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reviewed against our Subdivision Code requirements. So in 1999 the Planning Department took over the responsibility doing all the tax-mapping, and so a new tax map number for a new parcel would not be issued for a subdivision unless the subdivision had undergone Planning Department review against our Subdivision Code. So the purpose of this amendment is to recognize all those old lots that were created the old way prior to 1999. So the specific language that we are recommending is, "The lot was created through evidence of a properly prepared deed and/or subdivision plat for fee simple ownership of such lot to a grantee other than the grantor or a grantor's trust which deed was recorded at the State of Hawai`i Bureau of Conveyances or with the Registrar of the Land Court prior to May 1, 1999, and was subsequently depicted on a County of Hawai`i Tax Map,was issued a tax map parcel number therefor, and was individually assessed for real property taxation purposes." And I think,we have a few examples of subdivisions that were created that way—oops, let's go back—we have one in East Hawaii, it's called the Orchid Isle Estates, it was created in 1961, there are several lots, it's a very large subdivision, and it was created by the landowner submitting a file plan to the State Bureau of Conveyances. And the print is really small,but you can see here that a surveyor signed off on the creation of the plat, and then, or, I'm sorry, the survey map, and then the Bureau of Conveyances signed off on the recordation of the subdivision. So this subdivision never came to Planning for review or approval. The second example is Kaloko II Subdivision,which was created in 1989 the same way; the landowner submitted a file plan to the State Bureau of Conveyances, this is a smaller subdivision. But there are several lots throughout our island that were created this way. The Planning Director is recommending a favorable recommendation to the County Council for the proposed amendment to Chapter 23. And Susan'or I would be happy to answer any questions that the Commission has. UNGER: Great. Thank you. Commissioners, are there any questions for the County? I had a question, and,-Susan, maybe you could help me answer this. This is Commissioner Unger, Chair Unger. I understand the concept,I'm a little confused on the wording, and I'll read it again, "The lot was created through evidence of a'properly prepared deed and/or subdivision plat for fee simple ownership of such lot to a grantee," and this part I'm a little confused on, "other than the grantor or a grantor's trust which deed was recorded ...." Can you explain that verbiage there? GAGORIK: Good morning, Commissioner Unger. This is Susan Gagorik and I am the Administrative Permits Division Manager. Let me just read this through again one more time, "The lot was created through evidence of a properly prepared deed and/or subdivision plat for fee simple ownership of such lot to a grantee other than the grantor or a grantor's trust which deed was recorded ...." Yeah, so in some instances the grantee[sic] may have given the property to someone else whether it be a family member or someone within, you know, relationship to the grantee[sic], so it could have been given to another individual. UNGER: So you are saying that covers that situation. GAGORIK: Right. UNGER: Oh, okay, okay. 2 DRAFT