Communication Number 2017-09 Jojo Tanimoto Report

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Communication no. 2017-09 JOJO TANIMOTO SOUTH KOHALA CDPAC The South Kohala CDPAC has seen a few changes since the first meeting on February 9, 2010. Requests over time have not resulted in any response from the former Planning Directors. This is a request to the Planning Director to review some of the South Kohala CDP document and consider the following updates in the Kawaihae community section of the document. 1. Page 114, Policy 6-Kawaihae, Strategy 6.1.2 -Development Patterns a). Remove Statements referring to the Super ferry. The State legislature proposed a Ferry system throughout the State. Lack of infrastructure in the communities resulted in termination of this project. However, the Kawaihae Commercial Master Plan still includes provisions for a ferry system. Therefore, until a more stable plan is developed that addresses the issues with infrastructure, the Super Ferry should be cancelled. b) Remove "23" light draft recreational vessels. (Only 5 Tour Boats exists -they are too large for the Small Boat Harbor). The DLNR-Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation, completed the South -small boat harbor. There are remaining 5 Tour boats and a platform barge still in the Commercial Harbor. There still are no plans to remove these boats from the Commercial Harbor. These boats still provide a risk for the barges and large vessels in the harbor. 2. Page 115, Policy 6-Kawaihae, Queen Emma Lands a) Remove Statements referring to Transitional Housing. This facility is no longer in Kawaihae. b) Remove Statements referring to Timber Co. This lease has been terminated. 3. Page 115, Policy 6-Kawaihae, Fig. 6.2 County Land Use Designations Correct LUPAG map -Change the shape of the Kailapa Subdivision. The picture shows a map of DHHL's proposed Master Plan. When the subdivision was developed, the configuration is now different. 4. Page 115, Policy 6-Kawaihae A quick check of the Kailapa Subdivision lots reads "214 units". Other pages correctly the number of lots as "217 units". 5. Page 117, Policy 6-Kawaihae, Policy 4 -The County and State Governments shall work closely with the Kawaihae Community to improve traffic safety for both vehicular and non -vehicular transportation along Akoni Pule Highway. There needs to be a clear location of the Akoni Pule Highway. Where it begins in Kawaihae; and where the Kawaihae Road ends in Kawaihae. Depending on who you ask, the Akoni Pule Highway, begins at the Akoni Pule Highway iintersection at Kawaihae Road (a three-way intersection according to the County Tax Office website). At the time of the community discussions at the Steering Committee level, the Akoni Pule Highway began at the north entrance of the Harbor; and even the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway.