HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-28 South Kohala Community Development Plan Action Committee Minutes - DRAFT
Harry Kim Michael Yee
Director
Mayor
D uane Kanuha
Deputy Director
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE
Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Phone (808) 961 - 8288 Fax (808) 961 - 8742
Monday, January 28, 2019
DRAFT Meeting Minutes
CALL TO ORDER
Chair called the South Kohala Community Development Plan ( S K CDP) Actio n Committee (AC)
meeting to order at 5 : 12 p.m. in the Waikoloa Village Association Community Room . The following
persons were present:
ROLL CALL
Action Committee Members Present : Ruth Smith (Vice - Chair), Eddie Akau,
Kevin McLaughlin, Julia Ann Alos, Tristie Licoan, and William Sanborn.
Action Committee M embers Absent - Excused: Robertson, and Mark Gordon .
Staff Planners : Kamuela Plunkett and Heather Bartlett .
Members of the public : 13
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: None.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. C o m m u n i c a t i o n N u m b e r 2 0 1 9 - 0 1 : M e e t i n g C a l e n d a r . Staff presented the proposed 2019
meeting calendar to the Action Committee. Please note that meeting dates or times may be
subject to change.
Communication Number 2019 - 01 may be viewed and downloaded from the following website:
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS : Two people signed up to provide comment. They both chose
to speak at the start of the meeting .
1. Ron Dela Cruz, representing the Waimea Historic Preservation Socie ty, testified on agenda item
3. He expressed the importance of maintaining the history of Waimea Town with specific
examples of significant areas.
development in the area. He had equal concer ns for the rock wall in the back of the Parker
Ranch center, and the area surrounding the town center going out toward the hospital. He
expressed that the rich Paniolo history needs to be celebrated and preserved.
2. Margaret Willie, representing herse lf, tes tified on agenda item 4. She expressed her support for
the efforts being taken by the Waimea Historic Preservation group. She agreed that the historic
Waimea Town Center needs to be preserved. She said that the Waimea Town Center 2020 P lan
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may have inaccur ately labeled the historic areas of the town and that the affordable housing,
sidewalks, park, and connector road have never been realized. She spoke regarding the two CIP
appropriation requests in the letter and described their history. She encouraged Act ion
Committee members to continue to push for funding. She suggested that Action Committee
, in particular ,
.
RECOGNITION OF OUTGO ING MEMBERS : Planning Department st aff thanked outgoing members
George Robertson and Eddie Akau for their years of service on the Action Committee. George
Robertson was unable to attend the meeting however . B oth outgoing members were offered
certificates of appreciation from the Mayor ' s o ffice and kind word s from those present .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Vice - Chair Smith moved to approve the minutes of the September 24 , 2018 meeting as submitted .
Second by Committee Member McLaughlin . The motion to approve the mi nute s as submitted pa ssed
with 6 votes aye, 0 vot e s nay [ Committee Member Licoan was not present at the time of the vote ] .
BUSINESS:
2. P r e s e n t a t i o n b y E r i c a P e r e z f r o m t h e C o r a l R e e f A l l i a n c e .
Erica Perez gave a presentation regarding the Coral Reef Alliance
community in upgradi ng their wastewater systems. She described the length their organization has
gone to identify the cause and extent of the pollution in the nearshore water area. They compared
contaminant levels to t he EPA guidelines and the water quality considered healthy for coral reefs. They
also conducted dye tests to track the flow of wastewater into the ocean. Their research indicates high
levels of pollutants that are harmful to nearshore ocean life. Their tests also revealed no measurable
difference in pollution out put when comparing cesspools, septic tanks, and Aerobic Treatment Units
(ATUs). Additionally, was found to have higher pollution than the resort areas and was found to
have a low level of resiliency, based on their resiliency criteria.
Ms. Pere z went on to compare the different solutions that had been identified in the process. Act 125
was passed in 2017 to mandate the replacement of cesspools before 2050. Act 132 established a
working group to identify priority cesspool replacement areas across the state. She explained their goal
the project afford
Action Committee members and members of the public asked questions and engaged in discussion.
poster child for other areas that ha ve the same pollution issues.
[ C ommunication N umber 2019 - 0 5 ] may be viewed and downloaded
at the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.h i.us/weblink/1/doc/99032/Page1.aspx
found on the organization s website: https://coral.org/puako/
3. C o m m u n i c a t i o n N u m b e r 2 0 1 8 - 1 2 : A c t i o n C o m m i t t e e R e c o m m e n d a t i o n L e t t e r .
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W a i k o l o a I n t e r s e c t i o n a n d S e c o n d A c c e s s R o a d : Committee Member McLaughlin said that their
subcommittee is still working on their report and that they hope to present their findings at a future
meeting.
