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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> <br /> DATE: September 18, 2007 Re: Comm. No. 662/Bill No. 175 <br /> <br /> PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa <br /> 78-128 Ehukai Street <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii <br /> TIME: 1:00 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 175, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 175, transmitted via Communication No. 662 from K. Angel Pilago, Council Member, <br /> dated September 7, 2007, transmitting an ordinance to Initiate a Charter Amendment to <br /> Article VI, Chapter 4, of the Hawaii County Charter (2000), establishing Windward and <br /> Leewazd Planning Commissions. <br /> Communication No. 662 reports that over the past several decades, construction and <br /> development occurring in leeward Hawaii is the result of rezoning applications approved many <br /> years ago. It further states that the windward district is also experiencing an unprecedented rise <br /> in development and infrastructure pressures similar to that which has manifested in leeward <br /> Hawaii over the years. The proposal for two independent planning commissions would focus <br /> deliberations upon and assure sensitive consideration of the unique demographics with Hawaii <br /> County and eliminate the perception of a "one-size-fits-all" method of planning. <br /> Communication No. 662 also notes that a windward planning commission and a leeward <br /> planning commission would be based upon judicial districts as demarcated by district boundazies <br /> set forth in §4-1(1), Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> Communication No. 662 reports that the proposed Charter Amendment would amend Article VI, <br /> Chapter 4, Hawaii County Charter (2000) by including references to a windward and a leewazd <br /> planning commission to section 6-4.1 relating to "Organization," and to section 6-4.2 relating to <br /> "Planning Director." It also states that section 6-4.3 is repealed and new sections 6-4.3, 6-4.4, <br /> and 6-4.5 have been added. <br /> At the September 18, 2007 Committee on Planning meeting, the following people presented oral <br /> testimony at the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa: Joel Gimpel (in support); Mamie <br /> Herkes (opposed); Denny Coffmann (in support); Sandra Scarr (in support) and Marianne Stone <br /> (in support). <br /> Council Member Ford concurred with the suggestion of Ms. Stone that the County develop a <br /> map showing projects already approved and proposed projects for which the mayor and planning <br /> PC Report No. 47 <br /> <br />