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Phone: (808) 961-8263 <br /> BOt3 .IACOBSON ~ t,~v Fax: (808) 961-8912 <br /> C'otutrihnriuher' <br /> E-Mail: jacobsG)hgca.org <br /> ~i --:ti°°:o r <br /> ~~r'oi'Mii~ <br /> HAWAI`1 COUNTY COUNCIL <br /> (Yiuni~~ of Hawni'i <br /> lla~roi'~ (~ouu(~~ Buildlaq <br /> 25 JupuN.Streer. <br /> lulu. llan'cii'i 9("20 ~ <br /> February 15, 2005 ' <br /> Ceonty C'OVncil a <br /> TO: Gary Safarik, Chair and Members of the Council <br /> FROM: Bob Jacobson, Councilmember <br /> RE: Bill 23 -Public Notification of Development <br /> Chair Safarik asked me to respond to the concerns that were articulated at the January 20 Committee on <br /> Planning review of Bi1123. <br /> Hawaiian Rights <br /> Bill 23 does not interfere with the ability of Hawaiians to exercise their customary and traditional rights on <br /> private land. 'fhe bill does not include a provision for fencing or blocking access. <br /> Timing of Notice <br /> Planning Director Chris Yuen commented that it would be better to post notice after the department deems that <br /> an application is complete. Technically, an application is a matter ofpublic record the day that it is submitted to <br /> the planning department. Moreover, when the planning department deems an application is complete, the <br /> application is considered accepted back to the date that it was filed. Amending Bill 23 to accommodate this <br /> proposal will be problematic because applications for grading and plumbing permits as well as special <br /> management area permits do not have processes for deeming the application complete. There is no reason that <br /> notice to the public should be delayed. <br /> Implementation <br /> <br /> Draft 2 includes an amendment to ensure that an applicant certifies that notice has been posted. <br /> Comm. No. 0 'g <br /> Ref. To: Preser.~s<! <br /> Ref. Uate <br /> <br />