Ka'ū Community Development Plan Draft Appendix 4B Community Building

1 Appendix V4B: Community Building 2 He nahā ipu auane‘i o pa‘a i ka hupau humu. 3 It isn’t a break in a gourd container that can be easily mended by sewing the parts together. 4 ‘Ōlelo No‘eau #831 5 6 Introduction 7 Purpose 8 This appendix summarizes the background information that informs the consideration of alternative 9 strategies in the CDP Chapter IV2: “Strengthen Community.” COMMUNITY BUILDING 10 Importantly, this appendix is NOT the Ka‘ū CDP – it does not establish policy or identify plans of action. 11 Instead, for issues that directly impact the quality of community life in Ka‘ū, like land use, infrastructure, 12 services, design, and redevelopment, this appendix does three basic things: 13 . Outlines existing policy, especially County policy established in the General Plan 14 . Summarizes related, past planning initiatives 15 . Introduces alternative strategies available to achieve Ka‘ū’s community objectives. 16 In other words, this appendix sets the context for identifying preferred CDP strategies. Existing policy 17 provides the framework in which the CDP is operating, related plans identify complementary initiatives, 18 and alternative strategies introduce the “tool box” from which the best tools for Ka‘ū can be selected. 19 Overview 20 The focus of this appendix is on developed areas in Ka‘ū, including Pāhala, Punaluʻu, Nāʻālehu, 21 Wai‘ōhinu, the Discovery Harbour area, and Ocean View, and the regulations, infrastructure, and 22 strategies that impact their future. 23 This appendix complements Appendices V4A and V4C, which focus on natural and cultural resource 24 management and local economic development, respectively. In those appendices, issues related to but 25 distinct from strengthening Ka‘ū’s villages, towns, and subdivisions are discussed in greater detail, 26 including historic preservation, coastal development, access and trails, commercial development, 27 tourism, and community-based, collaborative action. 28 The first two sections of this appendix outline the “core” strategies available to build community. The 29 first section, “Overview of Alternative Strategies,” introduces many of the basic strategies available for 30 strengthening communities, including land use regulation, capital improvements, affordable housing, 31 retaining design character, and redevelopment tools used by local municipalities, state government, and 32 communities. 33 The second section, “Regional Infrastructure, Facilities, and Services,” introduces Ka‘ū’s resources and 34 challenges, current policy, previous planning, and alternative strategies related to infrastructure, 35 facilities, and services. It begins with a summary Ka‘ū’s related values, priorities, and objectives and 36 then focuses on specific areas of community interest, including housing, transportation, water, solid 37 waste, emergency services, health care, social services, education, libraries, and parks and recreation. Kaʻū Community Development Plan Community Building: July 2013 Draft 1 1 The last four sections focus on specific villages, towns, and subdivisions in Ka‘ū. The third section, 2 “Preserving Village & Town Character,” addresses Pāhala, Nāʻālehu, and Wai‘ōhinu, which are similar in 3 character. It summarizes Ka‘ū’s related values, priorities, and objectives; the benefits of traditional 4 village development; each village’s assets and challenges; existing County policy; and previous planning. 5 The fourth section, “Punaluʻu,” begins with a summary of Ka‘ū’s values, priorities, vision, and objectives 6 related to Punaluʻu and of an overview of Punaluʻu’s assets and challenges. Next, it summarizes the 7 area’s land use designations by parcel as well as related General Plan policies and courses of action. 8 Then the appendix chronicles the history of planning and development at Punaluʻu, including initiatives 9 by private developers; the County, State, and Federal government; the aliʻi trusts; and local community 10 groups. 11 Based on all of that analysis, a consensus community vision for Punaluʻu is then offered along with the 12 variables for the Ka‘ū community to consider when deliberating about options for Punaluʻu’s future. 13 Finally, five alternative future scenarios for Punaluʻu are introduced, including a description, similar 14 examples from other communities, a summary of challenges and opportunities, and potential impacts 15 for each scenario. This appendix concludes with a tabular summary of the “order of magnitude” impacts 16 of each of the five alternative scenarios. 