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He also reported on the Planning Department’s projects. He stated that the consultant’s <br />work for the North and South Kona Community Development Plan is done and he expects <br />the draft in spring 2007, that the Puna Community Development Plan is still in the <br />community meeting stage, and that no consultants have been selected yet either for the <br />North Kohala Community Development Plan or the South Kohala Community <br />Development Plan, but there have been many community meetings under their community <br />readiness program. He also mentioned that the Planning Department is working on <br />revisions to the subdivision road standards and the infrastructure standards. <br />In response to Commissioner Graham’s inquiry, Director Yuen went over the whole <br />process of land development from developer’s due diligence to the Planning Commission’s <br />and the County Council’s actions. <br />Commissioner Watanabe raised a question regarding restrictions on affordable housing, <br />and Director Yuen talked about the affordable housing project in Waikoloa as an example <br />and how the overall real estate market cycle affects the affordable market. <br />Director Yuen reported that there are a lot of LUC petitions happening for reclassification <br />of land from Agricultural District to Rural District. There was a discussion on the <br />definition of Rural. <br />Commissioner Siracusa asked if a list of permitted uses for the various zoning categories <br />can be made available to the Commission, and Director Yuen explained different ways of <br />handling zonings by standards as well as by uses. <br />RECESSED The Chair called a short recess at 9:55 a.m. <br />RECONVENED The meeting reconvened at 10:05 a.m. <br />Presentation on the Coastal Zone management (CZM) program <br />Doug Tom and Debbie Mendes from the State Office of Planning gave a presentation on <br />the Coastal Zone Management program, which was followed by a question and answer <br />session. (SEE EXHIBIT A) <br />ADMINISTRATIVE The Commission took this item up at 11:18 a.m. with no one <br />MATTERS from the public in attendance. <br />Status of appeals filed on Planning Commission decisions – Corporation Counsel – <br />Mr. Torigoe had nothing to report. <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS The Commission took this item up at 11:18 a.m. with no one <br /> from the public in attendance. <br />th <br />Mr. Hayashi announced the next meeting is scheduled for January 5 in Hilo. <br />2 <br /> <br />