2012-12-13 Leeward Exh B - Bill No. 291

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can add further amendments to it, including requiring perhaps that the Planning Director hold a public hearing on a P.U.D. after its submittal and held the meeting in the community. And that, you can do within, the way I see, the current law, and it’s not running a foul of the Charter; you can provide for that. Otherwise, if you go just the route of Bill 291, you really need to wait two years because you’ve got to go amend the Charter in order to, at least, you know, this is my read of the Charter. And so we were looking for a way that you could amend the County Code to provide the public hearings and public meetings and do that now legally within the confines of the Charter, as opposed to just saying Bill 291 is not legally permissible. So we are coming up with another bill that we think will address most of the community concerns about having a process to provide input and which can be amended to add additional hearings to it; but it has, we are trying to do one that is consistent with the Charter provisions, so you don’t have to wait two years to amend it. MCINNIS: I have a question, if I may -. GIFFIN: Hang on just one minute. Commissioners, any other questions or comments? Mr. Madson, are you through with your testimony? MADSON: Yes, I am. Thank you. GIFFIN: All right. Then let’s go back to Mr. McInnis. MCINNIS: Are those recommendations available to the public at this time? LEITHEAD TODD: We can provide a draft of the bill that we are working on; we may tweak it some more but, yeah, we can email you, if you provide your email to our staff, we can email a copy of the proposed bill that we are working on that will be on next month’s agenda. And you can provide comments and recommendations and testimony on whether that bill needs to be amended. But we are just trying to find a track that tries to do what Councilmember Hoffmann was trying to do, but do it consistent with what the current language of the Charter is. MCINNIS: Thank you. GIFFIN: You’re welcome. Any other comments? Then, sirs, will you please step back. And there were two other people who’ve signed up to give public testimony. Steve Fiala and also Roger Harris, please come forward. Good morning. FIALA: Good morning. GIFFIN: Will you please raise your right hands. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Leeward Hawai‘i County Planning Commission? TESTIFIERS: I do. GIFFIN: Thanks. Starting with you -. Am I saying your name correctly? FIALA: Yes, correct. GIFFIN: Mr. Fiala. 10 EXHIBIT B