HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil RES 251-15COUNTY OF HAWAI'I
STATE OF HAWAI'I
RESOLUTION NO. 251 15
A RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
GENERAL PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PLAN
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW PROCESS, RELATING TO ROADWAYS IN SOUTH
HILO.
WHEREAS, the Hawaii County Planning Director initiated a comprehensive review of
the County of Hawaii 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; and
WHEREAS, transportation systems should support current economic development and
land use goals and reflect consideration of existing and potential land use along roadways and
impact upon surrounding properties; and
WHEREAS, paragraph 14.3.5.2.2(f) of the General Plan (2005 Edition, as amended),
Courses of Action" relating to South Hilo, recommends focusing commercial development in
the Waiakea Houselots area along Kekuanao`a, Pi`ilani, Manono, and Lanikaula Streets, while
zoning interior blocks primarily for single- and multi -family residential use; and
WHEREAS, to afford the community, planners, and policy makers broad discretion to
consider all factors related to roadway planning in the Waiakea Houselots area during the
comprehensive review process, paragraph 14.3.5.2.2(1) of the General Plan (2005 Edition, as
amended), should be removed; and
WHEREAS, inappropriate or unnecessary placement of roadways can result in loss of
square footage from real property; destruction of existing structures and dwellings; devaluation
of privately owned property; and significant cost; and
WHEREAS, to avoid these undesirable impacts upon the community, the following
future collector roads shown on the South Hilo District Transportation -Roadways map, that is
currently included as Figure 48 in the General Plan (2005 Edition, as amended), should be
removed:
A. Saddle Road/Flume Road to Puainako Street
B. Kipuni Street to Kukuau Street
C. Komohana Street to Pohakulani Street
D. Railroad Avenue to Kekuanao`a Street
E. Kipuni Street to Kupulau Road
F. Puainako Street to Hoaka Road
G. Waikahe Road to Alaloa Road
H. Alaloa Road to Haihai Street
I. Waikahe Road to Kanoelehua Avenue
J. Kupulau Road to Railroad Avenue; and
WHEREAS, incorporating the aforementioned changes into the General Plan would be
in direct alignment with the Plan's overall goals and purposes; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII 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 Hawaii County General
Plan:
1. Remove section 14.3.5.2.2 of the General Plan (2005 Edition, as amended), relating
to South Hilo, that recommends focusing commercial development in the Waiakea
Houselots area along Kekuanao`a, Pi`ilani, Manono, and Lanikaula Streets; and
2. Remove the following future collector roads shown on the South Hilo District
Transportation -Roadways map, currently included as Figure 48 in the General Plan
2005 Edition, as amended):
A. Saddle Road/Flume Road to Puainako Street
B. Kipuni Street to Kukuau Street
C. Komohana Street to Pohakulani Street
D. Railroad Avenue to Kekuanao`a Street
E. Kipuni Street to Kupulau Road
F. Puainako Street to Hoaka Road
G. Waikahe Road to Alaloa Road
H. Alaloa Road to Haihai Street
I. Waikahe Road to Kanoelehua Avenue
J. Kupulau Road to Railroad Avenue.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Hawai`i County Planning Director, Duane Kanuha.
Dated at Kona Hawai`i, this 19th day of August 2015.
INTRODUCED BY:
Signature
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
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
Reference: C-420/Waived PC
RESOLUTION NO. 251 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