Comm. No. 2018-01.HCDP Agency Review Comments COMBINED

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., � 6 O F• �y, � y•%959�p'••,•1� e L J` OFFICE OF PLANNING STATE OF HAWAII 235 South Beretanla Street, 6th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Mailing Address P O Box 2359, Honolulu, Hawaii 96804 Ref. No. P-15563 April 10, 2017 Comm. No. 2018-01 HCDP Agency Review Comments DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR LEO R. ASUNCION DIRECTOR OFFICE OF PLANNING Telephone (808) 587-2846 Fax (808) 587-2824 Web http //planning hawau gov/ Mr. Michael Yee, Director D Planning Department 3 County of Hawaii J 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Subject: Review of the Hamakua Community Development Plan (CDP) Dear Mr. Yee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide comments on the Hamakua Community Development Plan (CDP). The request for comments was transmitted to our office by letter dated March 15, 2017. The County's CDP program creates a framework for regional planning that provides residents and other stakeholders the opportunity to actively participate in planning for their communities. The Hamakua CDP planning area includes the Judicial Districts of Hamakua and North Hilo, and parts of South Hilo, with the southern planning area edge bordering Kaiwiki and Hau Street. The planning area includes the towns of Kukuihaele, Honokaa, Paauilo, Ookala, Laupahoepahoe, Papaaloa, Ninole, Hakalaui/Wailea, Honomu, Pepeekeo, Papaikou, and Paukaa, and all of the agricultural and conservation lands in between. In 2016, the Steering Committee for the Hamakua CDP formally recommended the Hamakua CDP for adoption. Following agency review, the CDP will go to the Windward Planning Commission for review and recommendations. The County Council will then consider the CDP for adoption by ordinance. The Office of Planning (OP) offers the following comments on the Hamakua CDP. 1. Priority guidelines on Climate Change Adaptation. HRS § 226-109 addresses climate change adaptation priority guidelines. HRS § 226-109 should be acknowledged, integrated and referenced in the policies developed in Section 4, Protect and Enhance Natural and Cultural Resources, and in Section, Strengthen Infrastructure, Facilities, and Services. Specifically, HRS § 226-109 should be referenced in Section 4.2.3, Land Use Policy, Policy 18, on page 53 with reference to an "assessment of impacts on hazard risk including flooding, tsunami, and coastal erosion and/or sea level rise over the life of the 110941