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

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CARR SMITH: I- - - any other discussion VITOUSEK: just want to add. CARR SMITH: Yeah, go ahead. VITOUSEK: on discussion. CARR SMITH: Yeah. VITOUSEK: You know, I just, I just want to point out, you know, that a lot of this is done in order to make existing uses, I guess, permitted and allowable under the zoning. And I feel like a lot of times when we are here at the Planning Commission, people who are doing things that are outside of the Zoning Code and all that is often times held against them, and I just think that, you know, the approach that we are taking here of trying to bring everything into compliance and making sure the zoning works to continue the uses that are existing and unharmful are good approach to take. CARR SMITH: Thank you. Any other discussion? Go ahead, Max. NEWBERG: Yeah, I add to that as well just briefly. I see this is a way forward to bring Kona into this—I'll be optimistic and say post-COVID world of where we are trying to reach out and be more well-established. I think the airport at this time is on that wave, and I can see a lot of advantages coming through this initiation. But my only concern is that the first thing anyone would see of Kona, should it be their first time, is this airport area, and to protect that with well-vetted projects that will profit the community. I know this isn't something that we can handle at this level, but I would like to see that area itself pertaining to development remain under Davis-Bacon Law to assure that the contractors are bidding in an effort to build quality products that will benefit all of the folks here for time to come. Thank you. CARR SMITH: Very good, thank you. Any other discussion? All right, seeing none, Alex, could we have a roll call vote, please? ROY: Commissioner Newberg? NEWBERG: Aye. ROY: Commissioner Vitousek? VITOUSEK: Aye. ROY: Commissioner Kealoha? KEALOHA: Aye. ROY: Commissioner Van Pernis? 19 EXHIBIT B