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. r,~.. c .~ , BRCCInitiatedconcvrcency.doc-9/30/08 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION COUNTY COUNCIL INTTIATED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODEI The County Council has initiated an amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Article 2, Division 4, Section 25-2-46 Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition, as amended) relating to concutrency conditions for packs and recreational facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, and police and firefighting facilities. BACKGROUND The County Council has initiated an overall amendment to the Zoning Code, contained in a draft bill in Resolution No. 686 OS (Planning Department Exhibit A). In summary, the proposed amendment would deny any rezoning in a district (referring to the nine judicial districts) unless the district had: (1) Adequate public park facilities Adequate facilities are defined as a minimum of five (5) acres of public park facilities with developed recreational facilities per 1,000 residents in the district; (2) An adequate public or private sewer system for the project; (3) .One (1) manned police station per 12,500 residents, and three (3) police officers per 1,000 residents; and (4) A minimum of five (5) firefighters per shift, and fifteen (15) firefighters per fire station in the district. The following departments have submitted comments: Department of Public Works -Planning Department Exhibit B Department of Environmental Management -Planning Department Exhibit C • Department of Parks and Recreation -Planning Department Exhibit D The Planning Department also received, by email, lists of County fire stations, with their authorized personnel (Planning Department Exhibit E), police staffing -1-