North Kohala CRP Update 1) Introduction of CRP Process 2) Role of the Kohala Logistics Team 3) Demographic 4) Community Input 5) Steering Committee 6) Next Steps – Training & W.G. Thursday - November 16 th 2006 NORTH KOHALA CRP
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County of Hawaii’s General Plan The purposes of the General Plan are: • Guide the pattern of future development based on long-term goals Provide the framework for: • regulatory decisions, • capital improvement priorities, • acquisition strategies and other pertinent government programs NORTH KOHALA CRP
What We’ve Accomplished So Far Kona/Puna CDP – 2000+ participants Educational Workshop: • Community Land Trust • Land Use Workshop • Facilitation • Community based economic development • GIS Workshop NORTH KOHALA CRP
Role of Logistics Team • Introduction • Role • Local aspect NORTH KOHALA CRP
Special Thank You • Joe Carvalho – Community Liaison • Kohala Logistics Team • All the facilitators that took the time and effort to gather these inputs! • And the community members that participated in the process! Mahalo Nui Loa! NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Participation • 730 people • 12.1% of total population! • N/S Kona - 2.7% • Puna - 3.3% NORTH KOHALA CRP
Demographic: Broad Community Participation and Representation 100 Gender 100 ( 6,038 ) (N=) Female 49.7% 53.2% Male 50.3% 46.8% NORTH KOHALA CRP
Demographic – Generations In Hawaii GENERATIONS IN HAWAII N= New Resident (1-5 years) 16.1% 113 First 18.5% 130 Second 10.2% 72 Third 20.3% 143 Fourth 9.5% 67 Fifth or More 25.4% 179 65.4% 2 nd to 5 th Generation 704 NORTH KOHALA CRP
AGE Census Talk Story Under 19 years 27.4% 27.9% 20-24 years 6.5% 3.9% 25-44 years 26.6% 7.4% 45-54 years 16.2% 11.9% 55-59 years 5.6% 17.4% 60-64 years 4.3% 18.8% 65-74 years 7.6% 9.7% 75 or older 5.8% 3.1% Median Age (36.2) 100.0% 100.0% NORTH KOHALA CRP
Talk RACE/ETHNICITY** Census Story Native Hawaiian 8.6% 16.1% Japanese 7.4% 9.1% Chinese 0.8% 1.7% White/Caucasian 31.3% 29.3% Mixed (hapa/two or more races) 29.7% 27.2% Korean 1.7% 0.1% Filipino 11.3% 11.6% Hispanic 13.0% 2.2% Other 4.8% 2.8% NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Ideas • 3,000+ Ideas Generated in North Kohala Organized into: • 4 Key Areas • 27 Categories NORTH KOHALA CRP
FOUR KEY AREAS I. Community, Culture, & Local Housing II. Rural IV. Infrastructure Growth III. Open Space, Parks, Historic Sites & Working Land NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Input - Section I I. COMMUNITY, CULTURE & LOCAL HOUSING - 36.5% - 1040 INPUT Number of North Kohala Community Input 400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 KOH/RURAL HALEKANAKA CTR GOV HEALTH SOC NORTH KOHALA CRP
I. COMMUNITY, CULTURE, & LOCAL HOUSING KOH/ Keep Kohala, Kohala! Like Past, Present or Better for RURA the Future L 356 HALE More Option for Affordable Housing and Land for the KANA Local People KA 214 Celebrate Local Culture CTR 107 More Accountability & Local Decision Making GOV 85 Healthy Activities for the Community, Especially for the HEALT Keiki H 169 Social Issues - Drug Prevention & Education SOC 109 NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Input – Section II II. Rural Growth - 23.6% - 671 Input Number of North Kohala Community Input 250 200 150 100 50 0 GM:LAND USE ECONOMY ECON - JOB CINE/WASH PLAN ECON - NOFRAN NORTH KOHALA CRP
II. RURAL GROWTH Manage Growth! Keep Kohala Rural, Not GM:LAN Playground for the Rich 229 D USE More economic activities - shopping, eating, ECONO etc. 143 MY Create more local job opportunities for the ECON - future generation 119 JOB Bring Back the Movie Theater; We Need CINE/ Laundry Facilities 74 WASH Better Planning 53 PLAN Limit Big Box & Franchises to Keep the ECON - Rural Atmosphere 53 EFRAN NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Input – Section III III. OPEN SPACE, PARKS, HISTORIC SITES & WORKING LANDS - 21.4% - 614 Number of North Kohala Community Input 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 ACCESS TO AINA PRESERVE AINA AG PARK ALT HISTORICAL SITE NORTH KOHALA CRP
