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3 NEW BUSINESS 2) Planning Department Response to the Proposed Guidelines from Bob Martin…Regarding the Review of Land Use Permits by the NKCDP Action Committee Mike Fischer noted that Margaret Wille had briefly addressed this topic with her statement. He asked the AC to take several minutes to review the letter. Allen Salavea had noted he preferred a light discussion on the topic because he was not present. The letter had described the AC as advisory to the Planning Director/Department. Following review, AC members discussed the topic in a format of two round robins. The conclusion of the discussion, which is described below, is that the AC believes the CDP has given it a stronger role than described by the Planning Director. However, the AC wants to work agreeably with the Planning Department. Therefore the Planning Director’s understanding will not be challenged at this time but may be later. Initially Jeannie Palermo believed the prevailing interpretation should be challenged. Leonard Librizzi observed that additional duties described on the CDP’s page 148 were signed into law by the County Council. Fran Tabor briefly read a legal opinion from Deputy Corporation Counsel Amy Self, which Fran had requested, which was similar to the Planning Director’s interpretation. Fran thought the CDP was law and the AC’s role was to implement the CDP unless told not to. Margaret Horwatt understood the AC’s priority was to make sure that developments corresponded to the CDP. We need to find a way for that to be an agreeable arrangement with the Planning Department, she said. Robin Inaba recommended setting up a subcommittee to gather information and wanted to work well with the Project Manager. Nancy Alvord observed the County was making very clear the role it wanted the ACs to play. Achahn Schulze stated that the AC should have some means to oppose certain developments and wanted the AC to retain some teeth. He was not interested in reviewing all permits; but we should review some, he said. He felt that down the line this could be important. Mike Fischer thought it important to get permit information on a timely basis. Some of this discussion involved semantics, he believed. The AC could adopt a resolution on the subject. Both Margaret Horwatt and Robin Inaba did not want to build walls unnecessarily. Robin said that if a particular organization is directly affected, the AC can work with it. There are ways that the AC can be heard. Fran Tabor mentioned that some Waikoloa projects have nothing to do with permits, and the AC can move ahead on those.