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BR-CCInitiated.AmendCh259.8.2022 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION <br /> COUNTY COUNCIL INITIATED BILL NO. 194 (PL-CCI-2022-000002) <br /> AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 4 OF THE HAWAII <br /> COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO <br /> CONDITIONS ON CHANGE OF ZONE ACTIONS <br /> The County Council referred a bill for an ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 2, <br /> Division 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to <br /> conditions on change of zone actions. The purpose of this amendment is to clarify that the <br /> Planning Director may not extend the time allowed to satisfy conditions within a change <br /> of zone ordinance unless specifically authorized by the County Council. <br /> PURPOSE OF BILL 194 <br /> 1. The Hawaii County Council has introduced Bill No. 194, (Planning <br /> Department Exhibit 1), which seeks to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), <br /> Article 2, Division 4, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as <br /> amended), relating to conditions on change of zone actions. <br /> 2. The purpose of this bill is to clarify that the Planning Director may not extend the <br /> time allowed to satisfy conditions within a change of zone ordinance unless <br /> specifically authorized by the County Council. <br /> PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HCC CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) <br /> 3. Bill 194 seeks to amend Article 2. Division 4. of Chapter 25, Conditions on <br /> change of zone as follows: <br /> ■ Section 25-2-44(b): Changes proposed for this section include modifying <br /> language to clarify that requests to change or alter conditions of any change of <br /> zone ordinance shall be processed in the same manner as a new zone change. <br /> Furthermore, new proposed language indicates that unless specifically <br /> authorized by the County Council, extensions of time to satisfy conditions of a <br /> change of zone ordinance may not be allowed by the Planning Director. <br /> ■ Section 25-2-44(c): Changes proposed for this section include the deletion of <br /> all current language on failure to fulfill change of zone conditions within <br /> -1- <br />