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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAC Minutes 9June2015William P. Kenoi Mayor County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT Duane Kanuha Director Bobby Command Deputy Director PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Meeting Minutes CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Patti Pinto called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) Action Committee (AC) to order at 3:00 p.m. in the Hawaiian Paradise Park Activities Center Library. The following persons were present: Action Committee: June Conant, Leila Kealoha, Patti Pinto, Susan Osborne and Rene Siracusa. Elmer Solis, Oshi Simsarian, Farris Etterlee and Sharon Daun were absent. Staff. Hans Santiago — PCDP Planner and Keiko Mercado — PCDP Planning Assistant. Members of the public: 2 ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: NONE ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Patti reminded everyone in attendance to continue actively recruiting new AC members. Applications are provided at every AC meeting and are also accessible on the PCDP website. Applications for the PCDP Action Committee can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: bap: / /www.hawaiicouptycdp. info /puna- cdp//puna -cdp- action - committee - application 2. June and Patti announced that there will be CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training happening over the next couple months. Contact Bill Hansen (808) 935 -0031 for more information. PUBLIC TESTIMONY: NONE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June moved to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2015 meeting as submitted. Second by Rene. The motion to approve the minutes as submitted passed with 5 votes aye, 0 votes nay. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Communication No. 2015 -25 Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERS): Marlene Hapai reported on the activities of the subcommittee. Greggor Ilagan continues to work on the details of the Ad hoc committee and plans to introduce it to the Council at their July meeting. The CERS will begin to reach out to more elected officials to elicit more support for connectivity issues. Subcommittee members discussed the submission HaH,ai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer of the updated Connectivity Locations Report to the AC, Planning Department, Department of Public Works and appropriate members of the County Council. Patti informed the AC that the amount of money it will take to make the S. Lauko connection point viable is problematic. Councilman Danny Paleka has submitted a CIP for the connection point from Fern Acres to Kopua Farm Lots and it has been included in the budget. Although this solution doesn't address the safe routes to school issue and it is more remote from the center of the village, it is much more affordable and still provides a connecting point. Communication No. 2015 -25 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: bap: // records .co.hawaii.hi.usiWeblink8 /l /doc /73565/Pa eg l.aspx 2. Communication No. 2015 -24, 2015 -24.1 & 2015 -24.2: Connectivity and Emergency Response Subcommittee (CERS) Annual Report: Marlene explained that the Annual Connectivity Locations Report includes all community information collected by the subcommittee from May 2014 — May 2015. The number one priority for implementation is to create an alternate route in Upper Puna from Volcano to Highway 130. Clearly stated in the annual report are connectivity priorities for Puna Uka, Puna Waena and Puna Kai. Susan moved to accept Communication Nos. 2015 -24. Second by Leila. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Hans clarified with Marlene that the report is inclusive of 2015 -24, 24.1 & 24.2. Communication No. 2015 -24 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: bap: // records .co.hawaii.hi.us /Weblink8 /l /doc /73614/Pa eg l.aspx 3. Volcano Long Range Plan Subcommittee ( VLRPS): Dan Taylor began by thanking the AC for their commitment to the community and acknowledged the hard work that is put in by AC members. Dan reported that the VLRPS continues to meet and continues to work on two distinct points: Recognition of the Village Center (which is approximately 1% of the planning area) and a Forest Overlay Area. The VLRPS will need help planning a community around these areas and will be coming to the AC with two separate proposals. The subcommittee has met with Councilwoman Maile David who has expressed her general support of the VLRPS and encourages continued community engagement. 4. Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan Subcommittee (PRTCPS): Patti reported that the subcommittee is awaiting a response from the Planning Department regarding the hiring of a consultant. 5. Mt. View Village Center Plan Subcommittee (MTVS): Patti reported there was no meeting in May. The MTVS will meet again on June 11, 2015 at the Mt. View Elementary Cafeteria. 6. Communication No. 2015 -26: Mass Transit Subcommittee (MTS): June reported on the activities of the subcommittee. Thanks to Councilman Danny Paleka, the County Mass Transit study funds have been included in the 2015 -2016 County CIP Budget. The subcommittee wants to request that a Mass Transit advisory committee be formed. Going forward, the MTS will begin planning for possible hub and spoke routes. More good news on the bus schedule — the suggestion to include the airport post office service road has been implemented. Communication 2015 -26 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: htW: / /records.co. hawaii .hi.us /Weblink8 /l /doc /73566/Pa eg l.aspx 7. Communication No. 2015 -27: Letter to Danny Paleka and Tiffany Kai re: Hawai'i County Mass Transit Plan: June asked the AC to approve the draft letter to Danny Paleka and Tiffany Kai. Susan moved to accept Communication No. 2015 -27. Second by Rene. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Communication 2015 -27 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: bap: / /records.co. hawaii .hi.us /\Veblink8 /l /doc /73567/Pa eg l.aspx 8. Communication No. 2015 -4.3: Proposed Planning Director - initiated Amendment to Map 14 of the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ( LUPAG) Map of the County of Hawai'i General Plan: Patti and Hans explained the proposed changes to the LUPAG and clarified zoning areas on the proposed maps. The Action Committee was united in its gratitude that their input was taken into consideration by the Planning Department. Communication 2015 -4.3 can be viewed and downloaded from the following website: htW: // records .co.hawaii.hi.us /\Veblink8 /1 /doc /73569/Pa 69/Page l.aspx 9. AC Comments to be Considered for the General Plan Update: Hans spoke to the process thus far on the General Plan Update and recapped the editing process the AC has gone through. He also reminded everyone in attendance that there will be many more opportunities for the public to submit their comments regarding the GP update. Susan moved to accept the GP update report. Second by Rene. Susan moved to amend the 6rh bullet under Historic Sites to read "Retrieve and record information on trails and historic resources in Puna, including research of old survey and plat maps and various records of Mahele, Land Commission and Royal Patents ". Second by Rene. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Rene moved to add a bullet under Natural Beauty "Consider wildlife corridors, utilizing native plants for landscaping in park projects ". Second by Leila. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Leila moved to amend the I" bullet under Natural Beauty to read "Consider scenic turnouts and linear parks with the intent to protect the intrinsic qualities of the areas". Second by Susan. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. Main motion to accept the GP update report as amended passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. 10. Building in Puna Brochure: Susan moved to defer this agenda item to the August AC meeting. Second by Rene. Motion passed with 5 votes aye and 0 votes nay. The AC decided to postpone this agenda item until the August 11, 2015 meeting, when Elmer (who is the lead on this project) is present. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: (August 11, 2015) 1. CERS Report 2. VLRPS Report 3. MTS Report 4. MVPS Report 5. PRTCPS Report 6. Building in Puna Brochure 7. Kikala Keokea Park Development 8. PD -AC Pahoa Consultant 9. PONC 10. Possibility of changing the meeting place for the AC ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objection, adjourned the meeting at 4:26 p.m.