2014-10-02 Hearing Transcript-Council Initiated Bill 266

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that are available to assist the agencies in identifying general characteristics of these affected properties without having to physically inspect each and every single proposed subdivision site. As part of the Director’s unfavorable recommendation offered to you, the Director did make a suggestion that the Code, the Subdivision Code be amended to require that the preliminary plat map be prepared by a licensed surveyor whereas currently, the Code does not require it. However, in the Commission, in its action back in April, did forward an unfavorable recommendation--both Leeward and Windward Planning Commission--to the County Council but did not include the Director’s suggestion on amending the Code to require a licensed surveyor to prepare the preliminary plat. The Council basically is offering the current Bill 266 to help address those concerns that were expressed which originally mandated a site inspection of every application, and Bill 266 basically takes upon the Director’s suggestion to you back in April that the Code be amended to require a licensed surveyor to prepare that preliminary plat map. Bill 266 also would increase the number of copies provided to the Department from eight to ten copies and to specify that it is surveyor that would—a licensed surveyor that would prepare the plan, not an engineer. So, just to give you a little bit of background of why we think this alternative, Bill 266, is a much better alternative than the previous Bill 182 is because in 2012, we had 67 subdivision applications submitted to the Department, consolidation applications 22; 2013 that number increased to 92 subdivision applications with consolidation applications counting for 29 of them; and as of today’s date, we have 93 subdivision applications submitted and about 18 consolidation actions. To give you also another perspective, back in the mid-2000’s I believe, subdivisions alone, we were running close to 250 applications, so you can guess as to the effort that would be needed by the Department if we were mandated to site inspect every single project site. So, we believe 266 is a reasonable compromise and for that reason, the Director is recommending that the Commission send a favorable recommendation of Bill 266 to the County Council. With that, I stand ready to answer any questions you may have. MIYASATO: Commissioners, any questions? I have a question. Even with surveyor’s drawing for the preliminary, it goes through, the applicant is still not obligated to do that exact plan. Is that correct? ARAI: Could you repeat that, I’m sorry. MIYASATO: Even with the surveyor’s certified drawing, once he gets approved, he still can move things around. It’s just a preliminary. ARAI: The preliminary plat will provide the general layout at which time the plat, the preliminary plat is then circulated amongst various reviewing agencies such as Department of Health, Department of Water Supply, Public Works, and State Department of Transportation. Those agencies would then comment back to the Planning Department, and the Department 2 EXHIBIT C