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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-04-19 KCDP Minutes Draft KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE COUNTY OF HAWAII DRAFT MINUTES APRIL 19, 2017 Call to order: 2:01 pm Place: West Hawaii Civic Center Planning Conference Room 74-5044 Ane Hwy., Building E, Kailua Kona, HI 96740 Attendance: a. Members present: Barbara DeFranco (Chair), Charles Young (Vice-Chair), Kari Kimura, Gregory Ogin, Douglas Payne, Shane Palacat-Nelsen, Schattauer b. Members absent/excused: Hiram Rivera (J. Curtis Tyler, III resigned 4/12/17) c. Planning Department: Bennett Mark, Keola Childs (West Hawaii Division); April Surprenant, Hans Santiago and Keiko Mercado (Long Range Planning Division Hilo) d. Other persons: Nancy Pisicchio, Executive Assistant to the Mayor, and Kekaulike Tomich, PONC commissioner e. Public: Lele Kimball, Janice Palma-Glennie and Jeff Zimpfer (National Park Service). Chair DeFranco and Committee Members introduced themselves to the attending public. Planner Childs then introduced attending Planning Department staff from the Long Range Planning Division in Hilo: April Surprenant, Program Manager, Hans Santiago, Planner, and Keiko Mercado, Planner STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING ITEMS ON AGENDA Janice Palma-Glennie. Oral testimony regarding importance of improving the blic support for CDP objec NEW BUSINESS 1. PONC Presentation: A presentation by one of the commissioners of the County's Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Commission (PONC) to provide information regarding PONC to the Kona CDP Action Committee. PONC Commissioner Kekaulike Tomich explained the purpose, funding, and acquisition status of the Commission and its land inventory to date: 14 properties purchased, comprising approximately 4,500 acres. He passed out nomination forms for lands to be nominated (proposed) for purchase by the County fund. He mentioned several locations recently purchase (Kawa, and Waipio) advised that there are monies available for additional lands to be purchased. Member Palacat-Nelsen asked if there any Kona lands currently owned or on the listfor purchase consideration, including the Amy B.H. Greenwell Ethnobotanical Garden site. deed restriction prevents the Fund from purchasing the ABHG Garden site. Chair DeFranco tion; others explained that this was a State asset, and not appropriate for County purchase. Page 1 of 5 Commissioner Tomich explained that there is no PONC policy on where in the County particular types of lands are desired for nomination for potential purchase. Members noted that there are no mauka lands purchased to date. Member Ogin asked how PONC determines what uses are permissible on acquired sites. Tomich explained that 1 allowable uses are up to the community to propose uses. He also explained that the fund can also acquire trails. In response to a question as to whether a land survey is required prior to a land or trail acquisition, he stated that surveys, or a proper legal description, is necessary to process a purchase. No action was moved by the Committee with regard to this agenda item. CIP Projects Review Appropriations and Funding Status: Spreadsheet Review of current and proposed County CIP appropriations and existing allotments: Review existing Capital Improvement Program (CIP) appropriations, allotments, and encumbered funds vis-a- Capital Budget and Six-Year Capital Improvement Program FY 2017- March 1, 2017. Review and discussion is principally with respect to project priorities of the Kona CDP Planner Childs reviewed both the proposed CIP budget spreadsheet for the coming 2017 fiscal year (initially distributed at the 3/15/17 Committee meeting) and a separate spreadsheet (from the Finance Department) listing the status of all existing and recently lapsed CIP project appropriations for the Kona area and the amounts of fund allotments for the various identified projects. He explained several general aspects of the budgetary information provided, particularly as to the distinctions between appropriations, allotments, and re-appropriations to retain existing allotments. Commissioners had various questions regarding coding (symbology) on the existing appropriations spreadsheet. Member Payne expressed concern that there was no proposed re-appropriation for the Lako Street mauka-makai connector, as the current appropriation is expiring 6/17. Notwithstanding publicized willingness of a private landowner to construct this connector, Member Payne noted that this offer was unlikely to include the substantial improvements (widening, turn lanes, etc.) at the intersection of Kuakini Hwy. and Lako Street. There was substantial discussion regarding the status of the various listed appropriations for Lako Street and how to ensure that appropriations remain in place for the Lako Street connector. Member Ogin questioned the absence of an appropriation for the Kailua Village Redevelopment priority of the CDP. Planner Santiago explained that this $150,000 appropriation, which had lapsed 6/16 th -Hinalani Street extension. \[Planner San regarding CIP budgetary matters\] Addressing Planner Santiago in his inter-departmental liaison capacity, Chair DeFranco -assess and re-initiate developing in community sentiment. MOTION: Member Payne moved/Ogin seconded that the Committee write a letter to DPW asking the County to maintain CIP funding sufficient to encompass the full design All county properties including PONC purchases are managed through the Property Management division of the Finance Department, and thus PONC land usage decisions will be made by that agency. Page 2 of 5 has been offered. Motion passed unanimously. Planner Childs shared informal, hearsay information as to why the Mayor is not including Parkway in the second draft of the CIP budget for the coming fiscal year; he said he has heard that the Mayor is reticent to support budgeting funds this year to undertake -evaluation, because: (i) p s of the community are not actually ready to support the construction of this project, and (ii) that a design review effort may include another alignment shift in certain sections of the roadway a major undertaking and expense in and of itself. He said it his understanding that the Mayor is seeking more evidence of such a readiness at a broader community level. Childs suggested that if this is the case, the AC might consider aiming formulation stage in October or November, just six months away from now rather than press further for funding in the current budget cycle. Member Payne noted that the Alii Parkway project is no longer on the State STIP, either. Member Palacat-Nelsen noted that there are more cultural-historic sites extant in the roadway alignment than have been reported in the archaeological documents, and that he believes that the Mayor is aware of that situation, and is not moved to destroy sites without community