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Kona Community Development Plan Action Committee
County of Hawai `i
Final Minutes
Meeting Date: January 27, 2016
Call to Order 2:00 p.m.
Place: Kona Planning Conference Room. Bldg. E, 2nd Floor
West Hawai'i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
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1. Members Present: George (Keoki) Schattauer Jr., Kari Kimura, Barbara DeFranco,
Hiram Rivera, Greg Ogin, Douglas Payne and Charles Young
2. Planning Department: Duane Kanuha, Bobby Command, Bennett Mark & Terry Dunlap
3. Public in attendance: Jeff Zimpfer, Janice Palma-Glennie, Dorothy Palma
Jane Clement, Karen Eoff, Riley Smith and David Elbogen
The meeting was called to order by the chair, Greg Ogin, and introductions of AC members followed.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA
1. Janice Palma-Glennie — comments on open space
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
1. Minutes were unanimously approved for November 18, 2015.
2. Change to the agenda: next meeting is March 30, 2016.
3. No communications other than draft minutes.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Legal opinion on the KCDP. Bobby Command spoke with Bill Brilhante, Corporation Counsel,
and indicated that this question should be forwarded to the Director and not Corporation Counsel.
Greg noted the question is to clarify for the members the ordinance issue rather than a resolution
and how it's applied. Basically the difference between an ordinance and a resolution. Also, how
it is applied by the Planning Department. Duane said that the question is whether an ordinance
adopting the CDP also amended all of the other HHC provisions. Were all the sections of the
existing County Code amended as indicated in the KCP? The Director noted that each ordinance
adopted by the County can only address one item at a time.
38 Greg asked for a motion and Douglas Payne moved that: Does an ordinance adopting the Kona
39 Community Development Plan Ordinance amend all the other County Codes referenced in the
40 KCDP? 2nd: Barbara DeFranco. All in favor yes. Question to be sent to the Planning Director.
41 2. Roberts Rules of Order: Terry Dunlap distributed copies of Robert's Rules of Order to the AC
42 and reminded them that the AC decided at a previous meeting that they wanted to follow these
43 rules. This book will allow the AC to review the Robert's Rules of Order and help the AC
44 confirm that they still want to follow them. Greg Ogin reminded the AC that this book is detailed
45 and everyone should decide if this is still what they want to follow. Bobby Command discussed
46 the options of the format. Barbara DeFranco likes the way the Action Committee currently runs
47 the meetings. Kari Kimura also agrees with the current format. Greg Ogin asked for any other
48 comments. Keoki Schattauer made a motion to keep our current process of how we run our
49 meetings. 2nd by Douglas Payne. Hiram Rivera recommended the AC read the booklet before
50 making a final decision. The motion passed unanimously.
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52 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE
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54 1. Request for two 2016-2017 CIP projects.
55 a. A motion from Douglas Payne: "Fund and hire a planner position with long range
56 planning and redevelopment experience to prepare the Redevelopment Plan of Kailua
57 Village and surrounding land on the northeast (Kona DCP Policy Action LU 2.3b: Initiate
58 redevelopment plan for Kailua Village."
59 Discussion: Bobby Command commented on Actions from 2014 and 2015 as it relates to
60 this recommendation. Doug replied that he is recommending that the County hire a
61 professional planner with redevelopment experience to head this redevelopment plan.
62 Duane Kanuha responded that money for regular planners was unavailable. Doug suggested
63 that we change the request to a consultant and not a permanent hire. Duane said we have
64 difficulties not only in getting approvals for additional planners but also in finding qualified
65 planners. Greg Ogin feels that someone in that position would be able to continue working
66 on this project from one administration to another rather than a consultant that is only
67 employed for a short time. Would this be possible? Doug noted that the consultant will
68 need several years to complete this task. Maybe the General Plan is the process to complete
69 this process. Greg would rather have a local planner involved rather than off -island
70 consultants. Doug does not believe that the local planners have the expertise to handle this
71 project. Kari noted that over time these items continue to change and a master plan is a
72 statement of where we want to go and must be revisited. Doug noted that the next step
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should be a redevelopment plan and not just new studies. This is where the funding plan
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needs to be approved and implemented. Kari asked if the Kailua Village Business
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Improvement District is asking for this type of assistance. The Kailua Village Business
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Improvement District should be part of these discussions and decisions.
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Doug summarized that the point here was that he County of Hawaii should fund this study.
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Duane noted that this will be managed by a staff of planners probable in Long Range
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where it would be managed. Doug Payne revised his motion by replacing the term
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"position" to "consultant". Second by Barbara DeFranco, all members in favor.
