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Exhibit A COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 2, DIVISION 4, HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED) BY AMENDING SECTION 25-2-46 RELATED TO CONCURRENCY CONDITIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII: SECTION 1. Purpose and findings. The council finds that because of rapid population growth in Hawaii County in areas with inadequate infrastructure and public services to accommodate such growth, it is necessary to assess the impacts of new developments at the time of rezoning. For example, thousands of homes are being built in rural subdivisions approved in the 1950's and 1960's, mostly in Puna and Ka`u, in communities which are not at present adequately served by public parks and recreational facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and police and fire stations. If these new developments will generate demands for expanded parks and recreational facilities, expanded wastewater treatment facilities, or expanded police or fire stations, or will generate such demands upon full build-out in the foreseeable future, then the rezoning should not take effect unless improvements to infrastructure and public services occur before the occupancy of the project. SECTION 2. Chapter Z5, article 2, division 4, sectiot+ ?5-2-46, Hawaii County Code 1983 (?005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 25-2-46. Concurrency requirements. (a) Purpose. In addition to requirements otherwise imposed, this section creates concurrency standards for roads, [a-~] water supply, parks and recreational facilities, wastewater treatment facilities and police and firefighting facilities in change of zone actions. (b) Applicability. This section applies to any application for change of zoning district, or for an extension of time to perform a condition of zoning, received by the planning department after the effective date of this ordinance. (c) Definitions. As used in this section: "Acceptable level of service" means that the level of service of a transportation facility at the a.m. and p.m. peak hour is "D" or better. "Approved development" means development for which zoning has been granted by the County.