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BRUSEFiIingFee.doc -7/29/ 10 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION) RELATING TO FILING FEE FOR A USE PERMIT APPLICATION The Planning Director is initiating an amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition) relating to the filing fee for a Use Permit application. The proposed amendment seeks to amend the Zoning Code to increase the filing fee from $250 to $500. BACKGROUND On March 5, 2010, the County of Hawai`i Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions adopted their Rules of Practice and Procedure. As part of these comprehensive amendments, Rule No. 7 relating to Use Permits was amended, in part, to increase the filing fee from $250.00 to $500.00. However, the portion of the Zoning Code (Chapter 25, Hawaii County Code) relative to Use Permits still refers to a filing fee of $250. Therefore, the proposed amendment to the Zoning Code is necessary to ensure that the amount of the filing fee ($500) for a Use Permit is consistent with the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition) is proposed to be amended as attached Planning Department Exhibit 1. (Material to be deleted is bracketed and struck through; material to be added is underscored) RECOMMENDATION For the reasons cited above, the Planning Director recommends that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council for the amendment to Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 edition) relating to the filing fee for a Use Permit application. The accompanying draft bill is provided for your favorable consideration. r °;, : -1- 7 E' i