2014-10-16 Leeward Exh B (Amend Subdivision Code Bill No. 266)

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that’s why they wanted staff to go out and verify all the information on the plat map. The director had concerns with the bill at the time, and both Commissions voted to send an unfavorable recommendation to the Council at the time. The director’s concerns were, you know, that it’s primarily the responsibility of the applicant to hire professionals that can verify that the information that they submit is accurate. There was also a staffing resource concern; we get approximately 100 subdivision/consolidation applications a year, and to have staff go out and verify the information on each of those, particularly if it’s a very large property, would be really difficult. So the current bill, Bill 266, is the director feels a nice compromise; it serves the intent of the original Council bill while also, you know, not putting a drain on staffing resources and really puts the responsibility to verify this information with the professionals that can, that are licensed to do that. So for that reason the director recommends a favorable recommendation be sent to the County Council for Bill 266. Are there any questions? BEAUDET: Okay? No questions, thank you. For the record, we still, there are no members in the audience who wish to testify. And if there are no further comments or questions of the staff, I would like to ask the Commissioners for a motion. HICKCOX: Mr. Chair, I move to close public testimony. BEAUDET: Thank you. I need a second. KAHOLO: Second. BEAUDET: Thank you. Moved by Commissioner Hickcox and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo to close this portion of the public testimony. With that, I’d like to ask for a motion from the Commissioners on this item. UNGER: I would like to make a motion to make a favorable recommendation to the County Council on the ordinance amending Chapter 25, Article 5 of the Hawai‘i County Code, 2005 Edition, as amended, relating to zoning district regulations – oops, wrong one – County Council Bill No. 266 amending Chapter 23, Article 4, Section 23-58 and Article 5, Section 23-68 of the Hawai‘i County Code 1983, relating to submissions of preliminary plat and final plat for an application for subdivision. The purpose of this revision is to require the preparation of both preliminary and final plat maps by a certified surveyor. BEAUDET: Thank you, Commissioner Unger. May I ask for a second? KAHOLO: Second. BEAUDET: It has been moved by Commissioner Unger and seconded by Commissioner Kaholo for a favorable recommendation be sent towards Bill 266 to the Hawai‘i County Council. JACKSON: Okay, with that, I’ll take the roll call. Commissioner Unger? UNGER: Aye. JACKSON: Commissioner Kaholo? 2 EXHIBIT B