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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-29 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 Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee County of Hawai'i Minutes Meeting Date: July 29th, 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: Greg Ogin, Curtis Tyler, Douglas Payne, Barbara DeFranco, Kari Kimura, Keoki Schattauer, Charles Young and Shane Nelson. 2. Planning Department: Bobby Command, Bennett Mark, Terry Dunlap and Ali Catalano 3. Public in attendance: Jane Clement, Ken Melrose, Jeff Zimpfer, Janice Palma Glennie, and Tina Clothier. The meeting was called to order by Chair Greg Ogin and introductions of AC members followed, including the welcoming of new members Charles Young and Shane Nelson. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA Janice Palma Glennie spoke to three agenda items: the proposed 10 year review, Ken Melrose's request from the June meeting, and Curtis Tyler's motion. She asked that the AC members don't allow the rethinking and rewriting of a plan whose day has yet to come. She stated she supports Ken Melrose's request that the administration's intentions be clarified as far as timeline and other listed considerations he identified. She also voiced her support for Curtis Tyler's motion to integrate information and areas of Kailua Village as proposed. Tina Clothier from PATH Hawaii spoke to the Action Committee and offered PATH's services should there be an Open Space Subcommittee. Barbara DeFranco asked Tina if she knew anything about the merging lanes in Kona, and Tina explained that there have been two meetings to address the safety concerns about Queen K from Henry to Makala. At the first meeting, the concerns were expressed. At the second meeting, the Department of Transportation said they looked at the suggestions and will incorporate them. Changes will begin to take place at the end of this year when they start resurfacing the road and restriping. Motorists will get the lanes back and there will be designation at the intersection for cyclists. The Action Committee was very relieved. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes from the Meeting on June 24th, 2015 Meeting The minutes were distributed, but in error had not been sent to the Action Committee prior to the meeting. Since the Action Committee did not have time to review the minutes thoroughly, they were given the option to defer these minutes to the next meeting. Curtis Tyler made a motion to defer the minutes to the next meeting, and Keoki Schattauer seconded that motion. The motion was carried unanimously. PRESENTATIONS TO ACTION COMMITTEE: None. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE: ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION 1. The Action Committee discussed the following agenda item: Requests to the Planning Director recommending that the time for review of the Kona CDPs update be shortened from the current 10 year review period to the present to allow concurrency with the ongoing review and proposed revisions to the General Plan and to enable the Action Committee to be directly involved in this process under the careful guidance of and input from West Hawaii Planners. Curtis Tyler circulated a two-colored, one-page document titled "Advance Kona CDP 10 -Year Review" and read aloud to clarify his motion from the previous meeting. The motion is as follows: i dec iu� iu :eiu ds a::d i degtiess 1:e Plaii:di:g Dii-eu°Wt'" ICake SIleps Il0 uuWluae Il:1� � 0 "u d aii X( DP i- %,ue%�^V pi -O °ess stld: Il11�, ll:: flI ustII:et lak'el:. a::d I au°col� :j:d s :ecoli ctrl �delSII: " %O'II1: II1:e 01:gol.l' g 1 e%,,Ue%� V all' I Ia,01:dOsed I : d t,U.sdim II:o II1:e Gei: elal Mail a::d elaldId^s II1:e /\( Il01de d lined:: l� ,:m"Oh"ed 11 Ms I o d ss, :,1::del cal" .iiia gtildalice alld 1.1:jd:lll:: O Vd^sI lkn^vall plai:::d ::S", Curtis explained that in the last meeting, this motion was discussed and voted on, when it really should have been tabled for a vote at the following meeting. With the guidance of Terry Dunlap, Curtis explained that this motion should be voted on again today for transparency and for clarification. Curtis Tyler asked Chair Greg Ogin if this is correct, and Greg Ogin agreed. Curtis Tyler made the motion, and Shane Nelson seconded that motion. Discussion continued regarding the importance of public involvement and the CDP process. 92 93 The Action Committee voted and the motion was carried unanimously. 