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<br /> oT/28/2007 15:21 FAK •9085863923 Nasn Hone Lantls-L00 ~ ~)1i0J3 <br /> idae~ u.°u e¢cnn e.ua <br /> opro, ~ duwr: <br /> rrm an,r wnn 'u~uw, ue.¢c csaaam" <br /> ~KE'aiN°'1 <br /> oM1.7Y ro nu c•MMY4r <br /> STATE OF HAWAJ[;[ <br /> dcmw uurr."r <br /> n~,+g~it~r of sAwAw)v eto~ twrros <br /> ro. sox trn - <br /> t10NDtUtU. MnMAII fW <br /> July 24, 2007 <br /> Tl~e Honorable Pete Hoffmann, Chair <br /> AtiB Members of the Hawaii Couaty Council <br /> 3:3 ailauea Aveaue (Hen Franklin Huildinq) <br /> 2~° Eloor, Council Room <br /> Hilo, Hnwaii 96720 <br /> Vi-a Masi (~lOi)9i1-8912 <br /> AJeha Chair Hoffmann and Members of the Hawaif County Council: <br /> Subject: County of Hawaii Hill 51, Draft 5 <br /> Broposal to Amend Chapter 27, Flood Control, <br /> Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 28ition) <br /> The Department of Hawaiiaa Hama Lands (DE1H-L) would like to <br /> express its concezns regarding the provisions of proposed Eill 51, <br /> Draft 5. One of the goals of DHtH, is to ^Provide evezy cNeliffed <br /> n:.ti•re Hawniian beaeficinry on the waiting list with na opportunity <br /> f;~r homeownership or lead stewardship on homestead lends." Nru~ <br /> D.fHL developments not only mow us closer to this goal, but also <br /> bz•ne~it the community at large by providing additional a~fordable <br /> h: Ames . <br /> Our concerns arise from the fact that certain provisions in <br /> t:.e Hi11 will require es~enditurea of additional funds for loatt, <br /> design and construction. Since our funding is limita~i, these <br /> a:.ditioaal expenditures will Nava a direct corollary in tk.a numb <br /> of affordable homes that DH[•II+ sad other developers ens provide. <br /> Foeusiag on the specific itseu that ws have particular <br /> c:ncearns with, we would like to share our views on t'ie fol_ov:ing: <br /> SQCtion 27-18 Standards fox censtruetion~ ItYm (cl (6): The <br /> requirements of prohibiting filling, grading, std other <br /> development which mny increnee flooding or eroaian hazards or, <br /> grades where the natural elevation of the ground surface prior <br /> to coastructioa exceeds ten psrcant, unless certified by a <br /> professional civil engineer licensed in the Stat® of Hawaii <br /> Comm: ~ T G . t1 <br /> S0 <br /> Ref. To:_ L'olt,nr'I <br /> Ref. Date '1111 9 5 ,ZO? <br /> <br />