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example, listed on this screen you can see the resort district where the current Code allows for medical clinics and personal services as a permitted use. Therefore, the Planning Director is simply proposing to add the specific uses of a massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other similar health service facilities as a permitted use as well. The Planning Director feels these uses are appropriate in the eight (8) zoning districts listed on the slide. The purpose of these proposed amendments is to really better define these uses and clarifying which zoning districts these uses will be permitted by right or with a Use Permit. Therefore, the Planning Director feels these proposed amendments will ultimately create a process for these uses to come into the Planning Department and get any necessary approvals,for. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council for these proposed amendments. These proposed amendments were presented to the Leeward Planning Commission on October 15, 2020. The Leeward Planning Commission had concerns with the bill and they deferred this bill until their next hearing to allow for more time to think about their concerns. With that, that concludes my presentation, and I can open the floor to any questions. RAFFIPIY: Thank you Tracie. Any questions from the Commission to Tracie or the staff? I do have a question, Tracie. What were the concerns from the Leeward Planning Commission? CAMERO: So, the Leeward Planning Commission they really had 2 types of concerns. The first concern was that in the RM zoned district we are proposing for massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other similar health service facilities to be an out-right permitted use. Because currently, the personal service definition includes these uses as a permitted use in our current Code. They felt that it should really go under the Use Permit section within the RM zoned district and the second concern was just the definition on the medical clinic itself. There were some concerns that it was too broad and maybe should be narrowed down as far as to the specific types of medical services that shall be included. I do want to make note that at this time it was not our intention to really redefine medical clinics we are simply taking what's in our medical clinic definition and addressing some of the other uses that has come in and tried to claim themselves to be a medical clinic at this time. Hopefully, put that clear distinction between medical clinics, massage, chiropractic, and the other similar health service facilities. RAFFIPIY: Thank you. Any other questions from the Commission for the staff? CLARKSON: Yeah, could somebody clarify for me what RM zoning is? CAMERO: Yes, RM is Multiple-Family zoning. RAFFIPIY: Any other questions? Alright, if none I need a motion for action. REPLOGLE: I move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council on the Ordinance amending the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 25, based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. EXHIBIT C(DRAFT) 3