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« Relay for Life tonight; blog outage tomorrow | Main | Red hibiscus and a welcome storm cloud » Naeole agrees to discuss Puna CDP
It’s not over till it’s over. After stiff-arming community input over the Puna Community Development Plan, Fifth District Councilwoman Emily Naeole has reversed course again by agreeing to meet with the community over the Council’s upcoming vote on the Puna CDP.
Naeole had indicated she would propose amendments to the PCDP at the Council’s July 30 meeting, which angered proponents who claim that amendments would delay the plan’s approval at least till next year, maybe forever. Naeole had also indicated to the Friends of Puna’s Future that she was not interested in talking about her recent proposals with people in Puna, many of whom spent nearly three years working on the plan.
Today FoPF President Rob Tucker said Naeole announced she will meet with the community after all, 6-8 p.m., Friday, July 25, at Pahoa Community Center. “We need to deliver our message clearly and with respect,” Tucker said. “This is an important moment in PCDP.”
FoFP wants the Council to pass the Puna CDP as written now, since there is a narrow time frame for getting it done before a new Council and mayor are elected and seated. Any necessary amendments could be worked on while the plan is in effect, proponents say.
But business and development interests who oppose the PCDP, because it knocks out some development rights already in the county’s General Plan, want to gut the plan now or delay it until the new mayor and Council are on board, hoping the elections will result in a council and administration more favorable to opponents.
Being the Council member who represents the district affected most by the plan, Naeole’s vote could be key to its success or failure. But Naeole’s mercurial mind is tough to fathom sometimes. Like some Council watchers have noted, often it’s best to be the last to speak to her about an issue before a vote because the last argument she hears is often the one she finally goes with.
Should be an interesting public meeting next Friday.