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Communication 662 <br /> <br /> Bill 175 <br /> <br /> Page 4 of 6 <br /> Council Chair Hoffmann discussed the status of Community Development Plans when that <br /> process was completed and the possibility of continuing the relationship between a CDP body <br /> (whatever it may happen to be) and either one of the two planning commissions. Mr. Yuen <br /> stated the concept of a local advocate CDP group is a good one but it would need a lot of work as <br /> he could not say how CDPs would interface with the commissions. Mr. Yuen stated the <br /> commissions would need to become very familiaz with the CDPs after it's enacted and that <br /> applications that come before the commissions would have to conform and implement CDPs as <br /> well. <br /> In response to Council Member Jacobson's inquiry relating to how many projects have an island <br /> wide impact on an SMA permit level, Mr. Yuen stated he guessed roughly one per yeaz and that <br /> there are more major SMA permits over $]25,000 in value (approximately 10 to 15 a year) that <br /> go to the planning commission. Mr. Jacobson noted that his area of concern is basically that the <br /> shoreline should be the concern of every citizen in the state of Hawaii since the shoreline <br /> theoretically belongs to the people under the Constitution. Mr. Jacobson for the most part was <br /> generally in support and for the most part in letting the people decide. <br /> Council Member Yagong also shared concerns about the process of addressing something that <br /> had island-wide considerations and suggested that if the Planning Director determines a matter <br /> requires island wide representation then it would be those members appointed to serve as district <br /> representatives, not the at large members, who make island wide decisions. Mr. Yuen stated that <br /> it could be done, however, from a west Hawaii point of view he was concerned that it sets the <br /> commission up with four leeward members and five windwazd members. He explained that <br /> under the proposed ordinance there are seven members in each commission so if you have the <br /> two commissions sit together there would be fourteen with a total of nine representing the <br /> districts, five being at large. <br /> Council Member Yoshimoto stated he had full confidence that the current planning commission <br /> will review all issues that address the island and that one of his concerns is the overlap that <br /> Mr. Yuen and Mr. Yagong raised and he believed the bill should be clazified to make certain <br /> there is a process that is fair and comfortable with everyone. He also noted that the shoreline <br /> issues raised by Mr. Jacobson should be island wide issues and that's another concern he had <br /> with the current bill. Mr. Yoshimoto stated that the council is a reflection of our island and <br /> having one commission is another excellent way of demonstrating that. Mr. Yoshimoto stated <br /> that in looking at island wide issues and being aware of what's happening in all parts of the <br /> island is something that one commission would have distinct advantages, noting his perspective <br /> the current system is working. <br /> In response to Mr. Yoshimoto's concerns, Mr. Pilago stated that this is why the proposal was <br /> brought up so very early and because this will be on the ballot and open to the voters to decide, <br /> he felt it very important to start the process at this time. Mr. Pilago noted the comments and <br /> concerns are valid ones and the purpose of bringing this forward was to begin to improve the <br /> planning commission process now. <br /> PC Report No. 47 <br /> <br />