Working Paper #1 Working Paper #1 Managing growth Managing growth Presentation to Steering Committee Presentation to Steering Committee Meeting Meeting June 21, 2007 June 21, 2007 1 Puna Community Development Plan
Working paper series Working paper series 1. Growth Management Strategy (June 21, 2007) Growth Management Strategy (June 21, 2007) 1. 2. Mälama I Ka ‘Aina (July 19, 2007) Mälama I Ka ‘Aina (July 19, 2007) 2. – Puna’s “green infrastructure” Puna’s “green infrastructure” – Protecting native forests and other conservation areas Protecting native forests and other conservation areas – Promoting agricultural activity Promoting agricultural activity – Recreational parks, trails and scenic corridors Recreational parks, trails and scenic corridors – Protecting cultural and geological features Protecting cultural and geological features – Protecting aquifers and coastal waters Protecting aquifers and coastal waters 3. Moving People/Conserv Moving People/Conserv ing Energy (August 16, 3. ing Energy (August 16, 2007) 2007) – Promoting mass transit and alternative travel modes Promoting mass transit and alternative travel modes – Providing improved roadway connectivity and safety Providing improved roadway connectivity and safety – Promoting the use of renewable energy sources Promoting the use of renewable energy sources – Limiting demand for commuting and other trips Limiting demand for commuting and other trips 2 Puna Community Development Plan
Working paper #1 Working paper #1 • Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions • Discouraging further subdivision and Discouraging further subdivision and speculation speculation • Promoting the formation of village Promoting the formation of village centers centers • Adopting special design and development Adopting special design and development standards standards • Other supporting actions Other supporting actions 3 Puna Community Development Plan
Working paper #1 Working paper #1 • Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions – Past and projected growth pattern Past and projected growth pattern • Discouraging further subdivision and Discouraging further subdivision and speculation speculation • Promoting the formation of village Promoting the formation of village centers centers • Adopting special design and development Adopting special design and development standards standards • Other supporting actions Other supporting actions 4 Puna Community Development Plan
Nonconforming subdivisions Nonconforming subdivisions 5 Puna Community Development Plan
Growth impact of subdivisions Growth impact of subdivisions Resident Population Growth in Puna 1970-2000, by Area 35,000 Remainder of Puna 30,000 Volcano Pahoa 25,000 Keaau Residents Mountain View-Kurtistown 20,000 Puna Waena Subdivsions Puna Mauka Subdivsions 15,000 Puna Makai Subdivisions 10,000 5,000 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 Census Year 6 Puna Community Development Plan
Developed Lots – 2005 Developed Lots – 2005 7 Puna Community Development Plan
current trends - 2010 current trends - 2010 8 Puna Community Development Plan
Current trends - 2020 Current trends - 2020 9 Puna Community Development Plan
Current trends - 2030 Current trends - 2030 10 Puna Community Development Plan
Working paper #1 Working paper #1 • Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions • Discouraging further subdivision and Discouraging further subdivision and speculation speculation – District-wide agricultural re-zoning to match District-wide agricultural re-zoning to match existing lot size existing lot size – Disincentives to speculation in building and re- Disincentives to speculation in building and re- sales sales – Code enforcement Code enforcement • Promoting the formation of village Promoting the formation of village centers centers • Adopting special design and development Adopting special design and development standards standards • Other supporting actions 11 Other supporting actions Puna Community Development Plan
Rezoning agricultural lands Rezoning agricultural lands 12 Puna Community Development Plan
Rezoning agricultural lands Rezoning agricultural lands 30,000 27,181 Proposed Zoning 25,000 FA-2a 18,701 20,000 AG-3a Acres AG-5a 15,000 AG-10a 8,870 10,000 7,960 6,473 AG-20a to AG-2000a 5,000 0 AG-1a AG-3a AG-5a AG-10a AG-20a Existing Zoning Category 13 Puna Community Development Plan
