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Communication 927 <br /> <br /> Resolution No. 381-06 <br /> Page 3 of 4 <br /> with a postponement or a moratorium), but thinks smart growth is what should be strived for, not no <br /> growth, since a lot of his constituents drive to West Hawaii to work. <br /> Mr. Safarik said he would support this resolution if it had a sunset clause & recommended a 6-month <br /> period to sunset on January 1, 2007. He also said if he votes positive on the resolution he would like to <br /> see two things added to the resolution. First, that the resolution include a sunset date of January 1, 2007 <br /> and second, that a word other than "postponement" be used that does not mean moratorium. Mr. Safarik <br /> stated if Committee Chair Pilago assured him that his amendments would be considered and agreed to, he <br /> would support the resolution. Committee Chair Pilago stated he agreed and assured Mc Safarik and the <br /> committee that the amendments would be made. Mc Safarik concluded that the resolution is not going to <br /> stop anything, but instead it's a message from this council to the community and the administration that <br /> there is concern about this type of growth, infrastructure deficits and social impacts. He noted he does not <br /> view the resolution as threatening, but instead, as something to build upon and convey a message that <br /> this council is not against development, not against growth, but against unplanned and unbridled growth <br /> to the detriment of the communities involved. <br /> With regard to Mr. Safarik's request to find another word that does not mean moratorium, Mr. Ashida <br /> stated as long as it remains in resolution form, you can use whatever word you want because it will not <br /> have an effect of law and it is not a legal moratorium. Mr. Safarik stated with the two suggested changes <br /> he requested, when the resolution comes to the full council, he will support the measure. <br /> Council Chair Higa stated he was worried about the time frame and how long the CDP process may take. <br /> He stated Mr. Pilago is very effective in getting his point across but he still stands by his statement that if <br /> a council member wants afull-blown moratorium in his district and not an amended moratorium, he <br /> would support a fiall-blown moratorium. Mr. Higa stated that the resolution, in his opinion, is not afull- <br /> blown moratorium. Mr. Higa stated he took a helicopter ride to look at the development occurring in <br /> Kona and confirmed that development is running rampant and it may be time to do something about it. <br /> However, he would not be supporting this. Mr. Higa noted that if this resolution was adopted, discussions <br /> and negotiations occurring between the developer of Hiluhilu/Palamanui would stop and the council <br /> could not continue to have these discussions. Mr. Higa said in speaking with Planning Director Chris <br /> Yuen to ask his opinion about the resolution, Mr. Yuen stated if you really wanted to slow down the <br /> process, you'd have to do it through the permitting process, not rezoning, since rezonings approved now <br /> will not take place until years later. Mr. Higa commended Mr. Pilago for bringing this forward, but stated <br /> he could not support this. <br /> Council member Arakaki stated he will not support the resolution because there is no force of taw, <br /> however, he commended Committee Chair Pilago for making people aware of this. Mr. Arakaki stated he <br /> contacted Governor Lingle regarding the road problems in Kona and suggested she consider funding for <br /> grade separations on Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway. He noted the Governor was agreeable in constructing <br /> grade separations at the Airport, Honokohau and Palani Road. Mr. Arakaki also noted that the reason <br /> Kona is ui this traffic situation is that years ago the State took a position that it didn't want grade <br /> separations because it didn't want Kona to look like L.A. Mr. Arakaki concluded this was his <br /> contribution in resolving some of [he traffic issues in West Hawaii. <br /> Vice Committee Chair Hoffmann agreed there should be no more traffic lights on Queen Ka`ahumanu <br /> Highway. Mr. Hoffmann also noted he disagreed with Director Yuen's position regarding the resolution <br /> as he's seen a number of incomplete applications over the past several months. Mr. Hoffmann stated this <br /> is only a resolution and the people are saying wait and let us do ourjob properly and resolve some of the <br /> PC REPORT NO. 93 <br /> <br />