2017-10-30 Hearing Transcript - Amendments to PC Rule 9 (Joint Meeting)

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testify publicly on either side? Then I would look for a motion to close the public testimony portion of the hearing. UNGER: I make a motion to close public hearing. This is Keith Unger in Kona. DELA CRUZ: Second. HENKEL: It's been moved by Commissioner Unger and seconded by Commissioner Dela Cruz to close public testimony. All in favor, say aye. COMMISSIONERS: Aye. HENKEL: Any oppose? Then public testimony is closed. I'd like to have a five-minute break before we continue with presentation. Is that okay with everybody? Then, we'll start again at 10:30. Chair Henkel called a recess at 10:26 a.m., and the meeting was reconvened at 10:34 a.m. HENKEL: Chair Unger? Are you ready to go? And, Leeward? UNGER: Yes, we're ready here. HENKEL: Okay, I understand. You guys are going to have to move to a position where you can see the presentation so we're not going to, you're not going to be visible to us up at your chairs during the presentation. And, some of our people might want to move, too, to get a better view. So, Jeff Darrow is going to do the presentation, and then we'll follow with questions first from Leeward and then from Windward to Maija or Jeff. So, anytime you're ready, Jeff DARROW: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you members of the Joint Planning Commission. I just want to give our appreciation for your taking time out of your busy schedules to be able to join us this Monday morning and try to work and improve our rules for Rule 9 of the Planning Commission Rules. Before I begin, I would like our Corporation Counsel to address the matter that was raised regarding the authority of initiating the rule change today, and if Malia could address that briefly that would be good before I go on. HALL: Hi, sorry, I just lost Internet connection. I was looking up the—do you know what the County Charter section? Anyways, she's going to find it for me, but the County Charter section addresses the fact that the Planning Director has the authority to advise the Commission. Thank you—yes, so under Chapter 7, Planning Department Section 6-7.1 and then it's actually 6-7.2(b)(1). "The director shall be the chief planning officer of the county and the administrative head of the department and shall... advise the mayor, the windward planning commission, the leeward planning commission, and the council on all planning and land use matters." EXHIBIT A 14