HomeMy WebLinkAboutIndividual Comment - M. Hinshaw - Hawai'i County General Plan Review-CommentsFrom: Mark Hinshaw [mailto:baileysdad@hawaiiantel.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2016 12:03 PM
To: Larry Brown; Patti Pinto; Leila Keahloa; Susie Osborne; Farris Etterlee; Frank ; June Conant; Paleka, Daniel;
'Elmer Solis'; 'Gilbert'; Ilagan, Greggor; Santiago, Hans; 'Jon'; 'Madie '; 'Mark'; Oshi Subject: FW: Hawai'i County General Plan Review-Comments
Aloha Kakou to Fellow Planners of Puna and Pahoa,
After receiving initial review of the 2005 General Plan, it has come to my attention that the following areas
need to be addressed in the upcoming General Plan Review:
1. Page 42 Establishes “Enterprise Zones” for the entire County of Hawai’i…. FORTY in total…NONE of
which are in Puna!!!
2. Page 45 References the Policy to use capital improvements to enhance existing commercial and
industrial areas. Pahoa has none to the best of my knowledge. Doesn’t Pahoa have an existing
commercial area? The issue arises, I believe, if Pahoa wants any industrial development, e.g.,
agricultural processing or a real hospital with, e.g., dialysis unit.
3. Page 47 addresses Economic Opportunity in Puna as agricultural, and alleges that the most important
sources of employment are papayas, flowers, bananas, and geothermal, thus limiting planning for
economic development in many other sectors.
4. Page 48 admits only major government installation in Puna is prison (classic use of land in
underprivileged areas)
5. Page 48 underplays importance of tourism in Puna, despite presence of Volcanos National Park and
some of the most beautiful scenery on the island.
6. Page 48 expressly states that “Puna will continue to serve as residential area for people working in
Hilo.” Where is the true economic development for Puna if we are only referred to as the bedroom
community to Hilo??
This is only an initial review of the first 50 pages of the 2005 General Plan….we, as the current leaders of the
Puna Community Development Plan and the Pahoa Regional Town Center Steering Committee, need to step-
up and have our voices heard in this VERY important General Plan revision.
Mahalo nui for your consideration,
Mark Hinshaw
Pahoa Regional Town Center Steering Committee, Chair
Ps. Please forward this on to Members of the Action Committee that I do not have email address for.