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HomeMy WebLinkAboutsep52013 KAUAI COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW COMMISSION Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B MINUTES A regular meeting of the Kaua` i County Historic Preservation Commission (KHPRC) was held on September 5 , 2013 in the Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A/2B . The following Commissioners were present: Danita Aiu, Chairperson, Stephen Long, Vice Chairperson, Pat Griffin, Jane Gray, Althea Arinaga, Anne Schneider, and Kuuleialoha Santos The following Commissioner(s) were absent: Patsy Sheehan The following staff members were present: Planning Department — Shanlee Jimenez, Kaaina Hull; Office of Boards and Commissions — Cherisse Zaima, Paula Morikami; Deputy County Attorney Jodi Higuchi-Sayegusa. Prior to the start of the meeting, Council Administrative Assistant Eddie Topenio gave the Oath of Office to new member Anne Schneider, CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 3 : 01 p.m. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA Pat Griffin moved to approve the agenda, seconded by Jane Gray. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The Minutes of the August 1 , 2013 meeting were approved as circulated. Kuuleialoha Santos moved for approval of the minutes, seconded by Pat Griffin. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS At the request of Chair Aiu, Ms. Schneider introduced herself and provided a brief personal background. September 5, 2013 K.H.P.R.C. Meeting Minutes Page 3 County Engineer Larry Dill explained that they are in an odd situation in that the bridge was built by the Board of Supervisors and was inherited by the County of Kauai upon its establishment. It was originally built with no easements or legal access on either side or under the bridge leaving them with no legal rights for access for the County or the public in general. The goal is to rebuild the bridge to its historic condition and to provide legal access to the public, as well as to the County for repair and maintenance. The Kapaia Foundation is very interested and has expressed willingness to have some role in stewardship of the bridge and to assist with providing pedestrian easements. Additionally, they are hoping to get access from Kapaia Road to the bridge and back up to Kuhi` o Highway; it's still a work in progress. In reference to the current plans for the towers, Ms. Griffin asked if there are plans to continue the bridge deck onto the other side to which Mr. Dill replied yes, and that completion of the towers is Phase I of the project; Phase II would be to complete the bridge, get it back to its historic condition, and have a functioning pedestrian route. In reference to the flood events that Mr. Hunneman mentioned during his presentation, Ms. Griffin asked if it were the responsibility of the County or DLNR to address that so they will not have to keep repairing the bridge. Mr. Dill explained that the lack of maintenance that occurred upstream of the bridge resulted in a large volume of debris coming down and destroying the bridge deck. The County has a role in notifying the appropriate parties that maintenance needs to be done, and they will be paying more attention to this specific area in order to protect the bridge along with the help of the Kapaia Foundation. Ms. Arinaga asked if there is any data on usage such as who uses the bridge and the number of people that use the bridge, and stated the reason for her inquiry was because there is a large amount of effort being put into this project and she would like to know who will be using it. Mr. Dill replied he did not have that information, but noted that someone from the Kapaia Foundation may be able to better answer that, and he feels the community values the bridge for not just the functional use as a pedestrian route, but also because of its significant historic value. Ms. Schneider stated she understands it is currently land-locked and asked if they are working to get the easements to which Mr. Dill replied correct. Deputy County Attorney Mauna Kea Trask provided a brief history of the past purpose of the bridge and stated that the County met with the Kapaia Foundation to discuss easement terms and possible future stewardship agreements. Mr. Long asked for clarification on specific construction elements of the repair plan to which Mr. Hunnemann explained the same type of material that was used in the original construction of the bridge will be used for the repairs. September 5, 2613 K.H.P.R.C. Meeting Minutes Page 5 Certified Local Government (CLG) Status. There was no update on the CLG Status. SELECTION OF MEETING DATE AND AGENDA TOPICS The next meeting was scheduled on October 3 , 2013 . ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 3 : 38 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Cherisse Zaima Commission Support Clerk Date: q" 13