2020-08-20 Leeward Exh B (Amend Zoning Code re Primary Airports)

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CARR SMITH: Mr. Newberg has a second. All in favor? Aye? Anybody opposed? No. Okay, public testimony is closed. Testifiers, thank you for your statements. The Commissioners will now proceed to deliberation, so you are welcome to log off of WebEx and switch to the YouTube channel, if you'd like to continue observing the hearing. Thank you all very much for being here. [All testifiers logged off.] Director Yee, did you have a comment at this point? YEE: Yes, I thought it would be helpful for you to know that when I first started in this position in 2017, I had a meeting quite soon after with Chauncey and the Airports to start discussing the implementation of the master plan. And, certainly, hotel was one of the primary things on the table that they were looking at and wanting to initiate. But I wanted us to understand that they have a master plan. It was adopted. We were part of the collaboration that has to occur to implement the master plan, and bringing this forward was one way to help with the implementation of that master plan. You know, I'm a, you know, we are Planning, right, I'm a planner, so, you know, trying to effectuate it is, and trying to remove unnecessary barriers is part of my job. But, also, I think part of the concern from community would be around checks and balances. And, and Mike Vitousek talked about the SMA—in fact, Mike, you should throw your name in with the next mayor for planning director—but, he covered it. There are, we made sure that, the Airports had asked that not to go through Plan Approval, and we didn't agree with that. So we are, there is an ability for us to really review what's coming to us to assure that it's an accessory and, let's say for instance, it's not a resort; not to going to allow like resort pools to attract that kind of clientele. So I feel as if there is checks and balances to ensure that there, that it is proper development that's happening around the airport. Thank you. CARR SMITH: Thank you very much. All right,with that, I'll entertain a motion for action on this item. NEWBERG: Chair? CARR SMITH: Yes, Mr. Newberg. NEWBERG: I'd like to move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded to the County Council for the Planning Director initiated ordinance amending Chapter 12[sic], Zoning Code, Articles 1 and 5 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to primary airports based on the Planning Director's recommendation, which shall be adopted. CARR SMITH: Very good, thank you. VITOUSEK: I'll second that. CARR SMITH: Mr. Vitousek? That was a second by Mr. Vitousek Very good. Staff, could you take a roll call vote,please? VITOUSEK: Actually, one 18 EXHIBIT B