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as being one stockkeeping unit.In essence, the bill proposes to ban a combination of a large department store with a grocery store. Mainly they are looking at Wal-Mart Superstore types of stores, but it also would be similar to a Target type of store as well. Under the current Zoning Code, there is no definition of a “superstore”; we would just define it under, as a type of retail establishment. Under the proposed ordinance, the Council defines a “superstore” as well as adds in under retail establishment the section that states “or superstores” – let me just reiterate the last line under the definition of retail establishment. It states that the term a retail establishment “does not include open storage yards for new or used building materials, yards for scrap, salvage operations for storage or display of automobile parts, service stations, repair garages, veterinary clinics and hospitals” – and then it adds in a phrase – “or ‘superstores’ as defined in this section, as superstore shall not be permitted in any zoning district in the County of Hawai‘i”, basically not allowing superstores on the island. The Planning Director has reviewed this request, and is recommending that the Planning Commission send an unfavorable recommendation on the bill. He states his reason within the recommendation. Basically, the Planning Director proposes an alternative approach that the Zoning Code be amended so that a superstore is a permitted use only in a Superstore District. It would be a new zoning district that the Planning Director is bringing forth. This would establish a superstore in an area specifically designed for a superstore. Further on it states that the Planning Director has added on Exhibit D, which is the proposed amendment. For purposes of today this particular alternative was not published, so there would be no action on that; the only action that would be taken today would be, you would be looking at the request to send a recommendation to the Hawaii County Council on its proposed amendment. But the Planning Director is proposing to submit an alternative, which is already under Exhibit D. Because of not being published at this point, it can’t be, there can be no action on that particular amendment. But again the Planning Director is recommending an alternative that would allow a new zoning district called a “Superstore”.Right now this would allow most of the commercial uses that are currently allowed in an MCX, which is a mixed commercial district. A developer in a Superstore district would also want to possibly do other types of uses that would be similar to those in a Commercial Mixed district. The Superstore district could be rezoned only from a site currently zoned General Commercial or Commercial-Industrial Mixed, or on a property that would qualify to be rezoned to CG or MCX under the General Plan. And again, for any of these types of zonings to occur, obviously they would have to come to the Planning Commission and to the Hawaii County Council for their approval. So at this time the Planning Director is recommending that an unfavorable recommendation be sent for this particular application to the Hawaii County Council, and then at a later date – I th believe on June 5 – the Planning Director will be presenting his amended alternative request. It’s my understanding as well that this particular item will be rescheduled for a Hilo meeting as well. GRAHAM: Thank you, Jeff. If we have any signed-up testifiers, it would be good have a list. And if the Commissioners have any questions for Jeff, we could ask them right now. Commissioner Watanabe? WATANABE: Jeff, just for clarification, he is not expecting us to forward an unfavorable recommendation at this meeting, right? EXHIBIT E 2