B. Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP)
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B. Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP)
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11-03-2009, 05:14 PM
I noticed that this particular area can be a bit of a snoozer and wondered why. I am pretty sure this exists as an area because it is a passion of Rob's and it gets a fair amount of reading but little actual responses or people jumping on board to get stuff done. Again I just am wondering about this. I'd love to see more action and activity here.
-Blake http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/
11-04-2009, 04:36 AM
Blake, there has been a long lull on this part of the forum because the Mayor had been holding up the appointment of the Action Committee tasked with implementing the Plan. Now that this committee has been appointed, we can expect more news and discussion as they move forward . . . hopefully very soon.
Cheers, Jerry
11-04-2009, 04:46 AM
Oh that is good to know! I am looking forward to being involved very soon. Thank you Jerry.
-Blake http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/
11-04-2009, 05:12 AM
The nominees to the Action Committee come before the Council today. It is all a year behind schedule.
Once the Action Committee gets seated then the implementation phase of the PCDP gets underway. We expect to see a repeat of the 59 amendments proposed last year again. It was interesting that an 89 page document (PCDP) had over 270 pages of amendments thrown at it. The powers that be do not appear to be pleased with anything resembling community planning or community empowerment. Friends of Puna's Future (www.fopf.org) formed a 28 member committee last winter to carefully study the proposed amendments. Most, but not all, were perceived to water down the PCDP. These were proposed by Chris Yuen (then Planning Director), Emily Naeole and J. Yoshimoto. These three consulted only with the largest landowner in the district - Shipman, Ltd. in trying to reshape the CDP to their liking. Shipmen Ltd. donated to the campaigns of Billy Kenoi, Emily Naeole and J. Yoshimoto. Having worked extensively on the CDP myself as coordinator for the Land Use Working Group I tend so summarize the efforts at planning for Puna this way... Prior to the PCDP the "plan" for Puna consisted of three words "Drive to Hilo". The 89 page PCDP was developed with participation of over 1,200 citizens and takes a different view focusing on local jobs and services and a desire to develop Village Centers instead of commercial sprawl along Hwy. 130. There are some things in the CDP which do and will need amending. It is a living document and we all hope that more people will get involved as the issues descend into the neighborhoods. The Plantation Era of top down leadership and planning is ending. But not without stress. I will point out that the CoH did not launch the CDP process because they wanted to or thought it was a good idea. They were forced to by a consent decree from the Federal Government. The decree requires that CoH takes community input - it does not require that they listen to it. So it is a battle on the part of those who were promised that "this time your work will matter". We will certainly look forward to your joining in at the appropriate time. Aloha.
Assume the best and ask questions.
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11-04-2009, 05:21 AM
Mahalo Rob. I have read various iterations of the plan and have posted about it in the past. I will be watching here for updates and news. If you have links to new docs I’d love to be pointed in that direction. Thanks for your work here.
-Blake http://www.theboysgreatescape.blogspot.com/
11-04-2009, 05:31 AM
I glanced at today's Headlines for the Tribune-Herald. There will be an article about the Action Committee nominees. I haven't read it yet. There was a note that some of the nominees have lived here a year or less.
That doesn't bother me. If you live here you are entitled to take an active interest in Puna's future.
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