| Theme |
Title |
Description |
Speakers |
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| Planning Basics |
Waimea Planning Talk Story |
Learn the lessons past planning efforts |
Participants in past local planning efforts |
|
| Planning Basics |
County Community Development Plan Toolkit |
Learn how the community planning process is supposed to be carried out |
Representatives of County Planning Department |
|
| Planning Basics |
State Land Use Districts |
Learn about State land use designations and how they are changed |
Representatives of State Land Use Commission |
|
| Planning Basics |
Hawaii County General Plan |
Learn how the County General Plan is developed and used |
Representatives of County Planning Department |
|
| Planning Basics |
How County Zoning is Changed |
Learn about the process of changing County zoning |
Representative of Planning Department and Planning Commission |
|
| Our Community |
Who are we? |
Learn about the history and demographics of our area; review County population projections for the County and our part of it |
Representative of County Research and Development Department |
|
| Our Community |
Parker Ranch Plans |
Learn about the plans of Parker Ranch for its lands in the area |
Representative of Parker Ranch |
|
| Our Community |
Hawaiian Home Lands |
Learn about the plans of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands for its lands in the area |
Representatives of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands |
|
| Our Community |
State Lands |
Learn about the plans of the Department of Land and Natural Resources for its lands in the area; this might be combined with State land use districts topic |
Representatives of Department of Land and Natural Resources |
|
| Our Community |
How to Recruit Representative Steering Committee |
Learn who the stakeholders are in our community and how to get them to participate in plan development |
Politicians, social researchers |
|
| Our Choices |
Smart Growth |
Learn about the principles of livable communities |
Knowledgeable architects and/or planners; alternative transportation experts |
|
| Our Choices |
Affordable Housing |
Learn about how affordable housing is created |
County housing experts; knowledgeable architects and/or planners |
|
| Our Choices |
Rural Land Conservation |
Learn about techniques that can be used to preserve rural lands |
Knowledgeable land trust proponent |
|
| Our Choices |
Subdivision Regulation Reform |
Learn about current subdivision regulations and reform proposals |
Representative of the Planning Department |
|
| Our Choices |
Minimizing Land Use Conflicts |
Learn about techniques that can be used to minimize conflicts among agricultural, rural and urban land uses |
Farmers and farm advisors |
|
| Our Choices |
Trails Planning |
Learn about trails planned for our community |
Clem Lam; Greg Moore |
|
| Plan Implementation |
How to Work with Government |
Learn how to persuade state and local decision makers |
Local lobbying expert |
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