HomeMy WebLinkAboutNR090418PDBERNARD P. CARVALHO JR.
Mayor
WALLACE G. REZENTES JR.
Managing Director
COUNTY OF KAUA`I
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
News Release
For Immediate Release: September 4, 2018
MICHAEL DAHILIG, DIRECTOR
Tel (808) 241-4050
Fax (808) 241-6699
West Kauai Community Plan open house events rescheduled to Sept. 10
and Sept. 12
The County of Kauai is launching the West Kauai Community Plan to update two
outdated regional development plans: the Hanapepe-`Ele`ele Development Plan (1974) and the
Waimea-Kekaha Development Plan (1978).
The plan will utilize a participatory process to develop new recommendations for land
use, housing, town character, public facilities, and infrastructure. Climate change, sea level rise,
social equity, and historic and cultural resource protection will also be addressed.
To launch the public process, the Planning Department is holding a series of free events
in September:
• Monday, Sept. 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kaumakani Neighborhood Center; and
• Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Kekaha Neighborhood Center.
In August, West Kauai open house events were held at the Hanapepe Library on Aug.
18 and at the West Kauai Technology and Visitors Center in Waimea on Aug. 22.
The open house events includes an informational gallery walk, a vision wall, and a
youth -oriented creation station. All are invited to attend.
For the detailed open house and pop-up schedules, please visit www.westkauaiplan.org.
The anticipated project timeframe is 18 to 24 months.
Mayor Carvalho has also appointed community leaders and stakeholders to a focus
group that will help the Planning Department guide the process and plan development.
For more information, visit www.westkauaiplan.org or contact the Long Range Planning
Division at 241-4050 or plan kauai(d-)kauai.gov.
If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid
support, or an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact the number and
email above at least seven calendar days before the event.