HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-13 Puna CDP Meeting ReportHarry Kim
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County of Hawaii
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center e 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 e Hilo, Hawal'i 96720
Phone (808) 961-8288 e Fax (808) 961-8742
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'T'uesday,, June 1% 2017
Action Committlee Meeting Report
Michael Yee
Dii-ectoi-
Daryn Arai
Deputy Dii-ectoi-
Chairperson Larry Brown called the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) Action
Committee (AC) to order at 3:06 p.m. in the Pa-hoa Neighborhood Facility. The following persons
were present:
Action Committee: Larry Brown (Chair), Michael Bernard, and Patti Pinto. Leila Kealoha (Vice -
Chair), Elmer Solis, Susan Osborne, Yumi Kawano were absent.
Staff: Michael Yee, Planning Director; April Surprenant, Long Range Division Manager; Keiko
Mercado, Puna CDP Planner; and COH Planners: Bethany Morrison, Hans Santiago, Leola Childs,
and Neil Dixon.
Members of the public: 12
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None
ANNOUNCEMENTS: None
PUBLIC TESTIMONY: None
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Due to lack of quorum, no action taken on the May 9, 2017 draft
m i n utes.
BUSINESS:
1. General Plan Comprehensive Review:
Members from the Planning Department's Long Range Division provided the Action
Committee an overview of scenario planning as it relates to the General Plan
Comprehensive Review. Ms. Morrison presented various model driven and planner
driven scenarios that helped to inform the General Plan Comprehensive Review.
Additionally, the planning team used scenario planning software (CommunityViz) to
explore the Puna CDP planning area and demonstrate the software's features. Action
Committee members and members of the public asked questions of the team and
engaged in discussion. Topics discussed included: water infrastructure; public and
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private roadways; prioritizing implementation; private and public water infrastructure;
medical facilities; transfer of development rights; level of service; and connectivity.
Thie presentation, slides thiat were displayed during this agenda item can, be viewed and downloaded from
thie following website: hittp�//records.co.hiaiwaill.hil.us/weblinik/l/doc/88757/Paigel.aispx
BUSINESS NOT REQUIRING ACTION:
2. Update on the status of the Pa-hoa plan:
Mr. Santiago assured Action Committee members that the Planning Director is standing
by his decision to reassess staff capacity in August 2017 to manage an additional
contract.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE NEXT REGULAR AC MEETING: (July 11, 2017) NONE
ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objection, adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
All Action, Committee iniformation, can, be viewed and downloaded from our website:
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