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

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incomplete, it will be returned to the applicant with a request for additional information needed to accept the application to complete. Normally, within Chapter 25-2-3, the time period for acceptance and review is 15 days. So, when an application is received, the planner that's assigned to that has 15 days to review for acceptance. Currently, because of the, there's no review time for acceptance and rejection, the planner can keep the SMAA application for 35 days and then return it as incomplete. We feel that it should be in line with our current process, but at the same time, we are also asking that, that review time be extended because of the amount of applications that we have been receiving, but we'll get into that more as we go on. Any questions? HENKEL: Leeward, questions? KAY: No, Mr. Chair. HENKEL: And, none from Windward. DARROW: Rule 9-10(d), again under the assessments of filing fee. We're proposing to ask currently, assessments have no filing fee. There are certain processes within our Department that require a lengthy review, quite a bit of staff time, that have no filing fee. SMA assessments are one of those processes. Currently, we're just asking for a $50 filing fee to help with administrative costs for that particular application. This will add a filing fee of $50 for the submittal of an SMA Assessment. Currently, there is no filing fee. This will help with some of the administrative costs. Continuing on, Rule 9-10(d), time to complete review. The Director within 60 calendar days after receipt of all filing requirements or within a longer period as may be agreed to by the applicant shall notify the applicant in writing that the proposed use, activity, or operation does not constitute a development or is exempt from the definition of development, or a Special Management Area Minor Permit is being issued, or a Special Management Area Major Use Permit is required. If the proposed use, activity, or operation is less than $500,000 in value and the Director fails to act within [the] 60 calendar day period, or within such longer period as may agreed, been agreed to by the applicant, the proposed use, activity, or operation shall be forwarded to the Commission for its consideration. The notice and hearing procedures and action shall be the same as under Section 9-11(c) through 9-11(f). This provision will increase the review time for SMA assessment application for the assigned planner from 35 days to 60 days. Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the submittal of SMA assessments and the assigned planner has many times needed to request additional time for review from the applicant. It is the Department's full intention to complete these assessment reviews as expeditiously as possible, but this added time will bring relief during times of increased application submittals and with complicated applications that require a more detailed review. EXHIBIT A 32