Other measures Other measures • “ “One-time” subdivision of agricultural One-time” subdivision of agricultural lands lands – Similar to Kauai and Maui, an alternative to re- Similar to Kauai and Maui, an alternative to re- zoning zoning • Disincentives to speculation Disincentives to speculation – Amendments to the State Conveyanc Amendments to the State Conveyanc e Tax Rate e Tax Rate – Halting the auctioning of lots in foreclosure for Halting the auctioning of lots in foreclosure for non-payment of property taxes non-payment of property taxes – Tougher disclosure requirements for sale of lots Tougher disclosure requirements for sale of lots • Improve code enforcement Improve code enforcement – Illegal dwellings Illegal dwellings – Illegal commercial uses along highways Illegal commercial uses along highways 14 Puna Community Development Plan
Working paper #1 Working paper #1 • Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions Challenge of non-conforming subdivisions • Discouraging further subdivision and Discouraging further subdivision and speculation speculation • Promoting the formation of village Promoting the formation of village centers centers – Types and locations for village centers Types and locations for village centers – Voluntary land pooling Voluntary land pooling – Role of the federal, state and county governments Role of the federal, state and county governments – Urban expansion areas at P ã hoa and Kea Urban expansion areas at P ã hoa and Kea ‘ ‘ au au • Adopting special design and development Adopting special design and development standards standards • Other supporting actions Other supporting actions 15 Puna Community Development Plan
Town and Village centers Town and Village centers 16 Puna Community Development Plan
Town/village center types Town/village center types • Regional Town Center Regional Town Center – Kea ã hoa Kea ‘ ‘ au, P au, P ã hoa • Community Village Center Community Village Center – Existing: Volcano, Mountain View, Kurtistown Existing: Volcano, Mountain View, Kurtistown – Potential (site designated): Hawaiian Paradise Park Potential (site designated): Hawaiian Paradise Park (2 sites), Ainaloa (2 sites), Ainaloa • Neighborhood Village Center Neighborhood Village Center – Potential (site desigated): Hawaiian Beaches, Potential (site desigated): Hawaiian Beaches, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Orchidland Hawaiian Paradise Park, Orchidland – Potential (site not desingated): Nanawale, Kapoho, Potential (site not desingated): Nanawale, Kapoho, Leilani, Kaumu-Opihikao Leilani, Kaumu-Opihikao 17 Puna Community Development Plan
Forming A Village center: Forming A Village center: HPP PILOT STUDY HPP PILOT STUDY Private Lot Community Lot 18 Puna Community Development Plan
HPP “Build-out by 2030 HPP “Build-out by 2030 Current Trends Current Trends 19 Puna Community Development Plan
Defining a village center Defining a village center 20 Puna Community Development Plan
Land pooling to cluster housing Land pooling to cluster housing 21 Puna Community Development Plan
Village center in present context Village center in present context 22 Puna Community Development Plan
HPP PILOT STUDY: HPP PILOT STUDY: Scenario #1 Scenario #1 Community Elderly Commercial Center Housing Transit Stop Park Elementary School Village Housing 23 Puna Community Development Plan
HPP PILOT STUDY: HPP PILOT STUDY: scenario #2 scenario #2 Multi-Family Housing 24 Puna Community Development Plan
Village center character Village center character 25 Puna Community Development Plan
Housing near a Village center Housing near a Village center 26 Puna Community Development Plan
Voluntary land pooling Voluntary land pooling • Land assembly is undertaken by an Land assembly is undertaken by an association of lot owners as a limited liability association of lot owners as a limited liability partnership partnership • May be used in subdivisions to: May be used in subdivisions to: – Secure a site for a village center in a subdivision Secure a site for a village center in a subdivision – Rearrange the lot pattern to reduce infrastructure Rearrange the lot pattern to reduce infrastructure costs and traffic problems costs and traffic problems – Rearrange the lot pattern to reserve larger tracts for Rearrange the lot pattern to reserve larger tracts for agriculture or forest preservation agriculture or forest preservation – Obtain rights-of-way or sites for infrastructure Obtain rights-of-way or sites for infrastructure improvements improvements – Provide relocation sites for existing lot owners Provide relocation sites for existing lot owners 27 Puna Community Development Plan
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