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MRS. KOBAYASHI : If this motion is adopted, <br /> and should we approve the merger, it would be all right? <br /> Because it does say necessary staff. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: Yes, I think my motion is <br /> intended so not,._to= preclude "that. <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : Okay. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Chairman. Board of appeals. <br /> I don ' t know of any necessity of having a board of appeals. <br /> MR. OMONAKA: I believe we had some testimony <br /> from the county planning director, that even though its function <br /> is very minimal , we just got feeling that we need..__-t-his appeals <br /> board there just, if anything, to look over the work of the <br /> planning director and the planning commission. He recommended <br /> that this board of appeals be left in the charter. The other <br /> thing that I can remember he said was that perhaps the words <br /> arbitrary or capricious manner should not be the only thing that <br /> the appeals board can act on. <br /> RECESS: At 5 :50 p.m. the Chair called for a short recess. <br /> RECONVENE: At 6 : 10 p.m. the meeting was reconvened. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: The motion is still on the <br /> floor. We are waiting for discussion on the board of appeals. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: I_ _think we can adopt 5-4. 1 as has <br /> been moved. My reservation can be taken care of in some other <br /> areas. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Is there any other discussion <br /> on 5-4. 1? The motion is to approve Section 5-4.1 by deleting <br /> the words" ( adjustment: and) . If there is no other discussion <br /> on this , are you- ready for the question? It has been moved and <br /> seconded that we adopt Section 5-4. 1 as it is but by deleting <br /> the words (adjustment and) . <br /> (A roll call vote was taken and the <br /> motion was carried. ) <br /> PLANNING MR. ISHIDA: I don ' t wish to make it a practice <br /> DIRECTOR of deferring things , however, I would like to <br /> express my concerns in the remainder of this <br /> Chapter 4. As I_ understand it, there are situations <br /> where it presently exists the planning director may make certain <br /> decisions on his own. From there it may then go to the planning <br /> commission or may go to the board of appeals. To make it uniform, <br /> I think we should review this thing in light of maybe granting <br /> the director certain powers. However, if any review is to be done, <br /> it should be done by the planning commission. Then, thereafter, <br /> should the planning commission ' s action not==be"'accept"able, -then-__ <br /> the board of appeals be available to the individual. <br /> -21- <br />