first, was 75 about the bill to reimburse people for putting in septic systems 76 instead of cesspools. Jon Adams referred to this as HB 1140, which is 77 still pending. The goal is to eliminate cesspools, but the initial goal is 78 to eliminate those near the ocean or primary waterways. They are 79 suggesting a $500 tax credit with that change. 80 81 Lorraine Inouye also introduced a bill to purchase the Kohala ditch. 82 She had a meeting prior to this subcommittee meeting with some 83 farmers and the general feeling at that meeting was that they do not 84 want the state to fund the ditch. Jon expressed that this should’ve 85 been presented to the CDP for input. 86 87 Jon explained that there were no permits presented from the Planning 88 Department in Kona. However, there are two other permits. Toni 89 found one that was permitted through Hilo, and it is to put a snack 90 shack, parking lot, and bathrooms at Pololu Lookout. Jon expressed 91 that this is something the Action Committee should be aware of. 92 Rosalind said that she would look into it forward that information to 93 Jon. 94 95 John Winter stated that if it is qualified as an SMA minor, if going 96 forward all SMA Minors could be forwarded to growth management. 97 98 Jon went on to explain that the other permit that was discussed is the 99 plan to do some transitional housing in Hawi for those who need a 100 safe place to stay if they are homeless. Rosalind said that she will 101 research that for the AC. 102 103 b.Public Access: Report by Joe Carvalho 104  105 Akoakoa Point – no update.  106 Hapu’u Kapanaia – There are still some off and on reports of 107 people squatting there. They are keeping an eye on it, and 108 hopefully the police are as well.  109 Halelua – There is still no update from the county. There was a 110 list made out and it was sent to the Planning Director, but it 111 could be some time before they hear back on that.  112 Kauhola Lighthouse – No updates.  113 Halaula Mill Road – No update (this item is on the list that was 114 sent to the Planning Director).  115 Pahoa Beach – Members from the access committee walk the 116 trail and it’s not very clear where the boundaries are. Some are 117 well marked, but others are unclear and they will need to talk 118 to the county about that.  119 Upolu Airport – No update (this item is on the list that was sent 120 to the Planning Director).  121 Restoration at Upolu Airport – No major updates, the 122 restoration continues and there is some erosion control that 123 will take place.  124 Kaiholena Lot F – This is in its final stages.  125 Latitude 20 – No updates.  126 Kohala Shoreline – No updates.  127 Kohala Kai – No updates.  128 Access Interface – This item has been wrapped up with the 129 county and the next meeting is on June 3 at 4:30. rd 130 131 c.Water, Parks, and Roads: Report by John Winter 132 133 John Winter asked that Toni Withington report since he was not there 134 to attend the most recent meeting. 135 136 Toni reported that there are two things that are pressing right now. The 137 first is Pratt Road. They’ve sent out letters to landowners on Pratt Road 138 to get feedback from them before they hold a community meeting. 139 They’ve received some responses and they will be holding a meeting 140 with them in August or October. 141 142 She also reported that there will be a meeting with the public on June 143 18 from 5-7 in the Intergenerational Center concerning proposals for a th 144 harbor at Mahukona. 145 146 The subcommittee also met with Solar Matters regarding the solar 147 bikeway proposal. 148 149 Lani Eugenio asked about Upolu Point where spring water used to flow 150 to the ocean, but now there is a house and a pond with a wall blocking off 151 the water from flowing into the ocean. 152 153 Discussion continued about water rights and different types of water 154 flow. Lani explained that maybe this is something that they should look 155 into because it has an effect on the ocean and the ocean life. 156 157 Jon Adams brought up that he went to a graduation at the Hisaoka gym 158 and explained that the roof is in terrible shape. Discussion continued, 159 and it was asked to have it put on the agenda that someone from the 160 County would come and give an update on the roof repair. 