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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-11 NKCDP 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 46 NORTH KOHALA NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, July 11th, 2016 at 5:00 pm North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kohala, HI 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: John Winter, Faye Yates, Lani Eugenio, Richard Elliott, and Jack Hoyt. 2. Members Absent: Lehua Dircks and Benjamin Ney 3. Public Attendance: Lee and Julie Miller, Toni Withington, Carter Collins, David Tarnas, Jerry Kremlow, Howard Keck, Kuulei Perez, Lynda Wallach, Susan Wells Fischer, and Margaret Wille. 4. Planning Department Present: Rosalind Newlon and Terry Dunlap. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:02 PM by John Winter. (Change in order of meeting agenda for presentations). IV. BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE: A. Update on the General Plan Comprehensive Review: The Planning Director initiated a comprehensive review of the General Plan in 2015. April Surprenant and Ron Whitmore of the Long Range Division of the County of Hawaii Planning Department provided an update of the General Plan Comprehensive review and said information is available on the Planning Department website, www.cohplanningdept.com, by selecting the General Plan tab. The comprehensive review of the GP is focused on things within the county's jurisdiction. The review process started in 2015. The director will forward recommendations to the County Council in three years, in 2018. There are 5 phases of the GP review, and the department is in the 2nd phase now, which includes background research and scenario planning, comparing the GP with the CDPs, and forecasting. The Planning Department website has Phase I results from the gathering of initial comments. It was announced that workshops will be held August 23rd and August 25th for Action Committees and other technical experts. The meetings will be held in Waimea and Pahoa. A discussion followed by the Action Committee about the investigatory subcommittee formed earlier this year to provide comments to the director for consistency of the GP to the CDPs. Ms. Surprenant said the department is comparing the CDPs to the GP and may be incorporating CDP policies into the GP, as part of the comprehensive review of the GP. B. Guest speaker, Mr. Jay Ignacio, of Hawaii Electric Light, provided information on a proposed second (back-up) transmission line to serve North Kohala, and Hawaii Electric Light's plans for a clean energy future. 47 48 Mr. Jay Ignacio of Hawaii Electric Light provided a brief presentation of their 49 plans going forward with their Public Utilities Commission (PUC) filing of 100% 50 renewable energy by 2025. Mr. Ignacio said that currently they have 180 51 megawatts that serve 130,000 customers with 100 megawatts during the day, 52 of which 48% of that is renewable energy consisting of geothermal, wind, 53 hydro, and photovoltaic (rooftop). Hawaii Electric Light would like to add more 54 geothermal, biomass, and additional wind and power generation associated 55 storage. They plan to have the next geothermal plant by 2022 and are 56 evaluating other potential options such as biomass by 2028 or later. Mr. Ignacio 57 said they are also looking into wind resources and could have more in North 58 Kohala, South Point, and Lalamilo, which are the three best resources for wind. 59 Next, Mr. Ignacio discussed the transmission line to North Kohala, and that 60 there is one transmission line from Waimea up Kohala Mountain Road. He said 61 that the primary concern is improving reliability and that they are working on 62 plans to upgrade. Mr. Ignacio said that they are trying to find an alternate route 63 to North Kohala and to rebuild the old line. Presently, the power has to be out 64 to repair the current line. He said they want a loop system, or two systems to 65 serve North Kohala. 66 67 A brief discussion followed and it was suggested that Mr. Ignacio work together 68 with the Power, View planes and Erosion Control subcommittee. 69 70 II. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: 71 A. Minutes of the meeting from May 9th 2016. 72 73 A request was made to make a correction to line 49 on page 2 regarding the 74 statement about public boat access and adding "to avoid limiting to a boat 75 ramp". 76 77 Jack Hoyt made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Faye Yates 78 seconded that motion, and the motion was carried unanimously. 79 80 81 III. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: 82 83 Councilmember Margaret Wille said, in response to the agenda item that the AC 84 request to resume meeting monthly, that the Planning Department is hiring 85 additional personnel to help the Action Committees meet every month. Ms. 86 Wille cautioned the AC not to assume that everything is going that direction. 87 Ms. Wille also said that she is working on a mass transportation issue and 88 adding a new bus route. 89 90 IV. CONTINUATION OF BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 91 C. Review and make a motion to approve the updated project proposals from last 92 year for inclusion in Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and forward 93 recommendations to the director. 