2020-07-02 Exh C PD Initiated (Primary Airports)

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airport as defined. It will defined the primary airport in the definition section, this falls in line with what is provided to us by the Federal Aviation Administration or FAA. Where they categorized primary airports of having more than 10,000 passenger boarding's each year. Also included in the definition is a general list of accessory land uses that is normally associated with primary airports. These are common uses we see around the country and around the world. So, as I said primary airports means a publicly owned airport that has more than 10,000 passenger boarding's each calendar year and that's define by the FAA. The amendment will define primary airport in the definition section so, as defined by the FAA. County of Hawaii has two (2) International Airports of course we know Hilo (ITO) Hilo International Airport which is with the (ML) zoning district so, Light(should be Limited) Industrial. The Kona International Airport which is within the General Industrial or (MG) zoning district. A number of accessory land uses associated with these primary airports are not permitted at this time. This amendment aims to rectify that and include things such as retail establishments, automobile rentals, offices, business services, and personal services. One reason this amendment is being brought to use is to put it in line with the zoning code also. The big one though is the allowance of hotels to be housed on the airport property. So, as I said this is really being changed to permit or allow conference centers and overnight accommodations to support airport operations. In light of our current situation possibly provide opportunities for quarantine hotels that are adjacent to or on the property of the airport. As we know, most of us has travelled over into the Mainland or overseas at just about every airport I've ever been to has a hotel associated with it. If you look at Honolulu, there's one just right at the base there as you enter into the property. So, it's a very common thing and so this amendment is really just trying to fix a puka to allow something that is typical for airport properties. And that the definition of"Primary Airport"would not allow anybody else in the ML or MG district to just say. Oh, well I get to do a airport hotel. RAFFIPIY: Can you turn up the mike a little bit the speaker. They cannot hear outside. I suggest you speak a little bit louder. ROY: Okay, to reiterate the amendment primarily is to allow for conference centers and overnight accommodations to support airport operations. This include airport personnel, visitors, stranded passengers, and this is really for the Kona International Airport not so much for Hilo. A hotel conference center is identified in the Kona International Airport current Master Plan. But the zoning does not permit that. So, this is really to kind of again to fix a puka that we've stated that that's allowed. We actually approved of that the use but the zoning doesn't permit it. So, this new "Primary Airport" land use, so this change will be added as a permitted use only within the County's Limited Industrial and General Industrial zoning districts with the requirement that plan approval must be secured by the Planning Director. This means that an applicant will need to submit plans for Plan Approval prior to any expansion. As I said before they have to have the Primary Airport designation even though they are in the ML or MG districts unless they have Primary Airport designation they can't qualify for these accessory uses. EXHIBIT C 2