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County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808)961-8288 Fax (808)961-8742 July 23, 2007 Honorable Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Counci] County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Avenue Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Hoffinann and Members: County Council Initiated Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) relating to Retail Establishments The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on July 6, 2007, considered the County Council's request for an amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), as amended, relating to Retail Establishments. The proposed amendment would not permit "superstores" in any zoning district. "Superstore" means a business exceeding 90,000 gross square feet, offering for sale more than 25,000 different stock keeping units, and dedicating more than 20,000 gross square feet of floor area to the sale of groceries. A motion was made to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council. There were four votes in favor of the motion and two against. Therefore, the motion did not pass. No other motions were made. The four to two vote constitutes a "no action" by the Planning Commission because of the lack of the five affirmative votes required by Hawaii County Charter, Section 13-4(I). Under Section 25-2-42(d)(3) and Planning Commission Rule 11-3(b)(2), the Planning Commission's non-action constitutes an unfavorable recommendation. This unfavorable recommendation is being forwarded to you, along with a copy of the hearing transcripts, Background & Recommendation Report, and memo dated June 18, 2007, to the Commissioners regarding comparative traffic data for "superstores" versus other kinds of retail uses. Kawai'i County is an Equa[ Opportunity Provider and Employer