94 95 Faye Yates made a motion to approve the letter to forward recommendations to 96 the director and Jack Hoyt seconded the motion. There were four votes in favor 97 and one abstention by Lani Eugenio, and the motion was not carried. 98 99 D. Review and make a motion to approve the letter to the director regarding the 100 request for the Action Committee to resume meeting monthly. 101 102 Jack Hoyt made a motion to approve the letter to forward recommendations to 103 the director and Richard Elliott seconded the motion. There were four votes in 104 favor and one abstention by Lani Eugenio, and the motion was not carried. 105 106 E. The Action Committee discussed action steps for Strategy 4.9 of the NKCDP: 107 Increase Awareness of Healthcare Services in Kohala. 108 109 Faye Yates reported that services in healthcare is limited in North Kohala. It 110 was discussed briefly by the AC and it was mentioned that the healthcare issues 111 were previously addressed by the former infrastructure subcommittee of the 112 NKCDP AC and that this item needs further research. It was suggested that an 113 investigatory subcommittee be created to gather information and report back 114 to the Action Committee. 115 116 A motion was made by Faye Yates to create an investigatory subcommittee to 117 research healthcare services in Kohala with Faye Yates and Lani Eugenio on the 118 subcommittee. Lani Eugenio seconded the motion, and the motion was carried 119 unanimously. 120 121 V. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 122 A. Growth Management: Report by Richard Elliott 123 Mr. Elliott said there were no new applications and no report. 124 125 B. Public Access: No report. 126 127 C. Water, Parks, and Roads: Report by John Winter 128 129 Mr. Winter reported that the subcommittee met with the Department of Parks 130 and Recreation regarding trees at Kamehameha Park and are looking at better 131 communication. The subcommittee will also be meeting with regularly with the 132 supervisor of the parks to discuss Kohala park projects and operations. Mr. 133 Winter reported that there were 40 members of the public that attended this 134 meeting about the trees being cut at Kamehameha Park. It was learned at the 135 meeting that maintenance of the Tulip and Norfolk pine trees required some 136 cutting of the trees and that there are efforts to get trees replanted, possibly by 137 students. John also reported on the status of the 2014/2015 CIP monies 138 available for Kamehameha Park, and reported that progress has been made 139 towards Halaula Well. 140 141 D. Power, View Planes, and Erosion Control: Report from Susan Fischer 142 143 Ms. Fischer reported that the subcommittee is looking at view planes and 144 highway safety concerns relating to whale watching and are looking at PONC 145 funds to purchase land for pull out spots along the highway. 146 147 E. Affordable Housing: Report by Jack Hoyt. 148 Mr. Hoyt said he is the only person on the subcommittee at this point. He has 149 talked to staff at the Office of Housing and Community Development and how 150 housing programs relate to North Kohala. Mr. Hoyt said that most projects 151 involve state and federal housing, usually a minimum of 30 to 100 units and 152 that he is looking into alternative routes to providing units for North Kohala. 153 154 F. Agricultural Updates: Report by Lani Eugenio. 155 Ms. Eugenio reported that the subcommittee is looking at different agricultural 156 plants and animals that can use this land and employment and gave an example 157 of a farmer that hires people from within the community rather than from 158 outside of Hawaii. 159 160 G. Historical and Cultural Preservation: Report by Faye Yates 161 Ms. Yates reported that a lot of historical research has already been 162 accomplished in the community and that their subcommittee is looking at doing 163 activities with the Kapuna and children, such as riding horses and sharing 164 cultural traditions. She also reported that there is a group working at summer 165 fun with the Kapuna and children making sushi and summer rolls. 166 167 VI. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS: 168 David Tarnas stated in regards to subject of health care facilities in Kohala, that 169 it would be a good idea to invite a state representative to an AC meeting to 170 inform them of their concerns. 171 172 Councilmember Margaret Wille said that the AC needed to submit to Planning 173 Director a recommendation to get projects at Mahukona funded as a CIP project. 174 Ms. Wille said in regards to water and affordable housing that there has been 175 work for two years to get a new well. Ms. Wille said that the in regards to the 176 health services issue, that certain areas are part of a health charter amendment 177 and that the AC should look at environmental health, economic wellbeing and 178 community health. 179 180 VII. SET AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING 181 VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS: 182 NEXT MEETING: 183 Date: September 12, 2016 Time: 5 PM 184 IX. ADJOURNMENT 185 186 Faye Yates made a motion to adjourn. Jack Hoyt seconded that motion. All in 187 favor. The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 PM. 188 189 Minutes submitted by Rosalind Newlon.