01-28-2007, 05:25 AM
Land Use Working Group Meeting Notes
Jan. 27, 2007 Ola`a Community Center
Attending: David Fukumoto, Annie Svaty, Jonathan Kawamura, Mary Finley, Diane Ware, Rob Tucker, Clive Cheetham, Jeff Lux, Peter Adams, Robin Wright, Erica Johnson, Susan Heinz, Elin Sand, Cathi Lux, Kent Killam, Bob Jacobson.
Announcement: SC meeting on Feb 15th at 5:30 pm @ Keaau Community Center
Receive: Hawaiian Acres Community Assoc. Landowner’s Concerns Survey (Bob Jacobson)
1. Review Agenda - move discussion of Bills 220 & 221 to end of meeting, add consolidation of WG contributions to agenda, add clarification/prioritization for writing team to agenda.
2. Growth Management Subgroup (Jeff Lux, Pete Adams, David Fukumoto)
A. Prevent sprawl /maintain rural/ag character of the district
B. Maintain subdivision / Integrity: AG w/ limited development in designated areas
C. Maintain Subsurface water quality / consider Puna Geothermal / no more cesspools / request environmental assessment of effect of build out on water quality.
D. Manage Hwy. usage resulting from increased population / widening Hwy. 130 isn’t the only option / alternative routes / remove car trips / mass transit / bike routes
E. Maintain integrity of zoning as reflected in property taxation and allowed activities. Current taxation is based on use, not zoning. Goal is to favor AG in tax rates and charge businesses
F. Provide for future long term job opportunities and industrial services availability while minimizing impact on rural & Ag character by rezoning for industrial a significant amount of land within Puna.
G. Minimize rezoning by restricted application of special use permits.
H. Increase public knowledge of natural hazards in Puna. Indemnify county. each area has it’s own dangers/ hazard is a factor of risk plus density of land use.
I. Reduce or eliminate incentives for property speculation resulting in excessive price increases. Conveyance fees to go to affordable housing?
3. Village Centers & Design Districts (seven presenters led by Cathi Lux)
A. Expand community awareness of approaches to village centers to meet commercial needs & encourage neighbor consecutiveness.
B. Familiarize communities with the smart growth tool of design districts to preserve & create visual community identity, etc.
4. Biosphere Reserve (near Volcano Village toward Mt. View.) Geologic, cultural, historic draw for visitors. The nature and type of building has changed recently due to increased cost of land. Current lot sizes promote neither community or for preservation. (Rich Warshauer)
A. Declare, designate, adopt regulations within boundary (10,000) acres.
B. Reduce incentives for speculation.
C. Reduce overall building density.
D. Redistribute density to meet resident’s needs w/o clearing trees.
E. Cessation of more subdivisions or ohana permits.
F. County to put more tax money back into neighborhood.
G. Conservation easements / dedicate land as conservation; county can lower tax rate, not provide services.
H. Public Trust Lands
I. Transfer of development rights.
5. Sustainable Land, Air & Water (Hannah Hedrick) rapid presentation of prepared text which is soon to be available on Punaweb)
A. Air quality / plant trees
B. Scenic Corridors
C. Council law on forest preservation
D. Dis-incdentives to speculation
E. require education on preservation
6. Bills 220 & 221
A. encourage members to talk with Emily Naeole
B. Proposal for a public hearing to be held in Pahoa Village.
C. Rob suggests the Land Use group focus more on a Council resolution to abate or pause upzoning in the district until the CDP is completed and adopted. Let the business community carry the legal fight on
this specific rezoning.
D. Write and/or petition the MAyor regarding a veto of Bills 220 & 221
7. Next meeting:
Feb. 10, Olaa Community Center preferred, Preferred tim e is AM, to be determined.
