2019-08-01 Hearing Transcript - Admin Matters #2

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CLARKSON: That's what we do now. We have all these time extensions coming in, and they all have great excuses for why they couldn't get it done, and we all take pity on them and everything. DARROW: Right, I would have to agree with you, Joe, but I think a lot of the ones we're seeing, we're not seeing any work. A lot of `em are just asking for more time, and they haven't gotten off the ground. I think we don't see a whole that have actually gotten off the ground and are coming back, and they just need a little bit more time. Those are the rare ones we see. Yeah, so, the Commissions, I see frustrated with the ones where no work has been done, and they are coming back in asking for more time, and they don't, you know, they hear all these great stories and stuff, but they heard it originally, too, you know. CLARKSON: Well, maybe there could be an intermediate benchmark like if you haven't even gotten a Building Permit, don't even ask for a time extension. DARROW: Right. CLARKSON: Because it's void. If you've gotten a Building Permit at least. DARROW: And that's where the substantial commencement definition may help out. CLARKSON: But, it has to be crystal clear what that is. DARROW: Yeah, and I mean, that would have to be approved through you folks so it would be a rule change or a Code change. So, again, this is the other option we talked about under ordinances taking into consideration that delays that happen with permitting. You have a particular time in the process where that timeline starts. And, then— HALL: Jeff, do you know the average for permitting right now? Like, let's say, just a single- family home, how long it takes. DARROW: It changes so frequently, but I would, yeah, I think its several months to get through the permitting process. And, especially now with STVRs going through their process. I've heard it's gotten a lot more backlogged. REPLOGLE: What is STVRs? DARROW: Short Term Vacation Rentals. Okay, so to finish off here, this is what we were talking about earlier with the speculation. This is in the General Plan, and I was pretty shocked to see how many times this popped up in the General Plan. Not only in specific areas around the Island, but under specific elements. So, I just choose generally what it says. To curb speculation and resell of undeveloped lots, impose incremental phase conditions that are performance based. So, it's saying, it's asking us to curb the speculation, but it's also considering us to consider phasing, right? So, that was pretty neat to see in the General Plan. EXHIBIT D 11