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KAILUA NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007

KAILUA RECREATION CENTER

21 SOUTH KAINALU DRIVE

7:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

Olelo Broadcast Channel 49 Monday 9:00 p.m.

Visit:  neighborhoodlink.com for more information from Kailua Neighborhood Board

The Neighborhood Board:  Excerpts from the Revised Charter of the City & County of Honolulu 1973

(1994 Edition/Supplement) ARTICLE XIV Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards: Section 14-101.

Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards – Neighborhoods & Neighborhood Boards to increase &

assure effective citizen participation in the decisions of government shall be established in accordance

with a neighborhood plan (Resolution 84-231)

I.          CALL TO ORDER:                                                                                            7:00 P.M.

II.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES: December 7, 2006                                                  7:01 P.M.

III.        UNFINISHED BUSINESS:                                                                                  7:05 P.M.

A.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee

Request Funding legislation for TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) as relates to State Department of Health (DOH) discussion and action

B.         Executive Committee

Establish a standing Committee on Sustainability to include issues relating to density limits, infrastructure capacity, growth policy, tourism, etc.

IV.        AGENCY REPORTS:                                                                                          7:30 P.M.

A.         Honolulu Fire Department (HFD) – Capt. Alex Akana                                                                               

B.         Honolulu Police Department (HPD) – Lt. Dave Eber 

C.         Emergency Services Department (EMS) – Robert Pedro                                                                             

            D.         Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) – Major Christopher Perrine, Liaison

            E.         Board of Water Supply (BWS)                                                                                                                   

F.         Honolulu Liquor Commission (HLC)

Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer).

V.         COMMUNITY ISSUES & ANNOUNCEMENTS:                                                     7:45 P.M.

Please sign in at meeting or complete community concern form or e-mail to:  kathybryant@dprhawaii.com (Comments should be limited to 2 minutes)

VI.        ELECTED OFFICIALS: (written reports welcome, 2 minutes per)                           8:00 P.M.

            A.         Councilmember Barbara Marshall

B.         Mayor’s Representative – Wayne Hashiro, Managing Director

C.         Governor’s Representative – Mark Recktenwald

D.         Representative Pono Chong

E.         Representative Cynthia Thielen

F.         Representative Tommy Waters

G.         Senator Fred Hemmings

H.         Senator Jill Tokuda

I.         U.S. Congresswoman Mazie Hirono

Questions & answers for the above (one-minute to question/one-minute answer)

VII.       BOARD ACTIONS:

                                                                                                8:30 P.M.

A.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee

1.         Potential Low-income Rental and Transitional Shelters for Homeless Sites in Kailua –         discussion and action:  a). Kalaheo Hillside Elementary School site (TMK: 044033018)

            Motion: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the Planning Zoning and Environment      Committee Draft Letter requesting Department of Planning and Permitting change the land       use designation from Urban to Conservation and corresponding County zoning from     Residential (R-7.5) to Preservation (P-2) to reflect that TMK: 044033018 soil is unstable             and not suitable for development.

2.         Motion: The Kailua Neighborhood Board recommends left turn stacking lanes be placed in front of the proposed D.R. Horton/Schuler Homes Ironwoods residential development on           Kailua Road to facilitate ingress and egress and help maintain traffic flow.  

 3.         Resolution: a) 06-355 – relating to Indoor Amusement and Recreation Facilities:                                  Proposing an amendment to Chapter 21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (The Land Use Ordinance), as amended, relating to indoor amusement and recreational facilities, and

                        Resolution: b) 06-356-Relating to Vacation Cabins: Proposing an amendment to Chapter          21, Revised Ordinances of Honolulu 1990 (The Land Use Ordinance), as amended,                         relating to vacation cabins.

4.         Motion: The Kailua Neighborhood Board supports the intention of City Council Resolution         06-355 and Resolution 06-356 to require public hearings when recreational cabins are                          proposed on land zoned P-2 preservation.

