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KANUHA: Okay, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. Before I summarize the operation and the makeup of the department , I 'd also like to call your attention to an omission within the second paragraph of the first page, where it relates to the representation of the Planning Commission. And, there is a district that , you know, was left out and. . . GREENWELL: (Inaudible. ) KANUHA: It ' s Kona. So I just wanted to provide that clarification. GREENWELL: How could that happen? It was a vocal section. KANUHA: Mr. Chairman and members of the commission. The Planning Department ' s primary role is to provide advice to the mayor , the Planning Commission and the County Council on all planning and land use related matters. The department starts with the administration of the County general plan and that plan is implemented through the various subdivisions, zoning ordinances and other regulations. In addition to being a technical adviser to the mayor, Planning Commission and the County Council , we also have attached to the Planning Department , four commissions: the County Planning Commission, the Board of Appeals , the Kailua Village Design Commission and the Arborists Advisory Council . At the present time, we have 26 permanent civil service employees. Of those 26 employees, 17 are professional planners within the civil service criteria for the planning series. The department has three major divisions: the Kona services section and also an admin- istrative services section. These are the planning division which provides staff support to the County Planning Commission. This division conducts long-range planning and is responsible for resource management , including the areas of historic sites , environmental impact statement reviews , and also the administration of a coastal zone management program. This division is also responsible for maintaining our information' s systems , including the computerized land use inventory and also a permit tracking system. The land use control ' s division administers the sub- division code, reviews that includes plans , building permits , other projects , enforces zoning and subdivision ordinances and also reviews and issues other types of permits , such as ohana zoning permits, administrative variances , grading permits and other special agreements . The special projects division is responsible for coordinating the County' s capital improvement program and 381