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<br />A regularly advertised hearing on the PLANNING DIRECTOR INTIATED AMENDMENT TO <br />THE ZONING CODE was called to order at 4:21 p.m. in the County Building, Councilroom- <br />Room 201, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai`i, with Chairman Fred Galdones presiding. <br />PRESENT:Fred Galdones ABSENT & EXCUSED:Bill Thibadeau <br />C. Kimo Alameda <br />Earl Fujikawa <br />William Graham <br />Jeffrey McCall <br />Ren° Siracusa <br />Hannah Springer <br />Francis Smith <br />Ivan Torigoe, Deputy Corporation Counsel <br />Christopher J. Yuen, Planning Director <br />Norman Hayashi, Planning Program Manager <br />PhyllisFujimoto,StaffPlanner <br />Jeff Darrow, Staff Planner <br />And 3 people from the public in attendance <br />GALDONES:Commissioners, we are on Agenda Item No. 6. The Initiator is the <br />Planning Director. This is an Amendment to Section 25-5-152(a) of Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), <br />Hawaii County Code, by including commercial excavation‚ as a permitted use within the <br />General Industrial (MG) district. Norman? <br />HAYASHI:Thank you, Mr. Chairman, Members of the Commission. I€ll just make <br />this short. The Planning Director is initiating a change to include commercial excavation‚ as a <br />permitted use within the General Industrial zoned district. As we have reviewed the Code that <br />was adopted back in 1996, we found that quarrying or commercial excavation or, as the <br />definition is, the removal of natural materials for profit or commercial purposes was not a <br />permitted use. This is as a permitted use. So, basically, we are saying that it should be included <br />and, therefore, the Planning Director has initiated this change. Any questions? <br />GALDONES:Norman, will this require any action by the Commissioners? <br />HAYASHI:This would be a recommendation by the Planning Commission and it€ll be <br />forwarded over to the County Council. <br />EXHIBIT D <br /> <br />