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~".p,o.'w~, <br /> <br /> Harry Kim ~ Christopher J. Yuen <br /> Mayor <br /> Direcmr <br /> A <br /> -j~~ Of Mid <br /> Roy R. Takemoto <br /> Deputy Direetnr <br /> ~O1T1Tf1,~ D'E ~Q~lT2ITT <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 <br /> April 22, 2004 (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 <br /> Honorable Leningrad Elarionoff, Chair <br /> Planning Committee <br /> Hawaii County Council ~7 <br /> 25 Aupuni Street O n <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 rv <br /> rn <br /> Dear Chair Elarionoff: ~ <br /> SUBJECT: BILL 231 -RELATING TO SCENIC CORRIDORS cb <br /> I am writing in response to your letter of March 12, 2004, concerning Bill 231, which <br /> would establish a "Scenic Corridor" program in the County of Hawaii. <br /> Because roadside views are a big part of the beauty of the island, I support a program that <br /> would establish standards for some roadside areas, and hopefully allow the county to tap <br /> into some of the federal funding for such scenic corridors. Bi11231 is meant to authorize <br /> this program in Hawaii County. <br /> Under Bill 231, the actual creation of a scenic corridor would occur in two stages. In the <br /> first stage, the Council or the Planning Director would introduce a resolution to study the <br /> establishment of a scenic corridor. Notice would be given to the affected and <br /> neighboring property owners. If the Council passed the resolution, the Planning <br /> Department would begin a study and prepare a Comdor Management Plan. The <br /> resolution itself would not create any new regulations or controls on property within the <br /> corridor. At this point, the corridor is only a "proposed" Scenic Corridor. The study <br /> would result in a Corridor Management Plan. This would go to the Planning <br /> Commission and then to the Council for review. If the Council enacted the Corridor <br /> Management Plan by ordinance, the CMP would then function as an overlay district in <br /> the Zoning Code: any regulations in the CMP would supplement or replace those in the <br /> Zoning Code for the affected properties. For example, the CMP could have height limits <br /> or setbacks that varied from the Zoning Code. But the CMP would take effect only if the <br /> Council enacted it by ordinance. <br /> Comm. No~__~'`---- <br /> P.ef. To: <br /> tt=rI. "ate APR 4 9 <br /> <br />