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Communication 1295 Resolution 686-08 Page 2 of 3 developed recreational facilities per each one thousand residents in the district as the minimum standard for determining adequacy; • Adds a new subparagraph "(p)" restricting granting of a change of zone application unless the Department of Environmental Management determines it can meet wastewater requirements of the project; • Adds a new subparagraph "(q)" that allows for a waiver of sewer requirements by the Council in rural areas not currently served by a public sewer system to facilitate the development of village centers; • Adds a new subparagraph "(r)" restricting granting of a change of zone application unless the Police Department first determines that it can meet public safety requirements of the project using its existing facilities and staff; • Adds a new subparagraph "(s)" restricting granting of a change of zone application unless the Fire Department first determines it can meet fire and safety requirements of the project using its existing facilities and staff, and • Renumbers the original subparagraph "(o)" as the new subparagraph "(t)" and adds to the existing language the ability of the Council to also impose reasonable parks and recreational, wastewater treatment, and police and firefighting facility improvement requirements on changes of zone. At the July 1, 2008 Committee on Planning meeting, Council Chair Hoffmann explained that if the resolution is approved, the proposed concurrency bill would be forwarded to the Planning Director and Planning Commission for review and recommendation. Mr. Hoffmann also clarified that a vote on the resolution is not a vote on the proposed concurrency guidelines, but rather is a vote to request that the Planning Director and Planning Commission consider the proposed draft attached to the resolution and submit recommendations and/or a revised version of the bill. Councilmember Ford noted some minor typographical errors discovered in the proposed draft of the bill and clarified that the minimum standard for determining adequate police service is three police officers per 1,000 residents. Councilmember Yagong expressed concerns regarding the ability to meet the requirements of adequate police service, especially since those minimum standards are not being met now. Additionally, Mr. Yagong stated he believed that the proposed bill, as written, would not allow any rezoning to take place unless a developer builds a police station or pays for more police personnel. Mr. Yagaong stated for example, if Hamakua has a population of 15,000, based on the stated minimum standard, fifteen (15) police officers are required which it does not have to begin with. Mr. Yagong said although he is in support of concurrency, he felt a need to differentiate between a developer of a parcel or parcels of land for profit and that of a family who subdivides a piece of property to provide lots for family members. PC Report No. 88