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;E <br /> e <br /> MnitiatedMedicalChnic.doc-1111312020 <br /> INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR <br /> AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE),ARTICLE 1,ARTICLE 21, <br /> ARTICLE 4,ARTICLE 5,AND ARTICLE 7 OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br /> (2016 EDITION,AS AMENDED) <br /> RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS, PARKING <br /> REQUIREMENTS,AND ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR MEDICAL <br /> CLINICS AND MASSAGE ACUPUNCTURE CHIROPRACTIC AND OTHER <br /> SIMILAR HEALTH SERVICE FACILITIES <br /> REVISED RECOMMENDATION <br /> At the Leeward Planning Commission meeting held on October 15, 2020, the <br /> Commission indicated the medical clinic definition was ambiguous in that it was not clear <br /> whether the definition applied to only doctors and dentists or other medical professionals. The <br /> Commission also indicated that a Use Permit should be required for medical clinics and similar <br /> health service facilities in the Multi-Family Residential (RM) zoning district since this is not a <br /> `residential' use and is more commercial in nature. <br /> Based on this feedback, the Planning Director is recommending two changes to the draft <br /> bill submitted as Planning Department Exhibit 1. The changes shown in Planning Department <br /> Exhibit 2 are: 1) to combine massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other similar health service <br /> facilities into the medical clinic definition, and 2) to require a Use Permit in the Multi-Family <br /> Residential (RM) zoning district for medical clinics. <br /> This is an effort of the Director to address concerns that were raised between the <br /> definition of a Medical Clinic versus a Massage, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, and other similar <br /> health service facilities. The Director is therefore proposing that a Massage, Acupuncture, <br /> Chiropractic, and other similar health service facilities be listed under the Medical Clinic <br /> definition and revised throughout the bill. with this change medical clinics (inclusive of <br /> massage, acupuncture, chiropractic, and other similar health services) would require a Use <br /> Permit in the RS, RD, RM, RA, FA and A zoning districts. The current Zoning Code allows <br /> medical clinics in the RCX, CN, CV, CO, MCX, V. and CDH zoning districts as a permitted use, <br /> without the need for a Use Permit. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> For the reasons cited above the Planning Director recommends that the Leeward <br /> 1 <br /> Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation of this bill (P.D. Exhibit 2) to the <br />