5.         Motion: In keeping with the Kailua Neighborhood Board’s policy to oppose hardening of      the shoreline, the Kailua Neighborhood Board opposes granting an after-the-fact approval          for a shoreline setback variance and seawall revetment at 1586-B Mokulua Drive, TMK: 4- 3-001:013 and TMK 4-3-001:012.  (Comments due January 8, 2007)

            B.         Government and Community Services Committee

1.         Motion: The Kailua Neighborhood Board recognizes the need for affordable housing while    opposing the 2 sites identified for such use in Kailua. The KNB further requests the City continue to look for alternatives, including sites, land swaps and tax-offset benefits.           Finally, the KNB further request a memorandum from the administration detailing its     current position. 

VIII.      COMMITTEE REPORTS: (5 minutes per committee)                                            9:15 P.M.

A.         Civilian-Military Council – Jim Corcoran

B.         Kailua Chamber of Commerce – Joe Harding

C.         Permitted Interaction Groups

            1.         Enforcement of B&B and TVUs – Josh Wisch, Chair

      2.         Property Tax Reform, Chuck Prentiss, Chair

      3.         Neighborhood Plan, Jon Chinen, Chair

            Note: Permitted Interaction Groups meet at the discretion of their chair.  They are investigative       committees, defined in scope, and report findings to the board at scheduled and noticed meetings

D.         Government & Community Services Committee – Jon Chinen, Chair

1.         Legislative Liaison Update

                        a.         Kailua High School Access Road Update

b.         City Council Task Force review of Neighborhood Board System Update

                        c.         Charter Commission - Update

2.         Neighborhood Plan 2007 Update

3.         Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents—discussion and action

4.         Public/Affordable housing in Kailua:

                              a.         Municipal Parking Lot Kailua - Makai

                        b.         Kalaheo Hillside Elementary School site

                        COMMITTEE MEETING:  Third Saturday, January 20, 2007, 10:00 a.m. at Zippy's Kailua

            E.         Parks and Recreation Committee – Chuck Prentiss, Chair

                        1.         Enforcement Issues as relates to Kailua Beach Park

Announcement: HPD Sgt. Kent Chu, Community Police Team District 4 to address issue.

                        COMMITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park                          (Boettcher Estates)

            F.         Planning, Zoning and Environmental Committee – Donna Wong, Chair

1. Announcements:  

a.         Presentation: Verizon Conservation District Use Application (CDUA) for stealth                               antenna in Lanikai; Les Young meets with Lanikai Association January 8^th and                                action may be taken by the board February 1, 2007

b.         Presentation: Mid Pacific Country Club Special Management Area Permit (SMA)                            re: maintenance buildings demolition and construction (meets with the Lanikai                                Community Association in January 8^th and presents to the board February 1, 2007              for discussion and action

2.         Kailua Road Sewer Improvement District No. 276: assessment process—discussion only

3.         Kailua High School Access Road Environmental Assessment—discussion and action

4.         Waimanalo Gulch Landfill Leeward update – Jim Corcoran

5.         Response - Lead Pellets on Kaimalino Beach - Update

6.         D.R. Horton Kailua Road “Ironwoods” housing project - Update

            7.         Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) Hawaii Pacific University Hale Kou Force Main &

            (CDUA) OA-3391: Conservation District Use Application. Committee submits comments for CDUA)

                        COMMIITTEE MEETING: Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park                                     (Boettcher Estates)

            G.         Transportation & Public Safety Committee – Faith Evans, Chair

1.         Ad-Hoc Committee on parking on unimproved sidewalk areas - Update

2.         Traffic plans for sewer projects on Keolu Drive and Wanaao Road

3.         Report on rockfall mitigation project

                        COMMITTEE MEETING: Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 7-9:00 p.m. Kalama Beach Park                                 (Boettcher Estates)

H.         Executive Committee – Board Chair, Vice Chair, & Secretary/Treasurer                                                         

            1.         Status of Complaints

            2.         Treasurer’s Report

            3.         NCO correspondence

                         COMMITTEE MEETING:  Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 8:30 a.m. at AGNES’ BAKERY

IX.        NEW BUSINESS: None.

X.         BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                              9:55 P.M.

A.         February Board and/or Committee Agenda items to Chair by Monday, January 22, 2007

B.         Committee correspondence copied to Chair and Secretary

C.         Committees to continue with CIP projects for upcoming City and State budgets

XI.        ADJOURNMENT

May you have a prosperous new year--2007!!!

