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<br /> I +tv«~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen <br /> Mayor Director <br /> Brad Kurokawa, ASLA <br /> LEED® AP <br /> Tuuittij of Naf aii Deputy Director <br /> PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 <br /> (808) 961-8288 • FAX (808) 961-8742 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> April 27, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable Stacy Higa, Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> <br /> Dear Chair Higa and Members of the County Council: <br /> <br /> SUBJECT: BILL 246 - SUBDIVISION CODE <br /> <br /> I am writing to give a further explanation of Bill 246, which proposes some changes to <br /> the Subdivision Code. These changes are crucial to the Planning Department to avoid <br /> hundreds and perhaps thousands of man-hours of unnecessary work, and to avoid months <br /> of costly delay for people applying for subdivisions. They do not reduce the ability of the <br /> public to review and comment upon subdivisions, or change the basic requirements for <br /> the size and dimensions of lots, for water, roads, wastewater, drainage, or historic sites. <br /> Most of the public comments have been on the "informational" aspects of the changes, so <br /> I will discuss these first. <br /> <br /> A subdivision application begins with the filing of a "preliminary plat" in the Planning <br /> Department. Under the proposed changes, the preliminary plat would still show the <br /> location of the proposed subdivision, the owner's proposed lot layout, the number of lots, <br /> the dimensions of the lots, the proposed roads and where they would connect, and what <br /> the developer plans to do for water supply, and other information. <br /> <br /> This kind of information is certainly enough for interested members of the public to offer <br /> meaningful comments if they choose. If the Council would like to improve the ability of <br /> the public to know about new subdivisions, I suggest that we amend the Subdivision <br /> Code to require monthly publication of new subdivision applications received, stating the <br /> name of the owner, the tax map key, the acreage, and the number of proposed lots, <br /> <br /> Comm. Pao. 6 Z <br /> Ref. <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. Ref. 6 <br />