17 The fifth section, “Ocean View,” begins with a summary of Ka‘ū’s values, priorities, and objectives 18 related to the Ocean View subdivisions and a brief overview of the area’s history. It then introduces 19 Ocean View’s assets and challenges related to land use, development, and infrastructure. Next, the 20 appendix lists General Plan policies and courses of action related to Ocean View and summarizes past 21 planning for the area. Finally, tools and alternative strategies are introduced that supplement those at 22 the beginning of the appendix and address challenges specific to communities like Ocean View. 23 The final section, “Discovery Harbour Area,” begins with a summary of Ka‘ū’s values, priorities, and 24 objectives related to the subdivisions in the Discovery Harbour area, including the Mark Twain and 25 Green Sands subdivisions. It then introduces the area’s assets and challenges related to land use, 26 development, and infrastructure. The appendix concludes with General Plan policies and courses of 27 action related to the Discovery Harbour area and a summary of past planning for the area. 28 Notes on this May 2013 Draft 29 This draft is a work-in-progress. It is largely complete, but some information is still pending, and it is 30 expected that the document will be updated as conditions change and new information becomes 31 available. Known gaps in information are typically highlighted in yellow. 32 Many resource materials are referenced in this appendix, including past plans, studies, and reports. 33 Most are available for download in the “About Ka‘ū” or “Planning Resources” sections at 34 www.kaucdp.info. 35 Note also that some of the formatting is required to keep the document compliant with the American 36 with Disabilities Act (ADA). For example, complete hyperlinks have to be inserted so that reading 37 machines for the visually-impaired can correctly interpret Internet addresses. 38 Feedback Wanted 39 Because this an incomplete draft, and because we know that there are plans and strategies that can 40 inform the CDP that may not be included, constructive feedback is welcome and encouraged. We ask 41 that you use the feedback form available in the “Draft Ka‘ū CDP Documents” folder at www.kaucdp.info. 42 You may also mail or email comments to the Planning Department. 2 Kaʻū Community Development Plan Community Building: July 2013 Draft 1 CDP Outline 2 Currently, the CDP is structured as follows. The intent is to keep the body of the CDP as concise and 3 accessible as possible, leaving supporting material and analysis in the appendix. Chapters I, II, and III will 4 be concise summaries. Though more detail will be provided in the chapters in section IV, “The Plan,” 5 they will also be as concise as possible. 6 Materials in Chapters V1, V2, V3, and V4 of the appendix set the context for and provide the detailed 7 analysis behind the body of the CDP. Therefore, they are the first to be completed. 8 This appendix is highlighted in green. It will inform the CDP strategy chapter highlighted in blue. 9 I. Executive Summary 10 II. Ka‘ū Today – brief summary of Values, Assets, Challenges COMMUNITY BUILDING 11 III. Ka‘ū Tomorrow – brief summary of Vision, Objectives, Strategies 12 IV. The Plan – Strategies: Policies, advocacy, and Actions 13 1. Conserve Natural and Cultural Resources 14 2. Preserve and Strengthen Community 15 3. Build a Resilient Local Economy 16 4. Build Community Capacity 17 V. Appendix 18 1. CDP Purpose and Scope 19 2. Planning Process 20 3. Community Profile 21 4. Background Analysis 22 A. Natural and Cultural Resource Management Analysis 23 B. Community Building Analysis 24 C. Local Economy Analysis 25 5. Implementation Methods and Tools 26 A. Action Matrix 27 B. Finance Plan 28 C. Monitoring Plan 29 6. Glossary 30 31 CDP Drafts 32 The first draft of the CDP, the “Preferred CDP,” will include Appendices V1-4, the body of the CDP in 33 Chapters I-IV, and the working draft of Appendix V6, “Glossary.” 34 The second draft of the CDP, the “Draft CDP,” will include revisions based on community and Steering 35 Committee review and add the implementation tools in Appendices V5A and B. The third draft, the 36 “Final CDP,” will add the monitoring and evaluation tools in Appendix V5C. 37 As the CDP comes together, it is likely that additional sections or chapters will be added. 38 See Appendix V2 and the “CDP Input” section at www.kaucdp.info for more details about the planning 39 process and the evolution of the CDP. 40 Navigating the Document Kaʻū Community Development Plan Community Building: July 2013 Draft 3 1 This appendix is not designed to be read from start to finish. Consider reading this introductory section 2 and then using the tables of contents, figures, and tables to find material of greatest interest. 3 Internal hyperlinks have been inserted to simplify navigation within the document. 4 The appendix also has “Bookmarks,” which can be seen by opening the Bookmark navigation pane in 5 Adobe Acrobat Reader: View/ Navigation Panels/ Bookmarks. 6 After following an internal link, it is easy to return to the previous point in the document by using either 7 the Bookmark navigation pane or the “Previous View” button, which can be added to the “Page 8 Navigation” toolbar in Acrobat Reader. 9 Tables of Contents, Figures, and Tables 10 Table of Contents 11 APPENDIX V4B: COMMUNITY BUILDING ...............................................................................................................

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