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BUI)Initiated-GolfGounes.doc-01-28-14 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE),ARTICLES 2 AND 5 RELATING TO ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR GOLF COURSES AND RELATED GOLF COURSE USES. The Planning Director has initiated the following amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Articles 2 and 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), relating to golf courses and related golf course uses. BACKGROUND In 2005, the following sections of the State Land Use Law was changed to prohibit golf courses and golf driving ranges within the State Land Use Agricultural District: §205-2 Districting and classification of lands. (d) Agricultural districts shall include: Agricultural districts shall not include golf courses and golf driving ranges, except as provided in section 205-4.5(d). §205-4.5 Permissible uses within the agricultural districts. (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, golf courses and golf driving ranges approved by a county before July 1, 2005, for development within the agricultural district shall be permitted uses within the agricultural district. At the County level, the Zoning Code allows golf courses and related golf course uses, including golf driving ranges, golf maintenance buildings and golf club houses in the County RS, RD, RM, RCX, RA,FA, A, V, CG, CV, and O zoning districts through the issuance of a Use Permit. The Zoning Code does not clearly define that these uses are not permitted if the property is located within the State Land Use Agricultural District. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS This bill is initiated by the Planning Director to amend a portion of the Use Permit section in the Zoning Code relating to golf courses and related golf course uses. Information will be added indicating that the property must be located within the State Re: Bill 238/Comm. 818 -1- r