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- WEEKLY REPORT - FEBRUARY 9, 2001
- Visit the Hawaii County Website: www.Hawaii-County.com
- Hawaii County Information & Complaints: cohinfo@interpac.net
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- CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY REPORT
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- - How to Add/Remove Names from Distribution
- - "Farm Dwelling" Permits in Hawaii County
- - Plans for Extending Lako Street - Makai &
Mauka
- - University of Hawaii at Hilo Speakers' Bureau
- - Komohana Bridge Dedication
- - E-Mail Comments/Feedback to County Departments
- - Big Island School Websites
- - General Plan Revision Program
- - Hawaii County Public Notices
- - Community Calendar Links
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- I know, this is a long one. But, there is a lot to
say ...
- there is a lot going on.
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- WEEKLY REPORT
-
- In this periodic e-mail memo we highlight activities
and
- issues around the island. We hope you find it useful.
If you
- know of others that may benefit from this memo,
please let us
- know their names and e-mail addresses and we are
happy to
- include them. If you wish to be removed, 'Reply' and
let us
- know and we will remove your name from
distribution.
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- FARM DWELLING PERMITS BEING ISSUED ON THE BIG
ISLAND
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- Contrary to some rumors, the Planning Department has
NOT
- instituted a moratorium on "farm dwellings" or
"additional
- farm dwellings." RATHER, the Planning Department
continues
- to receive and review applications for homes in
the
- agricultural district based upon the Zoning Code and
the
- State Land Use law.
-
- When an individual applies for a building permit for
the
- FIRST house on a lot in the agricultural district,
the
- Planning Department will check for setbacks and other
basic
- requirements. If the application meets those
requirements,
- the Planning Department will approve the building
permit.
-
- However, if the lot in question was created after
June 4,
- 1976 (the date of a change in state land use law)
the
- Planning Department will also give the applicant a
Farm
- Dwelling Notice which informs the applicant that the
home
- must be used as a "farm dwelling."
-
- A "farm dwelling" is a single-family dwelling located
on or
- used in connection with a farm, including clusters of
single
- family farm dwellings permitted within agricultural
parks
- developed by the State, or where agricultural
activity
- provides income to the family occupying the dwelling.
The
- Farm Dwelling Notice is a notice only. It is not a
separate
- application.
-
- Any ADDITIONAL dwelling (after the first one) on
an
- agricultural lot must be a "farm dwelling", and is
allowed
- only if:
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- (1) a farm dwelling agreement for each additional
farm
- dwelling, on a form prepared by the planning
director, is
- executed between the owner of the building site, any
lessee
- having a lease on the building site with a term
exceeding one
- year from the date of the farm dwelling agreement,
and the
- County. The agreement shall require the dwelling to
be used
- for farm-related purposes.
-
- (2) The applicant submits an agricultural development
and use
- program, farm plan or other evidence of the
applicant's
- continual agricultural productivity or farming
operation
- within the County to the planning director. The plan
shall
- also show how the farm dwelling will be utilized
for
- farm-related purposes.
-
- "Farm" means land used for the purpose of
agricultural,
- livestock, poultry, or aquatic production.
-
- There are special conditions that apply to
certain
- agricultural lands. For example, the conditions of
rezoning
- for some properties forbid additional dwellings, or
impose
- more specific agricultural use conditions.
-
- These legal requirements are not new. The state land
use law
- regarding farm dwellings has been in effect for more
than 24
- years, and the county law allowing additional farm
dwellings
- has been in effect since 1996.
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- If you have any questions or need more information,
contact
- the Planning Department: Hilo: 961-8288, Kona:
327-3510;
- e-mail: planning@ilhawaii.net
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- KONA - GREAT NEWS ON LAKO STREET - MAKAI &
MAUKA
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- Lako Street Makai - Planning and Design Progress
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- Public Works is organizing a public meeting in
late-February
- to discuss the Lako Street makai extension. The
project will
- extend Lako Street makai to Alii Drive. The
meeting
- (specific date, location, etc. to be finalized) is to
discuss
- the project and get the community involved in the
planning
- and design process. More info to follow.
