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STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION NO. 250 15
A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
GENERAL PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS, RELATING TO: 1) MASS TRANSIT;
2) OPEN SPACES; 3) SENSITIVE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
AND 4) HISTORIC TRAILS.
WHEREAS, the Hawai`i County Planning Director initiated a comprehensive review of
the County of Hawai`i General Plan on February 6, 2015; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 16.1(3) of the General Plan, the Planning Director
established June 6, 2015 as the deadline for Council initiated amendments to the Plan during the
comprehensive review process; and
WHEREAS, in consideration of the Council Planning Committee's request to postpone
this deadline, the Planning Director postponed the deadline for Council initiated amendments
until September 8, 2015; and
WHEREAS, the Council submits this resolution in response to the Planning Director's
invitation to submit amendments to the General Plan; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI'I that the
Planning Director consider the following proposals during the Director's review and analysis of
suggestions offered during this initial phase of the comprehensive review process and ultimately
incorporate them as possible, into the final proposed amendments to the Hawai`i County General
Plan:
1. Mass Transit.
The comprehensive review should include an island wide analysis of the County's
existing mass transit system, including all transit routes, fixed transit routes,
paratransit lines, and any proposed transit routes and/or transit hubs as possible. The
comprehensive review should also consider the island wide Mass Transit Master Plan
if it is completed in a timely manner within the comprehensive review timeline.
These route systems should be depicted on both an island wide map and smaller area
maps, by geographic location.
2. Open Spaces.
The comprehensive review should include compilation of an island wide inventory of
open space and parcels of open space purchased with Public Access, Open Space, and
Natural Resources Preservation funds. All open space parcels should be depicted on
both an island wide map and smaller area maps, by geographic location. These maps
should show current and projected open space areas.
3. Sensitive Natural and Cultural Resources.
By law, traditional and customary practices of native Hawaiians as well as the
protection of public trust resources must be considered in all land use decision
making policies in the County of Hawai`i. The protection of sensitive natural and
cultural resources, as defined in Policy ENV-1.5 ofthe Kona Community
Development Plan, is critical for the survival of these cultural practices. Planning,
policies, and action steps included in the General Plan should reflect this philosophy.
4. Historic Trails.
Appropriate General Plan policies should include requirements that the County
develop a formal public access program, to include maps of existing trails from all
jurisdictions as well as potential new locations for trails, including trail connections
and extensions. The County should coordinate its public access development
initiatives with the appropriate state and/or federal agencies.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Hawai`i County Planning Director, Duane Kanuha and Mass Transit Administrator,
Tiffany Kai.
Dated at Kona Hawai`i, this 19th day of August 2015.
INTRODUCED BY:
Karen Eoff
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
CHUNG AYE
DAVID AYE
EOFF AYE
ILAGAN AYE
KANUHA AYE
ONISHI AYE
PALEKA AYE
POINDEXTER AYE
WILLE AYE
9 0 0 0
C••418/Waived PC
RESOLUTION NO. 250 15
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai`i
Hilo, Hawai`i
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai`i on August 19, 2015
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER