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Comm. 729/Bill 215, Draft 2 <br /> September 20,2010 <br /> Page 2 <br /> Director Fitzgerald stated that he had not discussed this matter with Mr. Hoffmann in many months, but <br /> the department's position had not changed. Director Fitzgerald informed your Committee that he <br /> preferred to sit down with the developer and the planner and make his determination on a case-by-case <br /> basis. <br /> Director Leithead-Todd reminded your Committee that portions of the bill could be in conflict with other <br /> chapters of the County Code, and with provisions in the Hawai`i Revised Statutes. <br /> Council Members Ford, Hoffmann and Naeole-Beason voted in favor of further amending Bill 215, <br /> Draft 2 with the contents contained in Communication 729.4. Council Members Onishi, Yoshimoto, <br /> Ikeda and Enriques voted against the amendment. The motion failed. <br /> During the discussion of the main motion, Mr. Hoffmann asked your Committee to pass his bill now, <br /> stating that amendments and refinement could be made later. Mr. Hoffmann stated that the County <br /> should not allow discussion by the developers. Mr. Hoffmann stated that this allows developers to talk <br /> their way out of concurrency. <br /> Director Leithead-Todd reminded your Committee that concurrency does not provide much needed <br /> infrastructure, nor does it reduce the deficit in facilities. She stated that concurrency prevents <br /> development and it prevents rezoning except for big projects by developers who can afford to meet the <br /> concurrency requirements. <br /> Fire Chief Oliveira was present but was not asked to participate in the discussion. <br /> Your Committee concurs with the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions' and the Planning <br /> Director's negative recommendation regarding passage of Bill 215, Draft 2. <br /> Your Committee on Planning is in not accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 215, Draft 2 and <br /> forwards it for first reading to Council with a negative recommendation. <br /> awm <br /> AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> ENRIQUES X <br /> FORD X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> GREENWELL X <br /> HOFFMANN X <br /> IKEDA X <br /> NAEOLE-BEASON X DONALD IKEDA, CHAIR <br /> ONISHI X <br /> YAGONG X PC REPORT NO. 94 <br /> YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: <br /> PC Report No. 94 <br />