- Contact: Jiro Sumada, Deputy Director, Dept. of
Public Works,
- 961-8324; e-mail: cohdpw@ilhawaii.net
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- Lako Street Mauka - Moving Forward
-
- Gamrex (land owner and developer for the Kona Vistas
project)
- plans to submit applications and plans for Kona
Vistas II
- next week. Once approved, they intend to immediately
begin
- construction of the mauka connection of Lako Street.
More
- info to follow.
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- UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO SPEAKERS' BUREAU
-
- Members of the UH Hilo community are more than happy
to
- respond to your programming needs with the UH Hilo
Speakers'
- Bureau. The 2001 Spring roster includes many
dynamic
- presenters and topics. Click on the following for
the
- extensive and diverse list of contacts and
topics:
- www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhhiloweb/people/speakers.htm
-
- For more information and/or scheduling contact
Alyson
- Kakugawa-Leong at 974-7642 or email alyson@hawaii.edu
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- KOMOHANA BRIDGE DEDICATED FEBRUARY 8
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- Mahalo and congratulations to all involved in
the
- construction of Komohana Bridge. The November
floods
- destroyed the bridge and culvert, cutting an
important
- transportation link in Hilo. The replacement
bridge
- construction was dedicated February 8. This
project
- illustrates the success you can have when there
is
- cooperation. Mahalo to the County, State, Federal
and
- private parties that made this project a success (a
model
- public/private cooperative effort.)
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- E-MAIL FEEDBACK TO HAWAII COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
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- Need information or want to contact us? Use the
following
- link to send E-Mail messages to Hawaii County
Departments.
- (A drop-down menu to various County Departments and
Agencies
- is provided for your convenience.)
-
- Send E-Mail to Hawaii County Departments
- http://www.hawaii-county.com/feedback.htm
-
- E-Mail to Hawaii County Information and
Complaints:
- cohinfo@interpac.net
-
- Visit the Hawaii County Website:
www.Hawaii-County.com
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- BIG ISLAND SCHOOL WEBSITES
-
- This "Feature" is a little different -- but, a lot of
fun.
- Over the past few weeks I have searched the web for
Big
- Island school websites. I was amazed (and pleased) to
find
- the diversity and professionalism displayed by our
local
- talent. Please check out these links.
-
- At the risk of leaving someone out, following is a
list of
- various local school sites. (My apologies if your
school is
- not included - I searched a variety of ways to find
the links
- and this is as complete a list as I could
develop.)
-
- Please visit these school links --- they are from
and
- about our island ... and involve the future of the
County,
- our children.
-
- Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary
- http://www.kapiolani.k12.hi.us
- E.B.deSilva School
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~desilva
- Hawaii Preparatory Academy
- http://www.hpa.edu
- Hilo High School
- http://www1.interpac.net/~hhsvikes/index.html
- Hilo Intermediate School
- http://www.hiloint.k12.hi.us/
- Hualalai Academy
- http://www.hualalai.org
- Innovations Public Charter School
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~bwoerner/ipcs.
