2013-34 PRTCP SC - AC Draft Ord & DG

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February 14, 2012. Starting with its first community wide public meeting on March 24, 2012, the PRTCPSC has conducted an extensive public outreach and survey campaign to engage a broad cross section of the community in the planning process and to identify community values and visions. Citizen volunteer working groups were formed with the task of tabulating and interpreting the results of the more than 600 survey responses received into a statement of about what the people in Pahoa and the surrounding communities dependent upon Pahoa for access to goods and services treasure about their town and how they would like to see it grow and develop. The purpose of these amendments is to establish the Pahoa Village (PV) district and provide special requirements for Plan Approval and Off - Street Parking and Loading for properties in the PV district. The current Zoning Code does not adequately provide for growth and development within Pahoa Village that is consistent with the values and vision of the residents and businesses within the Pahoa Regional Town Center service area. Building design and signage standards and a process for implementing those standards along with a unique set of land uses particular to the Pahoa environment are necessary to not only ensure that the sense of place that residents and visitors alike identify with Pahoa is retained, but to promote an identity that will be conducive to a healthy and sustainable community. SECTION 2. Chapter 25, article 2, division 7, section 25 -2 -73 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 25 -2 -73. Plan approval application requirements for special districts with design suidelines. In addition to the application requirements for plan approval contained in section 25 -2 -72, an application for plan approval for the construction or installation of any new structure or development or any addition to an existing structure or development that includes the alteration of the exterior appearance of an existing structure or development in any special district under article 7 of this chapter, and except for the construction of one single- family dwelling and any accessory buildings per lot, shall include the written comments and stamped plans of the duly appointed design review committee for each special district having adopted design guidelines." 0)