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approval within sixty days after acceptance of the application. If the director fails to render a decision within the sixty-day period, the application shall be considered approved without further certification by the director. For any plan approval application within a special district with adopted design guidelines and/or standards, the director shall render a decision to either approve or deny the plan approval application within forty-five days after acceptance of the application. If the director fails to render a decision within the forty-five- day period, the application shall be considered approved without further certification by the director." SECTION 5. Chapter 25, article 2, section 25-2-77 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 25-2-77. Review criteria and conditions of approval. (a) In reviewing a plan approval application, the director shall consider the proposed structure, development or use in relation to the surrounding property, improvements, streets, traffic, community characteristics, natural features, and may require conditions or changes to assure: (1) Adequate light and air, and proper siting and arrangements are provided for all structures and improvements; (2) Existing and prospective traffic movements will not be hindered; (3) Proper landscaping is provided that is commensurate with the structure, development or use and its surroundings; (4) Unsightly areas are properly screened or eliminated; (5) Adequate off-street parking is provided to serve the structure, development or use, regardless of the otherwise minimum requirements of this chapter; (6) Access to the parking areas will not create potential accident hazards; (7) Within reasonable limits, any natural and man-made features of community value are preserved; [and] (8) Dust,noise, and odor impacts are mitigated[...]; and (9) Compliance with any design guidelines or standards adopted by the council. SECTION 6. Chapter 25, article 6, division 1, section 25-6-3 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), is amended to read as follows: "Section 25-6-3. Application for P.U.D. permit; requirements. An application for a P.U.D. permit shall be on a form prescribed for this purpose by the director and shall be accompanied by: (1) A filing fee of$500. (2) A written description of the proposed project, including the following information: (A) A description of the property in sufficient detail to determine the precise location of the property involved; (B) A statement of objectives and reasons for the requested P.U.D. permit, including an analysis of how the request satisfies the standards contained in section 25-6- 10; (C) A list of all requested deviations or variances from the requirements of chapter 23 (subdivisions) and chapter 25 (zoning), Hawaii County Code; 4