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„(Y OIy 1Tf Gl:•N•~ County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8792 February 13, 2008 r s= Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii F CID 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"d Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members: Planning Director Initiated Amendment to Section 25-2-45, Chapter 25 (Zoning), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) Re: Nonsignificant Zoning Changes The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on February 1, 2008, considered the Planning Director's request for an amendment to Section 25-2-45, Chapter 25 (Zoning), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) with respect to Nonsignificant Zoning Changes. The Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council and concurs with the Planning Director's reasons as follows: The Zoning Code has a Section 25-2-45, which allows the Planning Director to make what are called "nonsignificant zoning changes" by administrative action without the change going through the Planning Commission or the County Council. Normally, a zoning change must be made by a rezoning ordinance passed by the County Council after review by the Planning Commission. The current wording of Section 25-2-45 reads as follows: "Section 25-2-45. Nonsignificant zoning changes. The director may administratively grant any nonsignificant zoning change. A nonsignificant zoning change must comply with the designations for the property set forth in the general plan and any development plan adopted by ordinance, and must either: Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer