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<br /> <br />County of Hawai'i <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> <br />Aupuni Center. 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 . Hilo, Hawai 'j 96720 <br />Phone (808) 961-8288 . Fax (808) 961-8742 <br /> <br />October 29, 2009 <br /> <br />The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />County of Hawai 'i <br />333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: <br /> <br />Planning Director Initiated <br />Amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the <br />Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), As Amended <br />Relating to Solar Energy Facilities <br /> <br />The Leeward Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on October 16,2009, <br />considered the request by the Planning Director for an amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning <br />Code), Hawai'i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended) allowing solar energy <br />facilities within the County's Agricultural zoned district provided that the property is <br />within the Land Study Bureau's class D or E soils category. <br /> <br />The Leeward Planning Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the <br />County Council for this request. <br /> <br />We have enclosed the Planning Department's Background & Recommendation Report <br />and a transcript of the hearing for your information. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br />RO~b~a~ <br /> <br /> <br />Leeward Planning Commission <br /> <br />!PO Initiated-solarenergyfacili tiesL WPC <br />cc: Planning Department-Kona <br />Lincoln Ashida, Esq. <br /> <br />Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />