HomeMy WebLinkAboutComm. No. 2018-18 NKC Access Group Notes 3-7-18Comm. No. 2018-18
North Kohala Community Access Group
March 7, 2018 (Old State Judiciary Building 4:30pm)
Participants: Jack Hoyt, Beth Robinson, Teri Takata, David Swatland, Cheryl Kaluhane
Lupenui, Toni Withington, Carter Collins, Sara Cameron, Pete Cameron, Aric Arakaki, Joe
Carvalho, Ralph Galan, Ted Matsuda.
❖ Pololu Lookout
o State Na Ala Hele is supporting a legislative bill on CIP that includes Pololu
Lookout.
■ They would like funding to do a survey of the state lands at the lookout
area.
o The growth management group is keeping in touch with the
subdivision/consolidation application for Surety.
■ They hope that there could be a land swap for a new parking lot area.
❖ Niulii
o Cheryl Lupenui (CEO) of Kohala Center attended this meeting and said they will
have a meeting with the community for input on the land area when it is
appropriate.
■ They are interested in identifying local ancestors of this area.
o They are working with a neighboring owner on his waterline easement issue.
o The land sits idle right now while they are doing soil sampling.
❖ Hapu'u — Kapanaia
o HILT did a tour of the Hapu'u-Kapanaia corridor for potential supporters for
more purchases in that area.
■ This may have an impact on private -public matching funds to purchase
public lands.
o Charlie Anderson's property (Half O' Kaiili) is in escrow and is ready to close.
■ This public purchase is using total funding from PONC.
o Pacific Plains lands was approved by the county council to enter into negotiations
for PONC purchase.
■ PONC will wait to negotiate until the Hali O' Kaiili parcel has closed
escrow.
•'• Halelua
• o NSTR - Need update from county planning department on GOE.
•'• Pahoa Beach
• o NSTR - Need update from county planning department
❖ Upolu Airport East
o Landowners and the county have not agreed on the parking lot for access.
o EWM, the owner, is working on a solution to the access issues.
❖ Upolu Airport Restoration
o Kohala Lihikai is having high a school senior do soil erosion for their senior
project.
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•'• Honoipu
• o Sale of the Parker Ranch duplex area (17.5 acres) is in escrow.
■ Regardless of the sale this area has been nominated to PONC.
❖ Pali A' Kamoa
o We'll have someone get in touch with the new owners to address the trail access.
o Na Ala Hele has this trail area on their CIP, but needs funding from the state
legislature.
•'• Kukuipahu
• o NSTR
❖ Lamalaloa - South of Lapakahi
o This area will be re -nominated to PONC.
•'• Kaiholena
• o Ala Kahakai is working on a management plan and has contacted the county.
o Kohala Lihikai applied for the PONC maintenance grant for Kaiholena & Pao'o.
•'• Kapalaoa
• o This area is 63 acres south of Kaiholena and has been nominate to PONC.
❖ Kohala Shoreline LLC.
o The owners went to the Board of Appeals to appeal the planning director's
decision to r-ejeecalling for more historic preservation work for their EA.
■ NKCAG and 14 others testified supporting the director.
■ The landowner withdrew their appeal.
■ The landowner will meet with community groups to get input on their
development.
❖ Kohala Kai
o Ala Kahakai NPS is working on the conservation easement at their land
management office in California.
❖ Kohala Waterfront
o NSTR - Need update from county planning department.
❖ Rails to Trails
o NSTR
❖ New Items
o The Action Committee and the NKCAG will ask the planning director to appoint
a county planner with special focus on public access issues.
❖ Next meeting
o April 4, 2018 starting 4:30pm, in the old State Judiciary Building.
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