Vice - Chair Smith provided an interim r eport on some of the information gathered regarding the
second access road. Her report, communication number 2019 - 0 3 may be viewed and downloaded at
the following website: http:// records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/99029/Page1.aspx
Committee Member Alos provided an interim report on some of the information gathered regarding
the second access road. Her report, communication number 2019 - 0 4 may be viewed and downloaded
at the fol lowing website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/99030/Page1.aspx
Committee Members questioned how to get developers to follow through with their obligations to do
c ommunity infrastructure improvements. They suggested language could be inserted into a future
version of the CDP to better enable that.
W a i m e a H i s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n : Committee Member Sanborn explained his group ' s current goal to
improve communication with Parker Ranch. He said they hoped to better ensure that community
members have a seat at the table so that important historic sites or characteristic areas are preserved
center of the Waim ea Historic
Town Center. Their group is interested in having the ownership of the park transitioned to the County.
Vice - Chair Smith provided the minutes from the Waimea Historic Preservation community group
November meeting . Their minutes, communication number 2019 - 06 m ay be viewed and downloaded
at the following website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi.us/weblink/1/doc/99412/Page1.aspx
P o t a b l e W a t e r i n K a w a i h a e :
report back in the future.
E m e r g e n c y S h e l t e r s i n D i s t r i c t : There were no updates on this project however
the Kailapa Emergency Shelter is still undergoing progress and that she hopes to keep the Committee
updated in the future.
4. C o m m u n i c a t i o n N u m b e r 2 0 1 9 - 0 2 : A c t i o n C o m m i t t e e C a p i t a l I m p r o v e m e n t P r o g r a m ( C I P )
R e c o m m e n d a t i o n L e t t e r .
The C ommittee discussed strategies for getting funding for projects. Ms. Willie suggested that Action
Committee members communicate more with department heads while they are in their decision -
making phase , well ahe a d of the deadline for the next budget ( generally September October of the
previous year ) .
Councilmember Ric hards offered to assist the Waimea Historic Preservation Community Group in
getting their items into the budget. He offered practical advice as to the process and strategies for
seeking funding.
Committee Member Sanborn moved to send the letter [ Communication Number 2019 - 02] . Second by
Committee Member McLaughlin.
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he Kailapa
Emergency Shelter, worth about a million dollars.
fine - tune the wording of the letter before sending it out.
Communication Number 201 9 - 0 2 : CIP Final Letter may be viewed and downloaded from the following
website: http://records.co.hawaii.hi. us/weblink/1/doc/99378/Page1.aspx
5. K a w a i h a e R o a d I n t e r s e c t i o n .
criticized by the community as making the intersection more dangerous than it was before .
James Hustace from the South Kohala Traffic Safety Committee shared that there is a high inci dence of
accidents in the intersection compared to before and that the Department of Transportation (DOT) is
aware of the issue. He said they had been additionally working with County Council and State
Legislators to increase awareness of the issue. He urged Action Committee support for the issue.
Staff Plunkett requested a full account of the problem to ensure that they are communica ting
effectively with the state . He suggested a letter could be voted on in the March meeting.
6.
O p e n S p a c e , a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s P r e s e r v a t i o n F u n d [ P O N C ] .
Comm ittee Member Alos shared that she is working on a nomination application for a plot of land
south of and adjacent to the Lava Lava Beach Club.
Waimea.
Committee Memb er Sanborn moved to have the Action Committee allow for him to fill out a PONC
10 - acre parcel in Waimea
(TMK (3) 6 - 7 - 002:056 ) to be preserved as a historic site. Second by Committe e Member Smith.
The Action Committee t alked about process and how they could support these nominations. It
was decided that there was not enough time to send a letter prior to the deadline .
Staff Bartlett suggested including an endorsement from the Action Committee in the
application.
Committee Member McLaughlin moved to amend the previous motion to include a statement of
endorsement from the Action Committee to be included in the nomination application.
Committee Member Smith seconded the amend ment.
Upon the amended motion a vote was taken, the motion passed unanimously.
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Committee Member Alos moved to include an endorsement from the Action Committee in her
application for a shoreline parcel in North Kona directly sou th of the Lava Lava Beach Cl ub (TMK (3) 7 - 1 -
002:010). Second by Committee Member McLaughlin. Upon the motion a vote was taken, the motion
passed unanimously.
PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING: ( M a r c h 2 5 , 2 0 1 9 )
1. Subcommittee Reports
2. Kawaihae Intersection Support Letter
3. General P lan Update
4. Other items as identified by the Action Committee or Planning Staff
ADJOURNMENT: The Chair, without objectio n, adjourned the meeting at 7: 24 p.m.
All Action Committee information can be viewed and downloaded from our website:
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