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(b) Any provision or section to the contrary notwithstanding, in determining the <br />applicable method of assessment for any improvement district under subsection (a <br />above, the council may, in its discretion, give consideration to the following, if <br />applicable: <br />(1) In the case of assessment units or classes of assessment units having different <br />uses which affect the nature or extent of the special benefits to be conferred <br />thereon by the proposed special improvements, the method of determining <br />the assessments against such assessment units or classes of assessment units <br />may vary based on their respective uses to the extent that the council deems <br />qppropriate in order to reflect the special benefits conferred thereon. <br />(2) In addition, if a change in classification or use is reasonably anticipated with <br />respect to specified assessment units that will result in increased special <br />benefits conferred thereon, the council magnate such assessment units <br />as affected assessment units with respect to the anticipated change in <br />classification or use, in which case the assessments against such affected <br />assessment units shall be subject to change upon the effectiveness of the <br />anticipated change in classification or use to reflect the increased special <br />benefits; provided that the change in assessments on the affected assessment <br />units is authorized in the resolution creating the improvement district <br />pursuant to section 12-18 and the ordinance fixing the assessments for the <br />improvement district pursuant to section 12-29. <br />[(b)]Ccffhe County may issue and sell bonds to provide the funds for such improvements, <br />which bonds shall be secured by such assessments as a lien upon the assessment <br />units assessed. For such purpose, the council may create, define and establish <br />improvement districts, all according to the provisions of this chapter." <br />SECTION 4. Chapter 12, article 2, section 12-16 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 <br />Edition, as amended) is amended to read: <br />"Section 12-16. Petition by owners of one hundred percent of frontage or area. <br />(a) If a petition is filed and is acknowledged by the owners of one hundred percent of the <br />frontage upon any street, alley, or highway or of the area of land designated by them <br />