2017-11-02 Hearing Transcript - PD Initiated Pre-Existing Lot Determination

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT NOVEMBER 2, 2017 A regularly advertised hearing on the Planning Director Initiated Amendment to Chapter 23 (Subdivision Code), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) Article 11, Section 23-118 was called to order at 10:14 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Gregory Henkel presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joe Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, and Myles Miyasato. ABSENT & EXCUSED: Thomas Raffipiy. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 3 members from the public in attendance. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR An ordinance amending Chapter 23 (Subdivision Code), Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Article 11, Section 23-118 relating to criteria to determine a pre-existing lot. The purpose of this ordinance is to add a new criteria to determine a pre-existing lot. HENKEL: If everybody's good to go, we'll move on to Agenda Item No. 3 which is initiated by the Planning Director on ordinance amending Chapter 23, Subdivision Code of Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), Article 11, Section 23-118 relating to criteria to determine a pre-existing lot, and Maija will present. JACKSON: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good morning, everyone. The next item on the agenda is a Planning Director initiated amendment to the Subdivision Code, specifically to Article 11, Section 23-118 relating to the criteria to determine a pre-existing lot. The purpose of the bill is to add a new criteria to determine a pre-existing lot. Specifically, the new criteria will recognize as a pre-existing lot those lots that were never approved by the County through subdivision but where documentation as a legal lot of record can be provided. So, the Director's proposing this new Criteria C which states, "The lot was created through evidence of a properly prepared deed and/or subdivision plat for fee simple ownership of such lot to a grantee other than the grantor or a grantor's trust which deed was recorded at the State of Hawaii Bureau of Conveyances or with the Registrar of the Land Court prior to May 1, 1999, and was subsequently depicted on a County of Hawaii Tax Map, was issued a tax map parcel number therefor, and was individually assessed for real property taxation purposes." EXHIBIT C