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<br /> CaRC)l l~' r <br /> C) ADgust 1 s, zoo? <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> <br /> F'm"G,s cda, Couty of Hawaii <br /> Amh o. FA'A AIC° Kailua Trade Center <br /> °""a"~y "°"g A'" 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 <br /> Sheryl B. Seaman. AIA, ASID <br /> ,I,osn Hiaa AIA Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br /> Roy H Nihei. Ali,. CSI <br /> Jamesl Nishlmoto AIA Via email: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us <br /> `cteµnan H_YUen AIA <br /> Llnda C Mika. AIA <br /> 6eorgel Atta,AIC,P Testimon in O osition to An Ordinance Amendin Cha ter 27, Flood Control, <br /> enemy^H Dva:+.on,~,CAIA. LEED Hawaii County C de 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Relating to Floodplains and <br /> chnar,naMendeaRu°,nIa.AICP Other Flood Hazard Areas <br /> Jemae t ffimre, Ain. LEED <br /> Presented to Hawaii County Council <br /> RaalP Chomoy, AlA - <br /> i`Nli° Coma C91, CD'r <br /> Kimbe"y FVans August 15, 2007 <br /> Pele C Gaivez, PIA <br /> Sa,nhm Nan^, Distinguished Members of the Hawaii County Council: <br /> Roy A. Inouye. AIA C51 <br /> ca`°'Klaate' While this revision of Ordinance to amend Chapter 27 of the County Code is an <br /> Ka,hanne M. MacNeil, AIA <br /> bike F,au improvement to its predecessor (Bill 51), I would like to note the following issues <br /> ~mnka McCue which have yet to be adequately resolved. ' <br /> K3aika ~UC!(eague <br /> RossK M°nshlge. FJA Page 9: I have always wondered about the relevance of placing a definition of <br /> Kathryn A Nam <br /> H„am c. Paja flyways in the definition section. I do not see any relevance between bird flyways an <br /> DennaD Pay",nu,°„ flooding within the overall context of their section. This should be deleted. <br /> Kimoedy Poikichom, .41A, lE'cD <br /> s«,tt-angn"an Page 17: The draft says "when combined with all other existing and anticipated <br /> Y°""g' development will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood." It is not <br /> Rohenoe Yumoi.Aw clear if this refers to only actions on the project parcels or includes adjacent and <br /> Haler. e..=°dmore. Alcl= outlying lands within the drainage area. If it is about other parcels nearby, it begs the <br /> question of how far away we look to address this comment; how far upstream and <br /> downstream we look for adjacent developments. Also, the language indicates no <br /> flexibility in the elevation of the base flood elevation; not even 1 inch. The previous <br /> draft said not "more than one feet". Clarity is needed or the sentence should be <br /> deleted. <br /> Page 19: The requirement of a CLOMR (item D) before commencement of <br /> development places another bureaucratic step into the process. FEMA is an under- <br /> funded agency these days and may take a long time to accept a CLOMR. This <br /> requirement will add uncertainty and additional burdens on project implementation. <br /> This requirement should be deleted. <br /> Group 70 International, Inc. • Architecture • Planning • Interior Design • Building Diagnostics • Assets Management • Environmental Services <br /> 925 Bethel Stree[, 5th Floor • Honolulu, Hawari 96813307 • Ph (80 81 5 2 3-5 86 6 • Fax (808) 523-5874 • www.group70inLCOm • mailt~grnup70intcom <br /> <br />