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County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 September 5, 2008 Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2"d Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members SUBJECT: North Kohala Community Development Plan (NKCDP) The Planning Commission conducted public hearings on August 7, 2008, August 22, 2008, and September 4, 2008, to review the Prefinal Draft of the NKCDP as submitted by the NKCDP Steering Committee and its consultant, Townscape, Inc. At its meeting on September 4, 2008, the Commission voted to send a favorable recommendation of the NKCDP to the County Council including clarifying language for six (6) proposed points and two (2) corrections. Four of the points of clarification were initially proposed by the NKCDP Steering Committee. These clarifications help ensure that the Prefinal Draft submitted to the Planning Commission accurately reflected the decisions made by the Steering Committee. Two additional points of clarification are proposed by the Planning Commissioh. The two corrections were submitted by the Hawaii County Fire Department. The clarifying language and corrections submitted are considered non-substantive changes by the Planning Department. We are asking Corporation Counsel also to advise on whether these are non-substantive changes and therefore do not require further review by the Steering Committee. The North Kohala CDP Steering Committee proposed amendments are as follows: The corrections are shown with "double strike-through" for deletions and "underlining" for additions. Page 20 - "Key planning implications" Agricultural lands -The majority of the land in Kohala is zoned for agriculture, is suitable for such use, and should be utilized as such. ~~ This means that agriculture! land should not be upzoned unless the Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer