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Home My WebLink About2017-03-13 NKCDP Agenda Final.v02Harry Kim Mayor West Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone (808) 323-4770 Fax (808) 327-3563 County of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Michael Yee Director Daryn Arai Deputy Director Bast Hawaii Office 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a meeting to be held by the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provision of Section 92-7, Hawaii Revised Statutes. DATE: Monday, March 13, 2017 TIME: 5:00 P.M. PLACE: North Kohala Senior Center Complex (The Old Judiciary Building) 54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway Kapa`au, HI 96755 AGENDA CORRECTED 3/6/2017 ** Please switch cell phones, pagers and other mobile communication devices to silent mode. ** CALL TO ORDER NORTH KOHALA CDP AC MEMBER INTRODUCTION STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Minutes of the Meeting of November 14, 2016. 2. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda (requires six (6) votes, and must comply with HRS § 92-7). 3. Nomination and Election of the Chair and Vice -Chair of the NKCDP Action Committee for the 2017 Calendar Year UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. None BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE www.cohplanningdept.com Hawai 'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer plannin ,hawaiicounty.Qov 1. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT: Discussion on parcels identified for purchase using Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) funds. 2. COMMITTEE ACTION OBJECTIVES FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2017-2018. Committee members to consider principal NKCDP implementation objectives which the Committee will seek to achieve in the year ahead. 3. STATUS OF ACTION COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEES. Dissolve or reaffirm continuing investigatory, and their defined missions for existing subcommittees, or establish new investigatory subcommittees, their purpose and their AC representatives for 2017. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS 1. Growth Management a. Update on NKCDP implementation efforts of the subcommittee. 2. Public Access a. Public access to coastal areas — updates on trails and access easements (Strategies 2.4-2.6 NKCDP): i. Rails to Trails update ii. Pololu (Old Mule Station) iii. Akoakoa Point (Bird Cave) iv. Niulii (Keokea) v. Hapu'u — Kapanaia vi. Halelua vii. Ainakea viii. Kauhola Point ix. Pahoa Beach x. Pua Kea Bay Ranch A. Lamalaoa (South of Lapakahi) xii. Kaiholena xiii. Kohala Kai xiv. Kohala Waterfront xv. Kohala Shoreline, LLC b. Upolu Airport — restoration. i. Upolu Airport — east end of the runway — (Strategies 2.4-2.6 NKCDP) 3. Water, Parks and Roads a. Update on parks projects — (Strategy 4.2 — NKCDP). b. Pratt Road — Identified as a possible emergency bypass route around Hawi and Kapa'au (Strategy 4.6 — NKCDP). c. Update on potable water system — (Strategy 4.5 — NKCDP). d. Ag Water System — (Strategy 4.5 — NKCDP). e. Pololu Valley — Access, parking, ingress and egress. 4. Power, View Planes and Erosion Control a. Rural infrastructure standards— efforts to maintain Kohala's rural character and to aid in keeping costs down for affordable housing projects (Strategy 4.8 and 4.12b — NKCDP). b. View plane protection — efforts to protect scenic resources (Strategy 1.9 — NKCDP). c. Electricity reliability and redundancy — update on efforts to improve electrical service (Strategy 4.7 — NKCDP). d. Solar Matters - a new proposal for community based, low -visual -impact solar energy systems (Strategy 4.7 — NKCDP). e. Erosion Control (Strategy 4.8 — NKCDP). 5. Affordable Housing a. Update on affordable housing. — (Strategies 3.1-3.4 NKCDP) 6. Agriculture a. Diversified and sustainable agriculture report — (Strategy 1.4 — NKCDP). 7. Historical and Cultural Preservation a. Update on NKCDP implementation efforts of the subcommittee. — (Strategy 1.4 — NKCDP). 8. Health a. Report from the investigatory subcommittee on increasing awareness of healthcare issues in North Kohala — (Strategy 4.9 — NKCDP). STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS Next meeting Monday, May 8, 2017, North Kohala Senior Center, 54-3900 Akoni Pule Hwy., Kapa`au, HI 96755 ADJOURNMENT Notice: The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above items. According to the Operating Guidelines of the North Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. Written testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying. The Committee would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Committee review. If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five working days (prior to meeting date) of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3 (b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spend more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a) (6), Hawaii County Code}. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five (5) working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. "Other reasonable modification" refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged Michael Yee PLANNING DIRECTOR