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<br /> Communication 686 <br /> Bill 223 <br /> Page 3 <br /> Plamring Director Chris Yuen stated the change should have been done a long time ago. Mr. Yuen <br /> <br /> explained that when the power plant was built, this type of use was allowed within the Conservation <br /> District and thereafter HELCO periodically made improvements to the power plant through Special Use <br /> Permits. The Applicant's request for a change of zone from Open to the General Industrial zoned district <br /> brings the 15+-acre parcel into conformance with the current industrial use. Therefore, the Planning <br /> Director is recommending approval of Applicant's request. <br /> <br /> Council Member Gary Safarik stated he supports Applicant's request but had concerns with the "after the <br /> fact" method of achieving rezoning and, more importantly, the potential precedence this process may set. <br /> He stated there appears to be the potential for acquiring a land use approval through the Special Use Permit <br /> process and then later requesting a zone change to conform. The Planning Director responded that as <br /> much as he doesn't like to discuss precedence, matters such as these are taken on a case by case basis. <br /> Director Yuen concluded by stating "the fact that something exists on the ground will ultimately affect <br /> what has to be done." <br /> Representative Lee Sichter clarified that HELCO's power plant was initially approved to operate in the <br /> Conservation District in 1973. He stated that as a result of the redistricting that was approved in 1995, <br /> HF.LCO now needs to request that the County Council change the district classification from Open to <br /> General Industrial 15-acre in order to conform. He concluded that the installation of steam turbine <br /> generators at The plant is energy efficient, and the recent expansion of the plant has increased employment <br /> from twelve (12) employees to fifteen (I S) employees. <br /> Your Committee on Planning concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director's <br /> favorable recommendation for approval of the Change of Zone request. <br /> Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 223 and recommends it <br /> pass first reading. <br /> and <br /> Aves Noes nee ex Respectfully submitted, <br /> ARA KAKI <br /> HIGA g COMMITTEE ON PLANNIN~ <br /> HOFFMANN <br /> HOLSCHUH X <br /> IKEDA X ~ S~ <br /> 156LLL X K. Angel Pilagt , hair <br /> JACOBSON <br /> NILAGO X <br /> SA FARIK X <br /> PC REPORT NO. 56 <br /> ADOPTED: APR 0 5 2006 <br /> <br />