94 2. The Action Committee discussed the following agenda item: 95 96 Vote to bring to the floor the tabled motion from the meeting on June 97 241h, 2015. The motion is as follows: 98 115 116 g , aiid i-eqtiess II Ia I III�e Plaiiidiig Dh'eul ot" 117 alld X�111-i X11111,11a secol�ded I�aL/\H 11� alld Hie I�wHol%Vas cal-�,Jed 100 Ild dild Im"Oh"o Il I�e/\C alld 11� llel-esII ed col��I�nllll :e] -S,, 1,111del- IIUI e 101 cal-efli'd gtildalice Ofaild %VHI11�ptfl U)-01�� I�e \Veslknvall PlaIIIIIIIg OfHcOi, Jl� d 120 Curtis Tyler circulated another two color, one page document titled, 102 pl-ocess %�Vffl lead 0 I�e Mail fol", I�e X11111,la Village' 122 the previous meeting. 103 called foi- ii� I�e X(IDR, Stlda pl-ocess %�Votlld 11�dtlde I�e goal Ofcol�qdlll�ga 124 Curtis Tyler made a motion to have this brought up for discussion. Shane 104Ofesselflial elel��elfls he 11�dtlded 11� a I�e%�Vl, 105 comolick) ll ed pvlasl el- Plaill, %�VMcK, I :ei- IIUI e X( DP%votdd eicoiq ass IIUI e X(IDP's 106 NVO alld S1.11-�-01.111dilig riIegioi�al De%,,elopielfls JIBCD) 128 and Charles Young were not present at the previous meeting. Curtis Tyler 107 1 � � a tI k'a 0 f X tI a kJ I � I a I I � I I � 0 1- � I � 0 f X a I I I'l a VI I I a g e c e I e 1- e � 1 0 1 � P"I a k'a e' 0) a 1- %��v 108 Ise xalltla Village pdash:]- Mail %Votdd he pal"I Of IAds pi-Ocess" (Mce 131 Doug Payne asked if Curtis is envisioning that the Action Committee 109 coli gyp: I�e/\C %votild pi-m,We I�e Plaiiidiig Dii-edol- %VHI� a M-ee He]- S�:I Of 110 plaIIIIIIIg elel�elfls alld Objedn"es sl�otdd ill he addl-essed as SOOI� as possible B,p, %Va,p, Ofdal-HIcaU01�1, pol", I�e 112 X(DR, IIUI e IIM-ee IIJel-s I�e X1111tla Village col"o, %VlddI�nldu I :e ed 113 tiidqtiel,,I, Il Ie i��atlka sotl �I 1� Side Of 1XIIIIIla xol�al, 11 alld I�e 1�01-11� I�aff, %VMdis 114 LaIIIIIall alld Xcalitioll'i 115 116 1111-aill FiJ%,e]"a secolded IAds I�wHol1,11-UST ]��ade a ]��OHOI� 0 able IIM.s 117 alld X�111-i X11111,11a secol�ded I�aL/\H 11� alld Hie I�wHol%Vas cal-�,Jed 118 119 120 Curtis Tyler circulated another two color, one page document titled, 121 "Redevelopment Plan for Kailua Village" to further clarify his motion made in 122 the previous meeting. 123 124 Curtis Tyler made a motion to have this brought up for discussion. Shane 125 Nelson seconded that motion and it was carried unanimously. 126 127 Shane Nelson then asked for a bit more background on the motion since he 128 and Charles Young were not present at the previous meeting. Curtis Tyler 129 went further into detail about regional centers and developments. 130 131 Doug Payne asked if Curtis is envisioning that the Action Committee 132 identifies a subcommittee to work on this. Curtis said yes. Doug then asked if 133 the purpose is to find the key elements, and not to do a redevelopment plan, 134 and Curtis said yes. Curtis then went on to discuss the opportunity to have a 135 waterfront plaza and that people gravitate toward the pier. 136 137 Bobby Command spoke to remind everyone of two really important projects 138 coming up that could change the face of downtown Kailua Kona. The first is a 139 sewering of lower Kona subdivision, which is going to happen very soon. 140 Once that happens, there could be gentrification of Hamburger Hill, making it 141 a much more desirable place to live and develop. He also explained the plans 142 in connecting Alahou Street with Henry Street. He said that once those two 143 things happen, there is going to be a lot of opportunity in that area, and it 144 eventually could be one of the most desirable places to live in Kona. 145 146 Discussion continued in regard to gentrification and maintaining mixed 147 economic levels of housing. 148 149 Bobby Command also discussed a spot on Kuakini and Sarona, which at one 150 time had burials, which prevented Kuakini from having additional lanes. He 151 explained that it is believed that the family has moved the remains, which 152 they will do their due diligence to verify, and all the landowners have shown 153 willingness to work together with the county. 154 155 Greg Ogin circled back to Curtis's motion for any further discussion. 156 157 Ken Melrose brought up funding in capital improvement to help integrate the 158 plan that he thought was still available and could be released. 159 160 Curtis Tyler explained that he didn't anticipate the subcommittee making 161 reports monthly, and would probably meet every other month. 162 163 At the previous meeting, the motion was made by Curtis Tyler and was 164 seconded by Hiram Rivera. The Action Committee took the vote, and the 165 motion was carried unanimously. 166 167 3. The Action Committee discussed the following agenda item: 168 169 Per the request of the Action Committee, the motion from October 2013 170 that was brought up at the June 241h, 2015 Kona CDP Action Committee 171 meeting by Ken Melrose has been made available (attached) for the 172 Action Committee to review. 