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Community Advisory Committee Meeting 11April 19, 20162:30 to 5:30 PM

Moikeha Building Room 2A/2B, Planning Commission Room

WelcomeLeanora Kaiaokamalie, County of Kauai

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Project UpdatesEast Kaua'i Place-Typing and Visioning Workshop –April 28th (RSVP to lkaiaokamalie@Kauai.gov) CAC Schedule (all meetings are from 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Planning Commission Room):• May 9th - Transportation• June 13th – Housing, CEDS, Social Equity• June 21st – Draft Land Use Map Review• July 7th – Implementation Tools• TBD - Draft Plan Review WorkshopCoffee Hour Talk Story • Tomorrow at HA Coffee from 2:30 to 3:30 PM

Meeting Agenda

1. Welcome & Project Updates – Leanora Kaiaokamalie, Kaua‘i County Planning Department

2. Presentation on Statewide Agricultural Baseline Study and its Application to Kaua‘i - Jeff Melrose, Island Planning

3. Snapshot of Agriculture on Kaua‘i – Kaaina Hull, Lea Kaiaokamalie, Marisa Valenciano, County of Kaua‘i Planning Department

4. Breakout Group Discussions of Agriculture Policy in General Plan Update

5. Breakout Group Presentations - facilitated by David Tarnas, Marine & Coastal Solutions International

6. Public Comment on Agenda Topics

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Advance Reading (on website)

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• 2000 General Plan, Chapter 4.3 Agriculture• Matrix of Agriculture Policy Issues and

Opportunities• Statewide Agricultural Land Use Baseline 2015

(Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture). Note Kaua‘i-specific data starts on page 52.

• Kaua‘i Important Agricultural Lands Study (August 2015, County of Kaua‘i). Note in particular study recommendations starting on page 51).

• Agriculture Section of the Issues and Opportunities paper for the GP Update.

Statewide Agricultural Land Use Baseline 2015Kauai County General Plan Update CAC

Jeff Melrose, Island PlanningApril 19, 2016

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http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/salub/

What is a Baseline?A snap shot in time…

A tool for measuring change… backwards and forwards.

A Baseline is Not a Plan It can inform planning but it doesn’t carry recommendations.

At its best a Baseline is aTool to Provoke Informed Discussion

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40,190 ac. Non sugar and pineapple

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Land Ownership patterns fracture

Plantation workers leave the fields to work elsewhere

Ag equipment to manage regional infrastructuregets sold at auction

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“Community” gets redefined

Leadership is redefined

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70% of Hawaii’s Productive Crop Lands in 2015 are in Export CropsSugar, Timber, Corn Seed, Mac Nuts, Coffee and portions of Papaya, Pineapple, Flowers, Fruits, Div Ag and Aquaculture

85%

90% 150%

220%

360%

Who owns the land matters

Central Oahu becomes Hawaii’s new bread basket

On the Neighbor Islands, most crop production is export oriented with smaller farms focusing on direct sales

and niche markets

Each region evolves differently depending on the opportunities that surrounds it

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South ShoreKaua’i

Central Oah’u

West MauiSouth Hilo/Hamakua

Hawaii Island

Shifting Ag Production Formats

Industrial Agriculture Rural Agriculture

Large Centralized Land Ownership

Regional Water Management

Offers Stable Ag employment

Bulk Export Crops

Central Processing/Treatment

Bulk Markets

Boardroom Decisions Making

Small Diversified Land Ownership

Reliant on Rainfall, DWS or Others to Deliver Water

Family, Seasonal, Informal Labor

Boutique Exports and Local Fresh ProductsDecentralized Processing

Farm to Various Markets

Kitchen Table Decision Making

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Waimea

Diversified Crops

550 ac in div crops

Kamuela

DHHL Pu’ukapu

Lalamilo Farm Lots

State Irrigation System

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Macnut 3,000 acForestry 3,000 ac.Trop Fruit 1,360 ac.Div Crops 2,000 ac.

Upper Puna

Lower Puna90%

20%

25%

38%

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County Ag Park

Makawao

Pukalani

Kula

Hailimaile

Haleakala Crater

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Central Oahu

Seed

Div. Crops

Pineapple

Ho’opili

Koa RidgeBanana

7200 ac Div crops4000 ac Seed production300 ac Banana180 ac Fresh pineapple

Ewa to Wahiawa

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~5000 ac. Seed3500 ac. pineapple2200 ac. div crops200 ac. tropical fruit200 ac. coffee100 ac. banana100ac. papaya

