Communication No. 2018-24- KCDP Priorities Letter Draft

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Communication No. 2018-24 Harry Kim Michael Yee Director Mayor Daryn Arai Deputy Director West Hawai i Office 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 74 - 5044 Ane Keohok lole Hwy Kailua - Kona, 96740 County of Hawai i Phone (808) 961 - 8288 Phone (808) 323 - 4770 PLANNING DEPARTMENT Fax (808) 961 - 8742 Fax (808) 327 - 3563 KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN ACTION COMMITTEE September 11 , 2018 Michael Yee, Director Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 SUBJECT: Kona CDP Action Committee Priorities and Recommendations for FY 2019 - 2020 Capital Improvement Program: Kona Open Space Network Plan Kahului Parkway ) Lako Street Connector Kailua Village Redevelopment Aloha Director Yee: At its July 10, 2018 meeting, the Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) Action Committee (AC) decided upon the following project priorities, and requests your consideration and continued support. 1. Kona Open Space Network Plan. The Action Committee believes this project will lay the groundwork for better defining and protecting valuable lands in the increasingly urbanized Kona area. As such, t top priority. A $195,000 appropriation currently exists for the project, which we believe is slated for allotment through Fair Share funding. During the meeting the Kona Open Space Network Subcommittee presented a vision statement they had created through working with a group of interested community memb ers. The vision statement (attached) may be used to provide insight into the desires of the Kona community during the drafting process of this plan. The AC is prepared to assist the consultant during the process. With deference to all the hard work that ha s gone into this effort, we sincerely ask for your assistance in soliciting a consultant and encumbering the funds . The remaining items on this list are in no particular order.