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<br />LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I <br /> <br />HEARING TRANSCRIPT <br />FEBRUARY 21, 2013 <br /> <br />PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED AMENDMENT <br />A regularly advertised hearing on the <br />TO ZONING CODE RELATING TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (P.U.D.) <br />was <br />called to order at 9:42 a.m. in the West Hawai‘i Civic Center, Community Center, Building G, <br /> <br />74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, with Chair Geraldine Giffin presiding. <br /> <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Geraldine Giffin, Brandi Beaudet, Thomas Hickcox and <br />Thomas Whittemore <br /> <br />ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Lani Bowman, Richard Nelson, III and Wayne Iokepa <br /> <br />ALSO PRESENT: BJ Leithead Todd (Planning Director), Daryn Arai (Planning Program <br />Manager), Jeff Darrow (Planner) and Noriko Sauer (Commission Secretary) <br /> <br />And approximately 16 people from the public in attendance. <br /> <br />INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR <br /> <br />Amendment to Chapter 25, Article 6, Division 1 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, <br />as amended), relating to Planned Unit Development (P.U.D.). The purpose of the proposed bill is to <br />clarify the purpose of a P.U.D., clarify procedural guidelines for submitting a P.U.D. application, <br />define the requirements of a P.U.D. project, and to provide an opportunity for greater community <br />involvement in the approval process for a P.U.D. permit. Initiates amendments to Chapter 25 <br />(Zoning Code), Article 6, Division 1, relating to P.U.D.: Amends Section 25-6-1 relating to <br />purpose. Amends Section 25-6-3 relating to requirements of application for P.U.D. permit. <br />Amends Section 25-6-4 relating to notice of action on P.U.D. application. Amends Section 25-6-5 <br />relating to procedure for processing application when use not permitted in district. Amends Section <br />25-6-6 relating to actions by director on P.U.D. permit applications. Adds Section 25-6-7 relating <br />to community meeting required prior to submittal of an application for a P.U.D.. Amends Section <br />25-6-10 relating to criteria for granting a P.U.D. permit. Amends Section 25-6-11 relating to height <br />exceptions authorized. Amends Section 25-6-12 relating to approval of variances, use permits and <br />plan approvals issued under P.U.D. permit. Amends Section 25-6-13 relating to effect of P.U.D. <br />permit on other zoning provisions. Amends Section 25-6-14 relating to time extensions and <br />amendments. Amends Section 25-6-15 relating to appeals. <br /> <br />GIFFIN: The first agenda item is initiated by our Planning Director. It is an amendment to Chapter <br />25, Article 6, Division 1 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983, 2005 Edition, as amended, relating to <br />Planned Unit Development, or P.U.D. Daryn? <br /> <br />ARAI: Thank you very much, Madam Chairwoman. Good morning, Commissioners. Good <br />morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for coming today. If I may direct your attention to our <br />presentation screen. The item before you today is a proposed bill amending the county Zoning <br />Code regarding Planned Unit Developments. The bill that you have before you today is a bill being <br />offered by the Planning Director in response to a previous bill that was introduced by the County <br />1 <br />EXHIBIT A <br /> <br />