State ADC and OHAFormer Galbreth Estate

Waianae Coast

Div. CropsExport Basil

570 ac in div ag

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State/DHHL

Robinsons

A&B

Grove Farm

Formerly Amfac

Formerly C. Brewer

Waimea- Kekaha

Seed

Kalo

Aquaculture

Hanapepe-Lawai

CoffeeTaro

Seed

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Moloa’a

Diversified Crops

Tropical Fruit

324 ac Tropical Fruit300 ac. Diversified crops

Hanalei

Kalo

Hanalei to Kehena 360 ac kalo450 ac kalo on Kauai (~70% of state’s total)

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Real Property Ag Tax Beneficiaries in Haiku Maui

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Important Agricultural Lands (IAL)

Kauai’s Rural Settlement Pattern

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Important Drivers that Shape Agricultural Change• Major transitions in post plantation ag land ownership reshapes the

playing field; real estate values trump agricultural values

• Increased Cost of land accentuates the importance of leasehold, and the role of public and private land owners w/o an exit strategy

• County Real Property Tax programs to encourage ag use ag and DWS to deliver crop and wash water to farms for food safety processing.

• Growth of competitive diversified ag producers in Central Oahu impacts the market for Neighbor Island farmers

• Rise of “Local Fresh” preference in Hawaii’s marketplace

• Exports dominate ag production; boutique crops are our coin of the realm

• The rise of Food Safety (FSMA) and the coming costs of compliance

• Challenge to find new farmers, develop the role of immigrant farmers and meet housing need for farm labor

Thoughts?

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Snapshot of Agriculture on Kaua‘i SSFM International & County of Kaua‘i Planning Department

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Other Key Trends related to Agriculture-Zoned Lands

Residential Development on Agriculture Lands

• Gentlemen Estates-Agricultural Subdivisions

• Farm Dwellings

• Aging infrastructure• Accessibility &

Distribution

Water Infrastructure

Other Key Trends related to Agriculture-Zoned Lands

Commercial Development

• Ag Parks• Farmers Markets• Ag-Tourism• TVRs on Ag Land

Relationship of Ag to other zoning

• Feedback for land use map• Looking at transition and

relationship from Ag lands to town center and rural areas

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Zoning Amendments

Ag ADU Sunset Bill (843)

Open District Density (896) Transient Vacation Rental Bills (864, 876, 904)

Small Wind Energy Conversion

Increase in Zoning Violation Fine (919)Farm Worker Housing (903)

AG Solar Facilities (928)

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Land Coverage Calculations (924)

Homestay(987)

AG Cluster Subdivision

Gated Community Ban xx

Kaua‘i Important Agricultural Lands Study

Key Issues and ConcernsRelating to Act 183 (SLH 2005)

1. What are the County-level incentives (and criteria) for designation of both large and small agricultural parcels identified and/or designated as IAL?

2. What are the County-level restrictions (immediate or possible future) for those lands identified and/or designated as IAL?

3. What direct or indirect incentives/ opportunities will there be for farmers who own or lease designated IAL?

Relating to Support of Agriculture, Farming of Food and Resources

1. Imminent need to increase access to water and water infrastructure improvements for agricultural irrigation.

2. Imminent need to increase access to land (to lease or own) for farmers growing food and primary resources (timber, etc.).

3. Imminent need to improve upon or to redevelop a system for local and export marketing of food and (primary) resources.

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Community Goal‘Increasing food self-sufficiency’ should take priority as a tool for determining how much and where County-led designations should be prioritized.

IAL Study Recommendation #1Develop county-level incentives program for IAL designations, specifically to encourage food production to increase self-reliancy (page 51-55).

• Define the County’s role in supporting and incentivizing agriculture and to establish a lead for implementation of program;

• Amend the Agricultural Dedication Program (Section 5A-9.1 County Code) to provide tax benefits for landowners and farmers;

• Develop and strengthen partnerships with agricultural-related groups to increase incentives and opportunities for housing, labor/jobs, education, marketing, reduce the cost of processing transport of goods, and provide for other supportive measures;

• Work with the State Department of Agriculture and Land Use Commission to clarify rules and authorities relating to permitting;

• Explore reduced water rates for landowners and farmers.

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Breakout Group Discussion on Policies for Agriculture in the GP Update

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Policy Questions

1. What is the County’s role in supporting and incentivizing agriculture? 2. Does Agricultural type need to be distinguished or should all agriculture be treated the same? 3. Should restrictions on agricultural use be tightened or loosened? For example, encroachment of urban activities on agricultural lands that create detriment to agricultural activities (residences, churches, schools). Does such example need to be addressed? 4. What is the relationship of rural and open zoned lands to agriculture?

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Breakout Group Presentations

Facilitated by David Tarnas, MCSI

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Public Comment on Agenda TopicsSpeakers must register on the sign-in sheet and will be called up in order, as time allows.

Please be concise, courteous and stay on topic.

Written comments may be submitted in lieu of or in addition to verbal comments and will become part of the meeting record. Verbal comments will be summarized as part of the meeting record.

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MAHALO!

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