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REPORT OF THE <br />COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br />DATE: July 6, 2017 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 11:05 a.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Re: Comm. No. 333/Bill No. 49 <br />Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 49, reports as follows: <br />Bill No. 49, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, via Communication No. 333, dated June 15, 2017, <br />amends Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, Article 4, Article 5, and Article 7 of the Hawaii County <br />Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Relating to Zoning District Regulations for Meeting <br />Facilities and Community Buildings. <br />Mayor Kim forwarded the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions' favorable <br />recommendation for this amendment to the Zoning Code, which would remove all references to <br />community buildings, amend the definition of meeting facility, and identify what zoning districts <br />require a special permit or a use permit to allow for a meeting facility. <br />Chair Eoff explained that there were structural problems with the bill as submitted, and that she <br />wanted to introduce Communication No. 333.1 prior to discussion on the bill. <br />Deputy Planning Director Daryn Arai was present in Hilo Chambers. Mr. Arai apologized for <br />the mistakes in ramseyering that resulted in a bill not being structurally defined. He stated that <br />the contents of Communication No. 333.1 contains the proper version of this bill. <br />The vote was taken on a motion to amend Bill 49 with the contents of Communication <br />No. 333.1, and passed with eight ayes. Council Member Aaron Chung was not present at this <br />meeting. <br />Mr. Arai explained that their intention in this bill, as amended, was to make clear, and combine <br />the definitions for meeting facilities and community buildings. <br />In response to several inquiries from Council Members, Mr. Arai stated that amendments to the <br />Planning Department's Rules and Procedures were not necessary, and that this bill was aligned <br />with existing processes. He also said that in addition to processing applications, the Planning <br />Department is cleaning up the "foundation" wherever problems arise with applications of the <br />County Code. <br />Several Council Members expressed favor for this bill, as amended, and the vote was taken. <br />PC Report No. 21 <br />