03-14-2015, 06:17 AM
hope that the latest lava threat and damage has taken a foothold into the minds of those creating plans for this area.
It has: new development in LZ1/LZ2 has ceased.
It's going to take some creative out of the box thinking to address this region properly.
As I've suggested on various occasions: "first-world" development standards are not appropriate for lower Puna. Unfortunately, that's what we have; the Powers That Be are (somehow) only able to apply a One-Size-Fits-All standard. That they meanwhile turn a blind eye towards the rampant unpermittedness strongly suggests a hidden agenda.
the fuel tax lawsuit and the fed to state to county to PCDP process to free up those funds
If I recall correctly, the requirement was only to "create a plan" that included "community input", but without any stipulation that the plan actually be followed, such that the actual planning "process" creates pointless busywork with the illusion of participation.
The resulting PCDP calls out a laundry list of issues that are already well-known, then suggests that we create "designated commercial centers" in exactly the places where these already exist. It's not so much a "plan" as it is an "inventory".
It has: new development in LZ1/LZ2 has ceased.
It's going to take some creative out of the box thinking to address this region properly.
As I've suggested on various occasions: "first-world" development standards are not appropriate for lower Puna. Unfortunately, that's what we have; the Powers That Be are (somehow) only able to apply a One-Size-Fits-All standard. That they meanwhile turn a blind eye towards the rampant unpermittedness strongly suggests a hidden agenda.
the fuel tax lawsuit and the fed to state to county to PCDP process to free up those funds
If I recall correctly, the requirement was only to "create a plan" that included "community input", but without any stipulation that the plan actually be followed, such that the actual planning "process" creates pointless busywork with the illusion of participation.
The resulting PCDP calls out a laundry list of issues that are already well-known, then suggests that we create "designated commercial centers" in exactly the places where these already exist. It's not so much a "plan" as it is an "inventory".