- Kahakai Elementary
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~kahakai/ke/
- Ka'u High & Pahala Elementary School
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~kau
- Kea'au Elementary
- http://www.keaau.k12.hi.us/
- Kea'au High School
- http://keaauhs.k12.hi.us
- Kealakehe Elementary School
- http://www.kealakehe.k12.hi.us/
- Kealakehe Intermediate School
- http://www.kiskona.k12.hi.us
- Keaukaha Elementary School
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~keaukaha/
- Keonepoko Elementary
- http://www.hawaii-online.com/~carlag/index.html
- Kohala High School
- http://www.kohala.k12.hi.us
- Konawaena Elementary
- http://www.konawaena.k12.hi.us/
- Konawaena Middle School
- http://konamiddle.k12.hi.us/
- Makua Lani Christian School
- http://www.aloha.net/~makua/t3/makua.html
- Pahoa High & Intermediate
- http://www.pahoahs.k12.hi.us/
- Parker School
- http://www.parkerschool.net
- St. Joseph High School
- http://www.sjhshilo.org
- Waiakea Elementary
- http://www.waiakeaEL.k12.hi.us/
- Waiakea High School
- http://waiakeahigh.k12.hi.us
- Waikoloa Elementary
- http://www.k12.hi.us/~waikoloa/
- Waimea Country School
- http://www.waimeacountryschool.org/
- West Hawaii Explorations Academy
- http://www.kona.net/~whea/whea
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- Hawaii Community College
- http://www.hawcc.hawaii.edu/
- University of Hawaii at Hilo
- http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/
- University of the Nations
- http://www.uofnkona.edu/IntroFiles/home.html
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- HAWAII COUNTY GENERAL PLAN UPDATE
- www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/main.htm
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- Please join us in planning for our future.
Please
- participate in the General Plan revision
process.
- Here is the schedule for General Plan Workshops.
- (All meetings start at 7 pm):
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- Hamakua; Feb. 12; Honokaa High School Cafeteria
- South Kona; Feb. 14; Konawaena Elementary School
Cafeteria
- North Kohala; Feb 20; Kohala High School
Cafeteria
- South Kohala: Feb 26; Waimea Elementary School
Cafeteria
- Kau; Feb. 27; Naalehu Elementary School
Cafeteria
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- Workshop participants are given a 150-page Summary of
the
- General Plan Revision Preliminary Draft. Included in
the
- Summary are all Facilities and LUPAG Maps (with
preliminary
- changes,) changes to the Goals, Policies, Standards
and
- Courses of Action and Amendments to Land Use
Designations.
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- Review copies of the Draft Plan are available at all
public
- libraries on the island, the Planning Department in
Hilo and
- the Deputy Managing Director's office in Kona -- as
well as
- on-line through the link above. Your comments
are
- encouraged. mail: Planning Department, 25 Aupuni
Street Room
- 109, Hilo, Hawaii 96720; call: 961-8288, fax:
961-8742;
- e-mail: planning@ilhawaii.net
-
- General Plan Revision Program
- (Revised Draft, Workshop Schedule, etc.)
- www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/main.htm
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- *** Please join us in planning for our future.
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- HAWAII COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICES
-
- This site lists Public Hearings (i.e. Commission
Hearings:
- Planning, Liquor, etc.,) Bills/Ordinances Passed and
Public
- Notices (Applications to the Planning Director -
Plan
- Approval, Variances, Additional Farm Dwellings,
Ohana, etc.,)
- etc. This site is frequently updated, so please
regularly
- return to it for the latest announcements.
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- Hawaii County Public Notices
- http://www.midweek.com/hscpn/Hawaii/index.html
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- COMMUNITY CALENDARS OF EVENTS
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- For community events please use the web-based
calendar links.
- Add your own events to the respective calendars so
others can
- get the word and not conflict with your plans.
-
- Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau Calendar
- http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
- Hawaii.com Calendar
- http://www.hawaii.com/events/
- Alternative-Hawaii Calendar
- http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/calendar.htm
- Kamuela.com Calendar
- http://kamuela.com/calendar/default.asp
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- Peter T. Young, Deputy Managing Director
- County of Hawaii, Office of the Mayor
-
- Hanama Place, Suite 103
- 75-5706 Kuakini Highway
- Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
- E-Mail: cohdmd@interpac.net
- Telephone: (808) 329-5226
- Facsimile: (808) 326-5663
- Visit the Hawaii County Website www.Hawaii-County.com
- E-Mail direct link to County of Hawaii
- Office of Information & Complaints: cohinfo@interpac.net
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