161 162 d.Power, View Planes, and Erosion Control: Report from Susan Fischer 163 164 Susan reported that subcommittee members met in Kona on May 14 th 165 with PATH on the solar bikeway proposal, and in Hawi on June 4 with th 166 community members on possible uses of the Hawi Park. At the Hawi 167 meeting, subcommittee members displayed rural infrastructure designs 168 proposed in previous plans for the center of Hawi. 169 170 Faye brought up that this property doesn’t appear to be taken care of 171 since the county purchased it. Discussion continued between the Action 172 Committee about whose responsibility it is to take care of the property. 173 John Winter suggested that this be put on the next Parks, Water and 174 Roads Subcommittee agenda. 175 176 177 e.Affordable Housing: No updates, there is no chair. Subcommittee is in the 178 works. 179 180 f.Agricultural Updates: Report by Lani Eugenio 181 182 Lani Eugenio reported that there were two people in attendance for the 183 recent meeting. There was a speaker for the farm union. She explained 184 that they spoke about the farmer’s union meetings and the speakers they 185 have. Lani brought up that she went on a farm tour. She discussed how 186 it’s difficult for farmers to just sell their produce, and they are forced to 187 look for other ways to make money equipment. One of the ways that has 188 been brought up is farm tours. The tours allowed them to learn about 189 how different farms run and what they specialize in. 190 191 She also explained that since people aren’t coming to the meetings, that 192 she decided to reach out and speak to members of the community. After 193 speaking with some local farmers, she learned that many farmers in the 194 area are putting out ads and getting farm help from students on the 195 mainland through an organization called WWOOF (World Wide 196 Opportunities on Organic Farms) instead of getting help locally. The 197 farmers are teaching people various farming methods and many 198 students are paying money to get this experience for school credit. Lani 199 explained that her biggest concern there is that these opportunities 200 should be available to local kids. 201 202 The Action Committee went on to discuss possibilities for Lani to 203 generate some more action and attendance at her upcoming 204 subcommittee meetings. 205 206 VI.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: 207 208 Someone from the public brought up that the Action Committee Meeting 209 dates aren’t mentioned in Kohala Mountain News anymore. John Winter 210 confirmed he would make sure the upcoming meeting dates are listed in 211 the newspaper. The topic of using a sandwich board was brought up 212 again. 213 214 Margaret Wille brought up that she thought it would be good to have 215 someone from Parks and Recreation come and report at an upcoming 216 meeting. 217 218 Margaret Wille also spoke about the Kohala Ditch and whether a private 219 party should be able to control water. Ms. Wille said she worked with 220 landowners on the lower Hamakua ditch. Ms. Wille also said that the 221 Council was working on the comprehensive review of the General Plan. 222 223 Ms. Wille also provided some guidance on the use of sandwich boards to 224 meeting notifications. 225 226 Discussion went on about agriculture, sustainability on farms, and the 227 talk of growing marijuana/hemp in North Kohala. 228 229 One person from the public said in reference to the General Plan update 230 that she would like to have an update of the General Plan on the agenda. 231 Ms. Wille said that the Planning Department will be having meetings for 232 the next coming year on the General Plan update. Rosalind Newlon 233 encouraged the public to send their comments on the General Plan 234 update to the Planning Department directly and that there will be 235 workshops and meetings held by the Planning Department to discuss the 236 General Plan update. 237 238 Joe Carvalho announced that on community reunion, day 4, Monday, July 239 6 from 9am to 3pm, all the subcommittee chairs are invited to do a th 240 visioning process. 241 242 VII.ANNOUNCEMENTS: 243 244 NEXT MEETING: 245 Date: July 13, 2015 th 246 Time: 5 PM 247 248 VIII.There being no further business, a motion was made by Jon Adams to 249 adjourn, and Joe Carvalho seconded that motion. The meeting was 250 adjourned at 6:25 PM. 251 252 Minutes submitted by Ali Catalano, Community Planning Assistant.