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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-23 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes 1 SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE 2 aka HUI KULEANA O KOHALA HEMA 3 southkohalaactioncommittee@gmail.com 4 5 COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI 6 7 MINUTES 8 JANUARY 23, 2017 9 Call to order: 5:02 pm 10 Place: Waimea – Lilly Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea Senior Center) 11 67-1199 Māmalahoa Highway 12 Kamuela, HI 96743 13 Roll Call: 14 1 Members present: John Mueller (Chair), Julia Ann Alos, Roger Harris, Josephine (Jojo) 15 Tanimoto, Joel Cohen, Mark S. Gordon and George (Robbie) Robertson. 16 2 Members absent/excused: Diane Kanealiʻi (Vice-Chair), and Eddie K. Akau 17 3 Planning Department: Deanne Bugado, Ellsworth Huliheʻe and Michael Yee 18 4 County of Hawai‘i – Nancy Pisicchio and Barbara Kossow 19 5 Public: James Hustace and David Tarnas 20 Chair Mueller welcomed the Planning Director Michael Yee, Deputy Managing Director Barbara 21 Kossow and Executive Assistant Nancy Pisicchio to the meeting. The Chair also asked that the 22 Committee members introduce themselves. 23 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA 24 1. David Tarnas introduced himself and let the Action Committee know that he is working 25 on RB2 Investors Special Management Area Use Permit and Change of Zone 26 Applications (listed for information on the Agenda) 27 ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 28 1. Minutes of the Meeting of November 28, 2016 – Committee member Cohen moved to 29 approve the minutes. Committee member Tanimoto seconded the motion. A voice vote 30 was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Committee member Tanimoto asked 31 that a notation be made to the record to state that she attended the November meeting. 32 BUSINESS OF COMMITTEE 33 1. Council Member Tim Richards (CD9) was not able to attend so this item was tabled. 34 2. Chair Mueller led the Action Committee in a discussion to identify activities, actions 35 and/or information that could be done/sought to justify having monthly meetings. 36 Requested that the CDP district representatives develop a list of wants and needs from 37 our respective community liaison group you represent and require that the group request 38 the AC to share the topic with the community. 39 a. Staff Deanne provided the Action Committee with a brief background of why the 40 meetings were changed to every other month. Then Planning Director Kanuha 41 wanted to encourage and empower the subcommittees/liaison groups in their 42 activities and plans while also allowing the staff some relief to deal with changes in 43 work assignments and responsibilities. 44 b. Planning Director Yee responded to the discussion to state that he is supportive of 45 the Community and should the Committee/Community efforts and work level need 46 monthly meetings he will support that, the other months may be presentations 47 rather than formal meetings so the suggestion by the Chair is a good path to follow. 48 3. The Action Committee reviewed the letter drafted by Vice-Chair Kanealiʻi to welcome 49 him to office. Committee member Robertson made a motion to approve with allowance 50 to staff to finalize and update with appropriate dates. Committee member Harris 51 seconded. Motion passed unanimously 52 4. Committee member Gordon led the Action Committee in a discussion regarding of 53 Change of Zone Application (REZ-16-000216) TMK: 6-9-013:044, 045, 046, 6-9- 54 014:002:003 & 6-9-015:002 regarding possible concerns towards affordable housing, 55 electrical usage and the use of alternative energy sources and the process of reviewing 56 applications and the development of conditions of such an application. 57 5. Reports – 58 a. Liaison Reports 59 i. Kawaihae – written report submitted. No changes or additions. 60 6. Modification of the Action Committee letterhead – Committee Member Tanimoto led the 61 Action Committee in a discussion to modify the letterhead used by the Action 62 Committee. Discussion and investigation to other Action Committee letterhead revealed 63 that the other Action Committees letterhead are not modified to include the Committee 64 member names therefore the issue was tabled. 65 7. Website Updating and CIP projects listing - Committee Member Tanimoto let the Action 66 Committee in a brief discussion where staff was asked, and agreed, to list all new, future 67 CIP projects in the Resource Section of the South Kohala CDP Section of the website. 68 Staff confirmed that the website does include the Kawaihae PowerPoint Presentation 69 that was generated in 2012. 70 STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA 71 1. David Tarnas reminded the CDP AC that should they have any questions regarding RB2 72 Investors Special Management Area Use Permit and Change of Zone Applications 73 (listed for information on the Agenda) they can contact him. 74 2. James Hustace informed the CDP AC that he, on behalf of the SK Traffic Safety 75 Committee has made comment on the JPL applications (listed for information on the 76 Agenda) regarding traffic safety, the CDP direction towards complete streets, and that 77 the project is in essence a big cul de sac. 78 ANNOUNCEMENTS 79 1. Next Meeting March 20, 2017 – Waimea – Lily Yoshimatsu Senior Center (Waimea 80 Senior Center) 81 2. Committee member Tanimoto requested future agenda items: that James Hustace come 82 to a future meeting and provide the AC with information regarding Traffic Concerns in 83 the SK District; requested a presentation/discussion regarding getting a traffic circulation 84 study initiated for Waimea and possible agricultural tourism bill review. 85 ADJOURNMENT 86 Chair Mueller asked if there was any other business prior to adjournment. None was heard and 87 the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m. by unanimous consent. 88 Respectively submitted by Deanne Bugado, Planning Department.