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i <br /> LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I <br /> HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br /> DECEMBER 13,2012 <br /> A regularly advertised hearing on the COUNTY COUNCIL INITIATED BILL NO.291 <br /> REGARDING AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING CODE RELATING TO PLANNED UNIT <br /> DEVELOPMENT(P.U.D.) was called to order at 10:06 a.m. in the West Hawaii Civic Center, <br /> Community Center,Building G,74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, with <br /> Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. <br /> COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin,Brandi Beaudet,Lani Bowman, <br /> Thomas Hickcox,Richard Nelson, III and Thomas Whittemore <br /> ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Wayne Iokepa <br /> ALSO PRESENT: Ivan Torigoe(Deputy Corporation Counsel),BJ Leithead Todd(Planning <br /> Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program Manager),Phyllis Fujimoto(Planner),Jeff Darrow <br /> (Planner),Maija Cottle(Planner)and Noriko Sauer(Commission Secretary) <br /> And approximately 25 people from the public in attendance. <br /> INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL(Bill No.291) <br /> Bill No.291 regarding a proposed amendment to Chapter 25,Article 6, Division 1 of the Hawaii <br /> County Code 1983(2005 Edition,as amended),relating to Planned Unit Development(P.U.D.). <br /> The purpose of Bill No. 291 is to clarify procedural guidelines,define the requirements of a P.U.D. <br /> permit,and to add the Planning Commission(s)and the County Council to the review and approval <br /> process for a P.U.D permit. Initiates amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code),Article 6,Division <br /> I,relating to P.U.D: Amends Section 25-6-1 relating to Purpose. Deletes Section 25-6-2 relating to <br /> Minimum land area required. Amends Section 25-6-3 relating to application for P.U.D.permit. <br /> Amends 25-6-4 relating to Notice of action on a P.U.D.application. Deletes Section 25-6-5 relating <br /> to Procedure for processing P.U.D. application when use not permitted in district. Amends Section <br /> 25-6-6 relating to Actions by director on P.U.D. permit applications and replaces it with Procedure <br /> for processing P.U.D. application,adds Section 25-6-7 relating to Conditions imposed on P.U.D., <br /> and Section 25-6-8 relating to Review and approval of final site plans. Deletes Section 25-6-10 <br /> relating to Criteria for granting a P.U.D. permit. Replaces Section 25-6-11 relating to Height <br /> exceptions authorized with Construction in conformity with approved final site plans,and Section <br /> 25-6-12 relating to Approval of variances,use permits and plan approvals issued under P.U.D. <br /> permit with Plan approval issued by approval of final site plans. Amends Section 25-6-13 relating <br /> to Effect of P.U.D. permit on other zoning provisions. Amends Section 25-6-14 relating to Time <br /> extension and amendments. Amends Section 25-6-15 relating Appeals to Appeal of director's <br /> actions on P.U.D. final site plans. <br /> GIFFIN: Commissioners,in your folder you should have gotten the hardcopy of Agenda Item <br /> No.2. The initiator is the County Council,Bill No. 291. So if you,like me,Commissioners,need <br /> the time to review Agenda Item No. 2-. And if there is no need, we can move right along. Initially, <br /> when I was reviewing this agenda item, I was working off of the agenda itself,and it seemed kind <br /> 1 <br />