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82 b. A second motion from Douglas Payne: "Fund the preparation of the planning/design
83 environmental documents for the third phase of Ane Keohokalole highway between Hina
84 Lam Street and Kaiminani Drive. (Kona CDP Policy TRN 6.2: Prioritized Road
85 Improvement)." Bobby noted that this on line with Public Works so it can qualify for Federal
86 Funds. Doug asked if it is truly funded by the County. Doug asked if this funding could be
87 confirmed to the KCDP AC. Janice has a question about sidewalks and Bobby said he would
88 get back to here with this information. Ane Keohokalole Highway will use Federal funding.
89 Motion was seconded by Barbara DeFranco, all members in favor.
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91 2. Sub -committee assignments are as follows:
92 • Keoki Schattauer: Open Space & Land Use
93 • Hiram Rivera: Land Use & Historic Preservation
94 • Doug Payne: Transportation
95 • Barbara DeFranco: Open Space
96 • Kari Kimura: Open Space
97 • Curtis Tyler III: Cultural
98 • Shane Nelson: Cultural
99 • Charles Young: Outreach
100 • Greg Ogin: Land Use & Outreach &Historical Preservation
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102 3. Review and discussion of Actions taken for motions in 2014 & 2015
103 Bobby Command offered the following comments: These lists of recommendations have been
104 submitted to Long Range for General Plan Update. Copies of the motions for 2014 and 2015
105 have been attached at the end of these minutes. Discussion also occurred about the financing plan
106 and a possible update. A new look will occur into a new financing plan after priorities are
107 established. Doug felt a redevelopment plan could be used to identify the necessary items for
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108 new financing plans. This will also take into consideration the current upgrades to public
109 transportation. Terry will work with Doug Payne to re -contact the author of the financing plan
110 for a second look at specific projects after the Action Committee establishes what tasks they wish
111 to include.
112 A correction to October 29, 2014 was made as the KCDP AC did not recommend approval of
113 allowing residential development in MCX. Note: good recommendation for August 27, 2014 by
114 the Director concerning concurrency.
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116 Specific discussion on motions for 2015.
117 • May 27, 2015: intent was to eliminate minimum lot size for a Project District (PD) and
118 to allow industrial zoning. Parcels smaller than 50 acres cannot be developed under a
119 PD. Director has a problem with this amendment for no minimum lot size. R
120 • The Director said, remember, amending the code amends the code for everyone County
121 wide. Director has many existing changes to review each of which could take a
122 minimum of 6 months to process. So, what are the priorities here? AC wants a
123 simplified change and not a complicated one. Other CDPs do not have this conflict. A
124 member of the public asked would it be better to do a new zoning code or district than to
125 modify the existing one. Director said that either way is not going to be easy and once a
126 number is used, it is difficult to justify a new number.
127 • Director wants to respond on a specific solution that applies to specifically the KCDP and
128 not affecting the entire island code. Hiram asked how can an owner of a piece of small
129 land move forward when they cannot meet the minimum land area? Director said that an
130 applicant can apply for a variance to a minimum lot size. Doug Payne said that the AC
131 could recommend support of requests for smaller areas (less than 50 acres) through the
132 variance program. This would limit this to Kailua Kona CDP only and not be Island
133 wide. Director confirmed that variances are approved by Administrative policy
134 (Directors review) and does not require the County Council review or approval.
135 • Director will try to follow the requests of the KCDP AC when it comes to areas that need
136 area consideration. The Director indicated that when the County Codes and the KCDP
137 Ordinance are not in agreement, the Planning Department can ask the KCDP AC for their
138 interpretation(s) on the subject. KCDP AC needs to make a recommendation and report
139 to the Director. Janice questioned whether projects are now to be reviewed by the AC as
140 this has not been the process in the past. Director will take under consideration all
141 recommendations from the AC. Janice noted that members of the AC are not planners.
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142 Greg commented that the AC is commenting on goals and policies of the KCDP. Barbara
143 stated that this is the AC's responsibility to act on the intention of the plan.
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145 4. Election of officers for the KCDP AC for 2016-2017
146 • Terry noted that Curtis Tyler III is not on island until April, but if the AC wanted to
147 nominate him for office, he is willing to serve.
148 • Hiram was "pressured" and was unanimously elected as chair
149 • Barbara DeFranco was unanimously elected as vice -chair
150 Sub -Committee Reports
151 1. Open Space report: We had an "open space" subcommittee meeting on the 20th. of January,
152 but did not prepare a written report, prior to our last CDP meeting on the 27th. of January. People
153 present for Jan. 20th. meeting were, Kari Kimura, Debbie Chang, Janice-Palma-Glennie, Karen
154 Eoff, and Keoki Schattauer.
155 "Our plan is to create a document that shows all of the different layers that contribute to "Open
156 Space". We know that lots of work has already been done on preparing maps, so instead of
157 creating more work for ourselves, we'd like to get in touch with GIS in Hilo, who may have maps
158 already on record."
159 2. Implementing the Kona Community Development Plan: see attached report.
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161 Meeting adjourned
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