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06/20/2006 16:25 9618742 PLANNING PAGE 01 r r or harry Kim Christopher J. Yuen Mayor Dimclor all. Bred Kurokawa, ASIA LEMO AP Tryintig of palvaii Depray Diwcror PLANNING DEPARTMENT 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720.3043 (808) x61-8288 - FAX (909) 961.8742 June 16, 2006 c7 c C: C -1- Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair N and Members of the Committee on Planning Committee on Planning COUNTY OF HAWAi'1 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 - w Dear Chair Pilago and Members of the Committee on Planning: SUBJEC'T': RESOLUTION 381-06 The Planning Department is aware of Council's consideration of Resolution 381-06 proposed by Councilmember Pilago. We would like to provide you with information for your consideration on the current Kona Community Development Plan (CDP) schedule. The Draft Kona CDP is due this December from our consultant team. The Draft Kona CDP will then be reviewed by the Kona CDP Steering committee, finalized then passed. onto the Planning Commission for review before being submitted to the Council for final adoption. We anticipate a six-month process for this review process. We anticipate a tentative date of approximately Jane '1007 for final Council adoption of the Kona CDP as ordinance. We are very aware of the community's concerns regarding potential land use decisions such as rezoning during the formulaticm of the Kota CDP. Please be assured that we are paying attention to the desires of the community and the preferred patterns that are emerging through this intensive community process. The Planning department is concerned about the effect such a moratorium may have. We believe that we are able to provide recommendations on rezoning applications based on the current General Plan and the community input pending the adoption of the Kona CDP. We have in fact been Comm. No. X .27 Ref. To. Ref. Date .1 B HawapiCountyitan&iaalOpporrradtyPrmiderandWtoyer,