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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: January 21, 1997 Re: C-201 ' PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:45 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 44 transmitted by Council Member Brian De Lima via Communication No. 201, dated Januazy 26, 1995, relating to zoning regulations, reports as follows: Bill No. 44 amends Section 2-33, Article 2, Chapter 2 of the Hawaii County Code 1983, as amended, relating to zoning regulations. The purpose of the bill is to provide that the County General Plan or zoning ordinance supersedes any conflicting provision contained in a redevelopment plan adopted by the Hawaii Redevelopment Agency (HRA). Bill No. 44 was deferred at the Planning Committee's meetings on March 16, 1995, April 6, 1995 and April 20, 1995 pending a response from the Attorney General. Based on an opinion from the State Attorney General via Communication No. 1204.01 dated June 3, 1996, it was concluded that the County may not change the zoning of the Kaiko'o project as the County lacks the authority to promulgate zoning changes affecting lands which aze subject to the redevelopment plan. The HRA has not been properly abolished under Section 53-81, HRS, and the powers and functions of the HRA were never transferred to the County. The Council elected to reactivate the HRA and requested the mayor to appoint members to the Agency. Three out of the five members of the HRA have been confirmed. In view of the above, Your Committee on Planning recommends that Bill No. 44'be filed. CES AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted LEITIIEAn-TOnn X COMMITTEE O PLA [NG TYLER ~ cuuNG X Ekt3 _ RI>vNOLOS X Y JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR SANTANGELO J( sMITU x PC REPORT NO. 10 YAGONG x ADOPTED: FEB 1.9 1997 ARAKAKI E.O.M.