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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 20 authority to the Planning Director to approve changes to the Regulating Plan that are not considered significant. Any changes that alter the permitted land uses, overall densities, open space and infrastructure requirements or that are contrary to the Project District ordinance conditions would be considered significant and require County Council approval. Condition J (former Condition K) is amended because the applicant has met the "substantial construction"requirement through rough grading several of the proposed roadways and providing approximately$22 million in improvements to water and wastewater infrastructure and the UHWH campus. The Planning Director recommends establishing a 20-year construction completion deadline for the Palamanui Project District. This generally aligns with the applicant's proposed timeframe for completing the project and provides some assurance to the County and the public that the project will be built out in a timely manner. The condition is also amended to indicate the applicant must submit site plans for approval by the Planning Director as the project is developed. Condition L (former Condition M) is amended because the variances from Subdivision Code and Zoning Code referenced in the condition are for an old, outdated Master Plan and therefore are no longer relevant. To implement the community design and smart growth concepts suggested in the KCDP and are incorporated into the Regulating Plan, several variances from the Subdivision and Zoning Codes will be required. The Subdivision and Zoning Codes have not been comprehensively updated in over 26 years and have not kept pace with many of the smart growth concepts described in the Kona CDP such as compact building design and mixed land uses to create walkable communities; therefore, variances from these codes will be needed to implement the Regulating Plan. Section 25-6- 44(c) of the Zoning Code allows for variances from the Subdivision and Zoning Codes to be granted through approval of a Project District ordinance. Thus, the Planning Director recommends granting any variances through amendment of the Project District ordinance, that may be needed in the future to implement the Regulating Plan. Conditions O and Q are deleted to reflect the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway widening improvements to the airport were completed and opened in 2018. Condition O (former Condition R) is amended so that the "Constraints Area" is shown on all plans submitted to the Planning Department for approval so that it is easier for staff to review and ensure the resources in these areas are properly preserved.