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is not doing well, these guys cannot get loans. If you cannot get a loan, you won't see the project
<br />go forward. But, then all of a sudden when the economy starts picking up, you see all these time
<br />extensions comes in, coming in because they can now move forward. They can get the funding.
<br />But, what we want to do is say, look the project has been sitting. It died. You know, we want to
<br />create a deadline, an expiration. If they come in prior to that date, and they show that they've
<br />been doing something, the Commission can entertain it, a further time extension. If they don't
<br />come in, and it expires, regardless of what the excuse is, they have to understand, gotta start
<br />over. You want to move forward, you got start over. And, it's going to cost them. But, that may
<br />be the cost they are willing to pay because now they are able to move forward. Yes, it's going to
<br />cost more money, but they can get the money at this time because things are better.
<br />So, we want to realistically come up with some options to address all the issues that are being
<br />brought up, and I think it won't be as extreme as what some people want, but it's not going to be
<br />minimal either. It will be something that will have an impact and an effect.
<br />And, so, we'll bring this before the Leeward Planning Commission and hear them, but again,
<br />before we close here, if you have something that you are really focusing on, if you agree with the
<br />direction of the Director in where we are trying to head here, then we'll proceed with that, and
<br />that's going to be basically trying to create this expiration date giving them an opportunity to
<br />come in before with a, again, with showing that they've started and are moving along with the
<br />project. And, then, I don't know, I'm thinking, no administrative time extensions. We just
<br />lengthen the time like what Joe was saying.
<br />And, then lastly, if they don't meet it, come in with a new permit. Sound good?
<br />CLARKSON: Yeah, I just want to reiterate that I think there is a distinct difference between a
<br />rezone which should make sense on its face regardless of what kind of project the people—in
<br />fact, I personally don't think we should even see any project specific presentations on a rezone
<br />application, because I think that is distracting from what the rezone really means, and a permit
<br />which is project, it's a permit for a specific project, and those there should be definite timeline,
<br />time deadlines on them.
<br />DARROW: I agree, Joe, with that 110 percent, and that's been the direction we've been trying
<br />to go. What we will have to do to make that happen is to change our application forms right
<br />now, because our application for a change of zone clearly says detailed information regarding the
<br />project. And, so site plans, parking, all this kind of stuff, but you're right, it takes away from the
<br />focus of the overall matter which is zoning. So, that is something we're actually in the process
<br />where we are going to have to change our form shortly with this Energov that Michael was
<br />talking about. And, so that's a great opportunity to be able to change our application forms
<br />across the board and then putting all these changes.
<br />CLARKSON: There's just one other thing I want to say, and then I want to eat.
<br />DARROW: Okay.
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