173 174 The motion from the October 2013 minutes is as follows: 175 176 I<elNI eh'�� se i-egiii^slled VIII a :Ialln:dllg Ia'o%,,, d e �� 1u e �� 1- ]��01 e Of II11 e IIlln'ee 177 ldlu s Ise feels is Ise a essal-y fol IIII e./C II I-esjro 01 d alld II01a'w"We II�e 178 uuu uuuu: 179 180 L Plaiiidiig Del atl ilel�1 I:u o%,�,Ud e II:0 181 a, ('11 M u 11 s0 d]`Uu°ULfl loltt� lel� 111u eII::�� he foflmved, 182 1d ➢ad d u.se did^fu.ld I01'�, Ids Pollc° , del- a d^fid^�d�^u�u � � Of Il11 de al d as Of 183 dllel- t coli .sldd l-ed Ia'ol��d^u��.���ro.� 11og:I1a %O.'IC1� Ia"01dOsed Ile dl:Of 184 u°l�allgd:ds add l u°d!h,ed as 1�ecessal-y alld II1' e 1aH.d� lu ale 1�el- ^fol-e. 185 Oful sil-ed Otflu olu� :ds fol Il1�ell- foll.mv 01SIleps 186 u.. ���u��ull ll::d d fol- def IUB e Xoiu a CDR" 187 188 Curtis Tyler suggested that Ken Melrose clarify based on where they've been 189 since 2013 and what he thinks is needed from planning to fulfill the request. 190 191 Ken Melrose explained that it's been 10 years, and they are not as far along as 192 they need to be in this process and that it isn't working the way it was 193 intended. There needs to be a change of policy and a change of focus. 194 Plan review. She explained that it's been very enthusiastic to read some of 195 It was brought up by Barbara that many of these things were brought up by 196 Keola and embedded in chapters 23 and 25. 197 198 Ken explained that there ought to be a simple cheat sheet to start with. 199 Discussion continued in regard to getting such a document from the Planning 200 Department. Greg Ogin asked Bobby Command how they might go about that. 201 202 Bobby explained that there are a number of drafts, and he proposed that 203 Terry Dunlap put together a draft and distribute it to the Action Committee. 204 next time for follow up. 205 Discussion continued, and Terry Dunlap explained that although this will 206 start at overview level, eventually this will get to a very detailed level. 207 information before the next agenda and will let them know if they have 208 Karen Eoff spoke and explained that she has been attending meetings and 209 reviewing applications for rezonings. She said that she has seen the influence, 210 balance, and structural things that are starting to happen with this General 211 Plan review. She explained that it's been very enthusiastic to read some of 212 the remarks from the Planning Director and the staff that refers to the CDPs 213 and the General Plan. 214 215 Doug Payne suggested a motion be made to ask the Planning Director to 216 provide an overview of the perceived conflicts or constraints in the Kona 217 Community Development Plan on Chapter 4. 218 219 Discussion continued, and it was clarified that the Planning Department 220 would work on this overview, and that this would be put on the agenda for 221 next time for follow up. 222 223 Terry explained that he would provide the Action Committee with 224 information before the next agenda and will let them know if they have 225 anything. If there is anything to discuss, it will be added to the agenda. He 226 also welcomed that the Action Committee send him any topics or items that 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 they feel should be considered. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS The Action Committee discussed new assignments and readdressing all members of the subcommittees. Terry suggested putting a list together and sending it out to everyone for review. Terry brought up the offer from Tina Clothier and suggested that the Action Committee take advantage of that offer. Curtis Tyler touched upon the Operating Guidelines for the Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee. He explained that this document is not being complied by in some areas. He stressed that ground rules need to be addressed. Discussion continued about this document and how to properly announce meetings. Greg Ogin brought up the outreach committee that is tasked with making sure that the correct publication of the Action Committee meetings are established. He welcomed anyone stepping up and embracing that role. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC None. ANNOUNCEMENTS Bobby Command stated that he would not be present at the upcoming meeting. Terry Dunlap thanked the Action Committee for letting him know about their attendance and a quorum sooner. Curtis Tyler brought up that it clearly states that the agenda for the next meeting is to be determined before this meeting to be adjourned and that there is good reason for that. It allows members of the public to block off their schedule, and is easier for the staff. Greg Ogin said he would like to take that into consideration and talk about it at the next meeting. Next meeting Wednesday, August 26th, 2015. A motion to adjourn was made by Curtis Tyler. Meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM. Minutes submitted by Ali Catalano, Community Planning Assistant.