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I , schedule the application within the current 60 -day processing timeframe. This restricts the department and Commission from properly managing the hearing agenda. 3. Use Permit applications must be acknowledged within 15 days of submittal and transmitted to agencies for review and comment. The Planning Director also tries to provide her recommendation on a Use Permit application to the Commission at least 15 days prior to the scheduled hearing on the application. This leaves the Director less than 30 days in which to transmit the application to affected agencies, receive their comments, properly assess those comments and develop her recommendation to the Commission. Should this amendment be approved, it will allow the Director an additional 30 days to solicit comments from the reviewing agencies, consult and coordinate those comments with the applicant, and develop her recommendation to the Commission that is based on a thorough assessment of the application. Note that should this amendment be approved by the Hawaii County Council, the Planning Director will initiate an amendment to Rule No. 7 of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure relating to Use Permit to similarly increase the processing time period to 90 days. 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 processing time period for a Use Permit application. The accompanying draft bill is provided for your favorable consideration. -2-