2023-02-16 Leeward Planning Commission Agenda

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ANNOUNCEMENTS The Leeward Planning Commission's next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 16, 2023 at the County Council Chambers in Kona and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change. ADJOURNMENT Submitting Written Testimon. Pursuant to Hawaii County Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (PC), Rule 1, General Rules, a person desiring to submit written testimony shall indicate her/his name; address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual. If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony. Public testimony can be submitted by mail or email. Those submitting written testimony by mail should provide one copy for distribution. Public testimony submitted by mail, should be mailed to the Windward Planning Commission at the Planning Department office addresses in Hilo and Kona listed below under Board Packet. It is preferable that mailed testimony should be provided at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for thorough Commission review. Public testimony that is submitted by email to LPCtestimony@hawaiicouniy.gov, should be submitted before 4:30 p.m. two (2)business days prior to the Commission meeting. Public attendees may present written testimony at the meeting without prior submission. Additionally, pursuant to Rule 1,the Chairperson may limit testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious. Contested Case Procedure: Pursuant to PC Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a party to a contested case hearing on Agenda Item No. 2 above is required to file a written request which must be received by the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Planning Commission's first public meeting on the matter. Such written request shall conform with the PC Rule 4-6(a),relating to Prehearing Procedure on a form as provided by the Planning Department entitled"Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing." The notarized petition form and a filing fee of$200 shall be submitted online via County of Hawaii Electronic Processing and Information Center(EPIC) at the following website: https://hawaiicouniyhienergovpub.iylerhost.net/Apps/SelfService#/home. Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist,you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code}. A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or$275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." {Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawaii County Code} Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 1402, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. Board Packet. Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty eight (48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Hilo office of the Planning Department,Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona 3