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NORTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE MINUTES MEETING DATE April 12, 2010 TIME 4:30 pm PLACE Kohala Senior Center, Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau, Hawaii 96755 ATTENDANCE 1. Members Present: Joe Carvalho, Marlene Ching, Hermann Fernandez, Susan Fischer. Ron Friman, Giovanna Gherardi, Collin Kaholo, Richard Liebmann, Bob Martin 2. Planning Department: Allen Salavea 3. Public Attendance: Christie Cash, Kelly Vitorino, Lynda Wallach-Kohala Mountain News, Aric Arakaki-NPS, John Anderson, Toni Withington, Scott Bedingfield, Pat Sullivan, Auroa Kagawa APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Minutes of March 8, 2010 meeting approved. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC - Christie Cash circulated a document regarding the application of a Special Use Permit for our review. Hermann Fernandez invited her to the next Growth Management Committee meeting and she will be on the agenda for our May meeting. Aric Araraka introduced himself, stated he was working with the Access Subcommittee and was attending this meeting as an observer. REPORTS – Allen Salavea presented the LAND USE PERMIT ACTIVITY REPORT which showed one new application for an additional farm dwelling and stated the process had been completed. Bob Martin asked why the multiple white signs requesting rezoning do not appear on the Land Use Permit Activity Report. Allen explained that the processing procedure has multiple steps and these requests do not appear on this report until they reach the Planning Commission agenda. OLD BUSINESS PLANNING DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO ACTION COMMITTEE REVIEW OF LAND USE PERMIT - BJ Leithead Todd, Planning Director’s letter was presented and reviewed. Her directive states that the Action Committee is not authorized to review land use applications and is “advisory to the Planning Department/Planning Director.” Bob Martin stated and others agreed, that this directive is a disconnect from our overall goal written and approved with our CDP. The goal states, “To manage the future growth of the district in a manner that is consistent with the Kohala lifestyle and ideals of being a rural community with a strong cultural heritage, an agricultural base, and a small town feel.” A motion was made and seconded to invite the Planning Director and County Councilman Pete Hoffman to our next meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Allen Salavea will distribute a copy of our minutes to the Planning Director. A motion for Joe Carvalho to contact Pete Hoffman to obtain his opinion on the legality of the Planning Director’s directive, the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. 1