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE:

Committee: Chuck Prentiss, Chair; Vacancy, Vice Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Mike Dudley, and Linda Ure Third Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.  Call to Order

2.  Community Concerns & Presentations

3.  Unfinished Business

4.  Committee Updates

A. Enforcement Issues as relates to Kailua Beach Park

1.) HPD Sgt. Kent Chu, Community Police Team District 4 

B. Commercial Activities at Kailua Beach Park – Update

5.  New Business

6.  Adjournment

PLANNING, ZONING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE:

Committee:  Donna Wong, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Larry Bartley, Kalana Best, Debbi Glanstein, Chris Porter, Chuck Prentiss and Linda Ure

Third Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 7– 9:00 p.m.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns and Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

1.  Capital Improvements Projects

4.   Committee Updates

      A.   Kailua High School Access Road, Environmental Assessment --Update

B.   Waimanalo Gulch Landfill – Leeward -- Expansion

C.   Kapaa Quarry – NPDES/DOHCWB -- Update

D.   Potential Low-income Rental and Transitional Shelters for Homeless Sites in Kailua – discussion and                      action 

            E.   Kapa’a Stream TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load) update and request for TMDL funding

            F.   D.R. Horton/Schuler Homes project on Kailua Road --update

                  5.   New Business

                  6.   Adjournment

TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:

Committee:  Faith Evans, Chair; Susan Dowsett, Vice Chair; Members: Kalana Best, Michael Correa, Debbi Glanstein, Chuck Prentiss, and Linda Ure

Third Wednesday, January 17, 2007, 7—9:00 p.m.

Kalama Beach Park (Boettcher Estate)

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns

      3.   Unfinished Business

      4.   Committee Updates

            A.   Ad-Hoc Committee meeting on parking on unimproved sidewalk areas 

            B.   Traffic plans for sewer projects on Keolu Drive and Wanaao Road – Update

            C.   Report on rockfall mitigation project – Update

      5.   New Business

      6.   Adjournment

GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE:

Committee: Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Vice Chair; Members: Larry Bartley, Debbi Glanstein, Linda Ure, and Josh Wisch

Third Saturday, January 20, 2007, 10:00 a.m. 

Meet at Zippy’s Kailua

1.   Call to Order

2.   Community Concerns & Presentations

3.   Unfinished Business

A.   Production of resolution concerning Sunshine Law and Neighborhood Boards Members’ attendance at

       Public Meetings

4.   Committee Updates

A.   Legislative Liaison Update

       1.   Kailua High School Access Road Environmental Assessment – Update 

       2.   City Council Task Force review of Neighborhood Board System -- Update

       3.   Charter Commission -- Update

C.   Neighborhood Plan 2007 -- Update

D.   Mass Transit costs to Kailua Residents -- Update

E.   Public/Affordable housing in Kailua:

             1.   Municipal Parking Lot Kailua - Makai

       2.   Kalaheo Hillside Elementary School site

5.   New Business

6.   Adjournment

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – Board Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary/Treasurer

Tuesday, January 23, 2007, 8:30--9:30 a.m. at Agnes Bakery in Kailua

      1.   Call to Order

      2.   Community Concerns

      3.   Unfinished Business

      4.   Agenda Setting

            A.   February Board and/or Committees

      5.   Committee Updates

            A.   Complaint process

            B.   Treasurer’s update

            C.   Review correspondence responses

            D.   New NCO letters

            E.   Newly Enacted Ordinances

      6.   New Business

      7.   Adjournment

PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUPS:  meet as needed, contact chairs for more information

      1.   NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN:  Jon Chinen, Chair; Jim Corcoran, Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure

2.       B&B AND VACATION RENTALS:  Josh Wisch, Chair; Kalana Best, Kathy Bryant-Hunter and Donna Wong

3.       PROPERTY TAX REFORM:  Chuck Prentiss, Chair; Debbi Glanstein and Linda Ure

May you have a prosperous new year--2007!!!