III. OPEN SPACE, PARKS, HISTORIC SITES & WORKING LANDS 1 Keep Community Access Open to the Land - 7 M/K Coastline, Mauka & Makai 9 1 AIN 5 A Preserve Open Space & Natural Resources 1 Encourage Local Agriculture - Resident Grow 8 AG More Local Food 7 1 PAR Upgrade Our Parks, Fields, Swimming Pools with 3 K New Activities (Skate/ATV) 5 4 ALT More Sidewalks, Bike Paths, Multi-Mode Trails 1 2 SITE Preserve Historical Sites 1 NORTH KOHALA CRP
Community Input - Section IV. IV. Infrastructure - 19.1% - 543 Input Number of North Kohala Community Input 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 EDU ROADS MED LIGHTS N/Y 5O TRANSIT ENG WST WTR NORTH KOHALA CRP
IV. INFRASTRUCTURE ROADS, 5 PUBLIC FACILITIES, UTLITIES & SERVICES 2 1 5 EDU Upgrade Our Education System 7 8 ROADS Better Roads and Access Around Kohala 6 6 MED Upgrade Our Hospital 5 LIGHT 4 S N/Y More or No Street & Traffic Lights 8 3 5O More Police & Fire 1 TRANS 2 IT More Public Transportation Systems 2 More Renewable & Alternative Energy Development (Solar & 3 ENG Wind) 1 2 WST Better Waste Management and Recycling 9 2 2 WTR Water Access NORTH KOHALA CRP
Requirements of a Steering Committee Member • Works well with others. Able to "agree to disagree." • Understands the importance of seeing the "big picture" – not only focused on their own personal issues. • Knows and loves their district and its people. • Willing to reach out to the community and encourage others to get involved. NORTH KOHALA CRP
Requirements of a Steering Committee Member • Able to make the approximately 18/24-month commitment to meet once/month. • Don’t have to be a well-known, public figure to be considered. • We seek applicants for the Steering Committee that represent the diversity that exists in each district, geographically, generationally and culturally, as well as the differing viewpoints on key issues facing the relevant district and the island as a whole. NORTH KOHALA CRP
What the Steering Committee will be doing • Help the Planning Department and CDP Consultants to identify and include the main stakeholders • Serve as community liaisons, advisors to the planners, help to monitor progress, and help the CDP to be a high quality product. NORTH KOHALA CRP
What the Steering Committee will be doing • Learn a lot about the CDP’s process and its contents; review interim work products and draft reports. The knowledge gained by serving on the Steering Committee (SC) will help SC members to be a source of information to people in their communities. • Review all plan drafts and recommend approval of the CDP to the Planning Director. • Should amendments to the CDP be made by the County Council, the Steering Committee will have a chance to review and comment on those amendments prior to adoption of the CDP by Ordinance. NORTH KOHALA CRP
Next Steps - 2005 • November 27 th – Deadline for Steering Committee Application • 2 nd Week of December – Logistics Team/Community Representatives meet with Planning Director • December 06 – Community Profile - Preliminary Vision, Values, Priorities, Goals, Objectives & All Past Effort NORTH KOHALA CRP
Next Step • January/Feb 07 – Logistics Team involved in CDP process design with Prime Consultant & County • March/April 07 – Steering Committee Confirmed & Sub -Consultant Selected – Start Technical Work • April 07 – Training & Retreat for S.C. & Working Group NORTH KOHALA CRP
What is Working Group? • Provides Local Knowledge and Expertise • Create a mechanism that allows for citizen input in the more technical phase of the aspect of the plan • Maintain transparency and sustain the community involvement in the Plan’s development • Continue public involvement process NORTH KOHALA CRP
Steering Committee Application Available Tonight & On-line @ www.HawaiiIslandPlan.com NORTH KOHALA CRP
Q&A All Materials Available @ www.hawaiiislandplan.com NORTH KOHALA CRP
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