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Dixie Kaetsu <br /> Harry Kim «� ��''1 ' ••; Managing Director <br /> Mayor <br /> ..''�. . '�*`� Peter T.Young <br /> • Deputy Managing Director <br /> County of 1 <br /> 25 Aupuni Street. Room 215 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720-4252 •(808)961-8211 • Fax(808)961-6553 <br /> KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway,Suite 103 • Kai1uu,K4na,Hawaii 96740 <br /> (808)329-5226 • Fax(808)326=5565•. • ' • <br /> December 16, 2002 <br /> The Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman, and <br /> Members of the Hawai`i County Council <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Subject: Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Memorandum of Agreement <br /> Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members of the County Council: <br /> Last week I transmitted to you a resolution authorizing me to enter into a Memorandum of <br /> Agreement(MoA)with the Departmentartment of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) that will resolve a <br /> number of long-standing issues between the County and DHHL, and clarify our relationship. <br /> Briefly, I would like to review what this MoA will accomplish, section by section. <br /> Purpose and Guiding Principles <br /> These sections set forth the reason we are entering into the MoA, and state the principles we <br /> (the County and DHHL) agreed to follow in our negotiations. <br /> Planning Issues <br /> The practices of the Planning Department with respect to DHHL have varied over time, but <br /> since Walmart, the general attitude has been that Planning had no jurisdiction over DHHL <br /> land. Hence, DHHL could put its lands to the uses it wanted, but Planning would not review <br /> building permits, subdivision applications, and other kinds of land use permits. <br /> Under the MoA, DHHL will continue to have the ultimate authority to determine land use on <br /> DHHL property. DHHL will decide land use issues through its planning system, which will <br /> involve consultation with County agencies, and give due consideration to County plans, such <br /> as the General Plan. The County will consult with DHHL in recommending General Plan <br /> map designations for DHHL property. <br /> DHHL will determine the appropriate zoning designations for its properties, based on their <br /> adopted land use plans, and communicate those to the County. Thereafter,theCmount�ya. 3 9 <br /> rile No. <br /> lrasenPettat ` <br /> Ref. To: <br /> Ref. Date DEC 18 2002 <br />