resolution of such matters. Palacat-Nelsen suggested that a subcommittee would be appropriate to study this situation and help in finding solutions, but that also agreed that a funding allotment was desirable pending their subcommittee report on feasibility as either MOTION: Member Palacat-Nelson moved/Kimura seconded to ask DPW to re- appropriate a modest level of funds to re-evaluate preliminary design options for the proposed Alii Parkway and the feasibility of its construction in a process that includes community stakeholders affected by the proposed project. Nancy Pisicchio interjected ve as a facilitator for the community, which can be a priceless role in reaching out for public participation, in not only this case but for other desired projects as well. The motion carried unanimously. In response to a question interjected by public (Palma-Glennie) regarding placement of the Open Space Network in the CIP budget, Chair DeFranco noted that the appropriations list does include an unfunded appropriation for the Open Space Network. Member Palacat-Nelsen expressed support for developing an open space plan for a wide range of social and cultural purposes. Member Kimura noted that roads, access and open space all go together in designing the compact walkable communities envisioned in the Kona CDP. In response to a status question from April Surprenant regarding the work of the (former) Open Space subcommittee, Kimura explained the subcommittee halted it work due to the unmet request for the current flood maps for the Kona area, because of the perceived importance and potential value of those flood areas for part of a planned open space network. Member Payne asked Surprenant view of the possibility of having an updated Financing Plan for the CDP capital improvement program. Surprenant asked the Committee to defer further discussion about proceeding with a new financing plan until after the May and June special meetings planned by the Department for the AC, regarding the General Plan update. 3. Action Committee Objectives for calendar years 2017-2018: Committee members to consider, and adopt if desired, principal CDP implementation objectives which the Committee will seek to achieve in the 12 18 months ahead. This could include infrastructure projects, urban planning projects, recreational, cultural and other types as identified in the Kona CDP as needing implementation. Page 3 of 5 Member discussions included broadening community awareness of the CDP, and the Kailua Village Master Plan \[Redevelopment Plan\]. Member Ogin identified the for which there is no common understanding in our community in achieving a desirable future for Kailua-Kona and Kailua Village in particular. April involving a wide variety of selected community members to determine what future was desirable for Pahoa as a town, a community survey done, and much further discussion. She explained that this led to an appropriation for a town master plan, and drafting design guidelines. Discussion also addressed the legal structure of subcommittees and alternate means for AC members to interact/network with other citizens as members of other citizen groups having very specific objectives. Planner Santiago gave a specific example of Puna citizen groups, some of which are fully independent but include two AC members as members of or liaisons to that group, and others are a formal, AC-appointed investigatory sub-committee group. He urged the AC to be very clear as to what they are trying to accomplish in such an effort, and in some cases separate, small subcommittees might be better to tackle specific issues that could later be brought together into a single, larger subcommittee. Chair DeFranco suggested that a committee to look at what a Kailua Village redevelopment plan actually would mean or addressthe scope of such a plan, and to get funding to actually make it happen. She opined that it would need a trained facilitator to bring all the community elements together. MOTION: Ogin/Schattauer: Create an investigatory subcommittee to review and analyze the current development plan for Kailua Village and develop scope for a future redevelopment plan. Motion carried unanimously. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. Subcommittee Reports: (None) 2. Status of existing Action Committee sub-committees: Dissolve or reaffirm continuing, defined investigatory missions for all existing sub-committees MOTION: After cursory discussion noting the legal need for all subcommittees to be investigatory and of limited term accordingly, it was moved/seconded by Ogin/Palacat- Nelsen to dissolve all existing (prior to today) subcommittees. After discussion of membership on the four-member maximum Kailua Village subcommittee, Palacat-Nelsen, Ogin, and perhaps Rivera were suggested as initial members. MOTION: For formality, it was moved/seconded by Ogin/Palacat-Nelsen to re-affirm the establishment of the Kailua Village subcommittee. Motion carried unanimously. Chair appointed Ogin and Palacat-Nelsen and also appointed Rivera subject to his agreement to serve. CHAIR DIRECTIVE: As to Open Space as a subcommittee, Chair DeFranco suggested placing Open Space objectives and a possible subcommittee on the next meeting agenda, and members tacitly agreed. Page 4 of 5 As to a Cultural subcommittee, Member Palacat-Nelsen initially recommended deferral of reestablishing a subcommittee until progress is made through other objectives and their implementing subcommittees. After clarification that the AC desired a MOTION: Moved/seconded by Palacat-Nelsen/Young to investigate, and to establish an investigatory Cultural Parkway and if there is any impact on archaeological-cultural sites. Motion carried unanimously. Chair DeFranco appointed Palacat-Nelsen, Young and Rivera to the subcommittee. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Minutes of the Meeting of March 15, 2017. It was moved/seconded by Committee members Palacat-Nelsen/Ogin to approve the minutes as submitted. The motion was carried unanimously by voice vote. ANNOUNCEMENTS Planner Childs formally announced the resignation of Member J. Curtis Tyler from the Action Committee, distributing his letter of resignation from the Committee. The committee asked that a letter of appreciation be sent on their behalf. April Surprenant th He also announced special agenda topics for the scheduled May 17 meeting and an additional meeting in June regarding the General Plan and CDP interfacing being considered by the Planning Department. April Surprenant, who will be leading the st for June 21 with the tacit agreement of AC members. ADJOURNMENT With no objections from the members, Chair DeFranco adjourned the meeting at 4:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Keola Childs, Planner A T T E S T: Barbara DeFranco, Chair DISTRIBUTED MEETING MATERIALS ARE KEPT ON FILE AT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW UPON REQUEST. Page 5 of 5