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<br /> NOV-09-2004 11:37 PM HERCHES 1 000 323 0230 P. 03 <br /> Small business is a signiRcant partner in our ielend economy', ' <br /> Small business should be promotod and encouraged, and I, ~ ~ i <br /> Smal business participation in government is essential to the well-being of our community, i <br /> 2002 HAWAII STATE DATA BOOK Hewell Cnumv T I N mMr ~ <br /> 44h 147 Employees, exoluding self /d government employed, 2000/2001 (Table 13.16) <br /> " 19048 Solf-employed Sole Propdetoro, 2000 (Tebie 13.22) <br /> Dtuing~~ pasts months, a significant number of small business testimonies and petitions ha~Ve ~ I <br /> 'been fled the Council in opposition to Bill 280, Relating to Signs. Their message has <br /> been ~ sIstent. uaineeaes support a rcaaonable sign code which protects the public welfare and <br /> promote our visitor industry, but their strong opposition to Bill 280 is due to the inc~usion of <br /> excessiv and unreasonable restrictions on small businasa which includes, but is not invited to, <br /> the folio ' <br /> Restricting all signs to ]2 sq. ft, within the Kailas Village Core <br /> Restricting businesses to one sign within the Kailua Village Core <br /> Limiting the content of all signs to business name only within the Kailas Village Cote j <br /> Equivocal code regarding display of merchandise for sale aUon the storefront ~ ~ <br /> Tha•a hod proposed amendments and supporting documents address the above issues. The <br /> support doe eats include the relevant pages of the Master Plan for ICailua-Kona and Hawaii <br /> Raviso~ tatute~hapter 445. <br /> i', <br /> i HAW ti O TNTY 4]ON OD . I I <br /> 6 'on 3-1 (a)(1) The Council finds that the people of the County have a prlinary <br /> `rarest in controlling the erection, location, and maintenance of p}+l~ s]gn~ in a I ' <br /> designed to protect the public health, safety, end morals and to promote <br /> e public welfare and Convenience; encourage and promote the visitor indushv <br /> d foster sightliness end physical good order; <br /> MASTER PLAN FOR KAILUA-KONA <br /> 2 1.1 4oals To maintain the continued role of Kailua Village as a tourist , <br /> destination and retailing focus of Koss. I ~ I <br /> I, <br /> I ~ <br /> I ~ I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> <br />