Communication Number 2017-14 South Kohala CDP Action Committee Letter to Planning Director Signed

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Harry Kim mayor • Michael Yee Director Daryn Arai Deputy Director West Hawaii Office East Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy• i • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Kailua-Kona,, Hawaii 96740 County of Hawaii Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 323-4770 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 327-3563 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax (808) 961-8742 SOUTH KOHALA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE aka HUI KULEANA 0 KOHALA HEMA November 27, 2017 Michael Yee, Director Planning Department County of Hawaii Dear Director Yee: SUBJECT: South Kohala CDP Action Committee recommendations for FY 2018-2019 Capital Improvement Program and Budget: • Second Arterial Access Road for Waikoloa Village • Emergency Shelter in Kawaihae area (Honokoa, a DHHL community) • Puako Community Wastewater Treatment System At its November 27, 2017 meeting, the South Kohala CDP (SKCDP) Action Committee voted to request that the Mayor and the County Council: (i) appropriate and allot funds to undertake the first two of the following capital improvement projects in South Kohala, and (ii) establish a community facilities financing district to fund a portion of the third project, these projects being priorities of the SKCDP as noted: 1. Second Arterial Access Road for Waikoloa Village. An appropriation of $ 1,000,000 for feasibility and corridor selection studies and preliminary design of a second arterial capacity access road in and out of Waikoloa Village (similar to the standard of Paniolo Avenue). This road will serve the dual functions of alternate emergency access into and out of the ever-growing Waikoloa Community, for the safety of its residents and access by emergency responders, and also to provide coastal community residents with improved access to Waikoloa emergency shelter facilities in times of coastal emergencies or lowland wildfires. See SKCDP "General Policy 2: Provide for the transportation and circulation needs of the SK community..." and "Sub -Policy 4.1: The County shall develop plans and programs for emergency routes so that people can safely move away from life-threatening natural hazards." 2. Emergency Shelter in Honokoa (f.k.a. Kailapa, a DHHL Community). An appropriation of $1,000,000 for a grant or direct construction cost-sharing with the Kailapa Community Association (KCA) for the design and construction of publicly accessible, privately managed emergency shelter on DHHL land leased to the KCA. KCA will provide substantial project funding through other funding sources benefiting the KCA. This facility, if made public through County participation and operating binkoriniAnisont Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and employer