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modifying, reconstructing a single-family residence. But you still have to do this extended form.
<br />You get it, you know, you get it sent back to you, saying, well, this is deficient in five respects
<br />because of, you know, you don't have a shoreline survey, because it looks like there's two lots
<br />instead of one. In other words, what happens as a practical matter is, rather than looking at them
<br />and saying, yeah, it's a single-family residence, they look at it and say, well, no, you have to,
<br />your application is deficient `cause you haven't done this, you haven't done that, you haven't
<br />done that, send it back to you, you have to revise it, resubmit it, 35 days later, oh, no, you
<br />haven't done this, you haven't done that, sometimes the same things because a new planner is
<br />doing it, sometimes different things. And, you know, you end up 90, 120 days down the road
<br />before they even decide whether your proposed renovations to the single-family residence are
<br />exempt or not.
<br />UNGER: Please summarize, Mr. Vitousek.
<br />VITOUSEK: Sure. So my main point, my main concern is that, is that the Department, I'm
<br />sorry, that the Commission remain involved in the process. In other words, that the Commission
<br />hold hearings to evaluate how the law has been implemented, that the Commission follow up on
<br />these issues, the Commission not delegate authority without making sure that the authority is
<br />properly exercised, and that all appeals from decisions of the Director relative to the Special
<br />Management Areas come to the Commission, `cause right now they go to the Board of Appeals,
<br />and I think that that's one way of the Commission keeping a good handle on whether the, you
<br />know, whether the Department is actually exercising the discretion in a manner that's consistent
<br />with the law.
<br />UNGER: Thank you. Commissioners, any questions? Windward Commissioners? Thank you.
<br />Janice Palma Glenne.
<br />HENKEL: Excuse me
<br />UNGER: Please raise your right hand.
<br />HENKEL: Excuse me
<br />UNGER: Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before the Planning Commission?
<br />PALMA GLENNIE: Yes, I do.
<br />UNGER: Please state your name and your area of residence.
<br />PALMA GLENNIE: My name is Janice Palma Glenne and I live in Keauhou, Hawaii.
<br />UNGER: Thank you.
<br />PALMA GLENNIE: This is a very critical issue, as you've heard, and I appreciate being able to
<br />testify very briefly about it. I'm asking Planning Commissioners to please allow more time and
<br />public input into this issue, which doesn't seem to be just about bringing our County into
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