HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-31FinalvirtualcommunitymeetingforWaimea400MasterPlanscheduledonSept9DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR MICHAEL A. DAHILIG, MANAGING DIRECTOR
News Release
For Immediate Release: August 31, 2021
COUNTY OF KAUA‘I
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
KA‘ĀINA S. HULL, DIRECTOR
(808) 241-4050
Final virtual community meeting for Waimea 400 Master Plan scheduled on Sept. 9
WAIMEA – The final community meeting for the Waimea 400 Conceptual Community Master
Plan will be held virtually online on Thursday, Sept. 9, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Registration is available at the
project website, www.waimea400.com.
The purpose of this meeting is to review the final conceptual plan for the Waimea 400 site based
on feedback from community members and agency and resource partners, as well as to discuss the next
steps for implementation.
During the meeting, there will be a live poll to help county officials identify priorities of the
community. If you cannot attend the virtual meeting, the information and survey will be posted on the
project website until Sept. 17. You may also contact the Planning Department at 241-4050 or by email at
waimea400@gmail.com if you do not have access to the website. Additionally, a comment box will be
available at Waimea Public Library until Sept. 17.
On July 28, the third virtual community meeting for the Waimea 400 Master Plan Community
Collaboration was held and the site’s draft conceptual master plan was presented. The draft conceptual
master plan is an adaptive plan created after careful review of community feedback and discussions
with agency and resource partners on the three conceptual master plan alternatives that were
presented during the second community meeting.
Instead of a traditional master plan format with bubbled uses and listed acreages, this adaptive
conceptual master plan identifies five zones on the west side of the site, based on anticipated changes
to the land and future flooding potential. Uses that are appropriate for the conditions of each zone are
identified, but not specifically placed at this stage to allow for flexibility as the land changes. The east
side of the site is less vulnerable to sea level rise and includes areas for housing, community uses, and
sports facilities. For more information about the adaptive plan, please visit www.waimea400.com.
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact
the Planning Department Long Range Division at 241-4050 or waimea400@gmail.com as soon as
possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon
request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
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