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<br /> <br /> <br /> 106 Kamehamelia Avenue <br /> 11 rs Hawaii Island Hilo, Hawaii 96730 <br /> Phone: (808) 935-7178 <br /> Fax: (808) 961-4435 <br /> x d Chamber of Commerce > n,a31 exec"hicc.b'z <br /> www-hicc.biz <br /> ~AMRER OF ~MMERQ <br /> ce I* <br /> May 1, 2006 <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> Members of the Hawaii County Council <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Dear Chairman Higa and County Council Members, <br /> <br /> I am writing to you on behalf of the 600 members of the Hawaii Island Chamber of <br /> Commerce regarding Council Bill 246 that addresses changes to the Hawaii County <br /> Subdivision Code. The Planning Director has requested these changes to address a recent <br /> court decision that determined that the Planning Department has not correctly processed <br /> subdivision applications for approximately the last forty years. <br /> <br /> Since Mr. Yuen has given the details regarding these changes, I will not reiterate them <br /> here. However, I do want to pledge our membership's support as the proposed changes <br /> do not eliminate any of the critical steps that protect the public while completing the <br /> subdivision process, but simply structure the order of events to maximize efficiency. <br /> <br /> I know that there are some individuals who do not want this to pass, but their reasoning is <br /> based upon the governmental process being as inefficient as possible as a means of <br /> stopping growth. While you can debate the affects of growth, it should be each of your <br /> responsibilities to promote County government to be as efficient and effective as it <br /> possibly can be. The proper forum for discussing the merits of growth should be at the <br /> General Plan, Zoning, and Rezoning level. <br /> <br /> Thus, I urge you to support this bill and a more efficient County government. <br /> <br /> Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> Robert G. Williams <br /> Vice President <br /> Hawaii Island Chamber of Commerce <br /> <br /> <br /> Cann 2. <br /> Ref. Tcp--rafilawf <br /> Raf. Uotq <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States <br />