8. Parking Lot Issues for next meeting:
Transportation
Political implementation
Affordable Housing
Tying maintenance of rural/AG character to maintaining quality of air, land & water
Maps: Village Center maps overlaid w/ growth management & roads
Puna community council;?? / community input process
Jan. 27, 2007 Ola`a Community Center
Attending: David Fukumoto, Annie Svaty, Jonathan Kawamura, Mary Finley, Diane Ware, Rob Tucker, Clive Cheetham, Jeff Lux, Peter Adams, Robin Wright, Erica Johnson, Susan Heinz, Elin Sand, Cathi Lux, Kent Killam, Bob Jacobson.
Announcement: SC meeting on Feb 15th at 5:30 pm @ Keaau Community Center
Receive: Hawaiian Acres Community Assoc. Landowner’s Concerns Survey (Bob Jacobson)
1. Review Agenda - move discussion of Bills 220 & 221 to end of meeting, add consolidation of WG contributions to agenda, add clarification/prioritization for writing team to agenda.
2. Growth Management Subgroup (Jeff Lux, Pete Adams, David Fukumoto)
A. Prevent sprawl /maintain rural/ag character of the district
B. Maintain subdivision / Integrity: AG w/ limited development in designated areas
C. Maintain Subsurface water quality / consider Puna Geothermal / no more cesspools / request environmental assessment of effect of build out on water quality.
D. Manage Hwy. usage resulting from increased population / widening Hwy. 130 isn’t the only option / alternative routes / remove car trips / mass transit / bike routes
E. Maintain integrity of zoning as reflected in property taxation and allowed activities. Current taxation is based on use, not zoning. Goal is to favor AG in tax rates and charge businesses
F. Provide for future long term job opportunities and industrial services availability while minimizing impact on rural & Ag character by rezoning for industrial a significant amount of land within Puna.
G. Minimize rezoning by restricted application of special use permits.
H. Increase public knowledge of natural hazards in Puna. Indemnify county. each area has it’s own dangers/ hazard is a factor of risk plus density of land use.
I. Reduce or eliminate incentives for property speculation resulting in excessive price increases. Conveyance fees to go to affordable housing?
3. Village Centers & Design Districts (seven presenters led by Cathi Lux)
A. Expand community awareness of approaches to village centers to meet commercial needs & encourage neighbor consecutiveness.
B. Familiarize communities with the smart growth tool of design districts to preserve & create visual community identity, etc.
4. Biosphere Reserve (near Volcano Village toward Mt. View.) Geologic, cultural, historic draw for visitors. The nature and type of building has changed recently due to increased cost of land. Current lot sizes promote neither community or for preservation. (Rich Warshauer)
A. Declare, designate, adopt regulations within boundary (10,000) acres.
B. Reduce incentives for speculation.
C. Reduce overall building density.
D. Redistribute density to meet resident’s needs w/o clearing trees.
E. Cessation of more subdivisions or ohana permits.
F. County to put more tax money back into neighborhood.
G. Conservation easements / dedicate land as conservation; county can lower tax rate, not provide services.
H. Public Trust Lands
I. Transfer of development rights.
5. Sustainable Land, Air & Water (Hannah Hedrick) rapid presentation of prepared text which is soon to be available on Punaweb)
A. Air quality / plant trees
B. Scenic Corridors
C. Council law on forest preservation
D. Dis-incdentives to speculation
E. require education on preservation
6. Bills 220 & 221
A. encourage members to talk with Emily Naeole
B. Proposal for a public hearing to be held in Pahoa Village.
C. Rob suggests the Land Use group focus more on a Council resolution to abate or pause upzoning in the district until the CDP is completed and adopted. Let the business community carry the legal fight on
this specific rezoning.
D. Write and/or petition the MAyor regarding a veto of Bills 220 & 221
7. Next meeting:
Feb. 10, Olaa Community Center preferred, Preferred tim e is AM, to be determined.
8. Parking Lot Issues for next meeting:
Transportation
Political implementation
Affordable Housing
Tying maintenance of rural/AG character to maintaining quality of air, land & water
Maps: Village Center maps overlaid w/ growth management & roads
Puna community council;?? / community input process
Assume the best and ask questions.
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