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William P. Kenol A folvor September 19, 2011 Y O ,y4 ► Al y - Iii s #; or or County of H PLANNING DEPARTMENT ALIPt III i CC11 LCr 0 101 Paunhi tTVL!t, bite i • i-111o, I -Ia ait i 7/20 Phone (80 8.) 961 -828 * Fax (80 8) 961 -8742 Theflonorable Dominic Yagon , Chair and Members of the Hai a1'1 COU11ty COMIC] l AUPL1111 Street Hilo, 'l-I l 96720 B3 Leith c# Todd ire for a1 caret K. M SLM(Ira Subject: Bill 304 (Draft 3): Amends The Hawal "i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, As Amended), (2008 - 20:10) By Adding A New Chapter Relatinp, To Impact Fees Dear Chairperson on and Council Members: It) We understand that the COUneil proposes to replace the l'a.ir Share Program with an Impact Fee Program with aUthot-ity III HRH and clear Implementation roles and respon ibiliti s. I'he Planning Department appreciates the Council's opportunity for constructive deliberation about how to develop a workable and eff ectivc impact t fee proar c -im. s YOU ma-y now �, e have submitted cxtensive comments pr vmUsly, but upon revlc w Ing the latest draft, we herein present additional comnients. We have not seen f i-iiial comments From m Finance, HOUSin , or Nib 1 is 'W rl s, so we hope that Council ha -s received adqUate comments to y }llr' tl fa tlon from these departments as they will be most affected by this till should it pass. OUr comments are Cts follows: 36-2 — l chnations — Impact Fee .FUnd Ac11 imistrator is deleted bUt ShOUld be included back In sin 1�i11ance l apartment is by Charter r spons1ble f 1- Custody f - 'Ctl1 pLibI fund s a��d collection of special a. scs nients. The Impact Fec FU d Administr�1tor ShOUld be cicarly identified in the OrdlTIL1.11 CC. 3 6-9(a) I — Exemptions — please clarify that 1s for "'new SI" det4ach ed dweIIIn g, ... [arid not existing]. What is the definition of "facilities" in the bill - does it refer to any new dwel l i 11 s` 4n I Ht-r val ;f C.'ounr ,: Is an Epal OppormnifY Provider and f.'mplo- er