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We only rezoned one shoreline property to higher density in eight years—a one-acre state property at Kawaihae Harbor. Public Access to Shoreline. Secured ten miles of new coastal public access along the shoreline in North Kohala by using Chap. 34 for the first time to require public access in subdivisions. Secured three miles of new coastal public access in Pepeekeo. Obtained public access in S. Kona. Finalized signage and access delineation so that there is a continuous four mile public walking path along the shoreline fronting the Mauna Lani and Waikoloa resorts. Prepared brochure showing public access points. Reform of Land Use Laws. We helped to draft Ord. 07-99, Council-initiated concurrency bill imposing standard road and water requirements on new zoning. Drafted the legislation closing the CPR loophole that had allowed ag and residential land to be divided up by using “condominiums” without following the subdivision law (Ord. 02-111). Standardized the laws regarding “pre-existing lots” so that non-buildable lots and long- abandoned plantation camps could not be used to create new subdivisions that didn’t follow the zoning and subdivision codes. (Ord. 02-110). Amended law on “nonsignificant zoning changes” so that only small scale zoning changes can be done administratively without public notice. (Ord. 08-48). Passed “de minimis” law so that small setback discrepancies did not need formal variances, streamlining the process. (Ord. 02-70). Streamlined the process for building homes in V and RM zones. (Ord. 05-155). Passed ordinance making it easier to establish group homes for the mentally ill and other disadvantaged groups. (Ord. 07-55). Enacted law to conform County drainage practices to federal requirements to control polluted runoff. (Ord. 07-56). Passed “scenic corridor” enabling legislation. (Ord. 07-36). 4