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the one to present the facts, favorable to him, of course. <br /> But then, of course, the staff of the planning department would <br /> do their own to determine whether how slanted the presentation <br /> is. <br /> MR. CADINHA: Right now, you are saying, that <br /> is not done? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Well , in the variances, it is. <br /> MR. CADINHA: On the rezoning it is not. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: It isn ' t being done on the rezoning. <br /> I 'm sure there must be others. I cannot say that what I am <br /> saying completely covers everything. Conceptually, if the <br /> commission is in agreement, I would like to see,, at least, the <br /> director be granted the power of denying or granting variances. <br /> As the planning director did testify before us,' :I'-don ' t think he <br /> felt it was such a good idea to give the complete authority to <br /> the commission , and let the commission then delegate whatever <br /> it wished to delegate to the director. I suppose that is one <br /> way it can be done. I don 't think that should be it. My <br /> position, here, is, if it is in agreement with the commission, <br /> that I would flke legal counsel to redraft this chapter, <br /> Chapter 4, Planning, to take into consideration these two areas <br /> whereby the grantrin and_denial of variances would be granted, <br /> that authority-would be granted to the planning director. <br /> Subject, of course, any disapproval would then be reviewed <br /> directly to the planning commission. And, also, the general <br /> plan amendment, definitely. I would like to see that, of course, <br /> the director be allowed to initiate and give his input, initiate <br /> changes. However, I don ' t wish to have that authority restricted <br /> only to the planning director. I would like the planning <br /> commission to be granted that authority to do so, also. As I <br /> understand the corporation counsel ' s opinion, it also limits or <br /> restricts the council ' s power to initiate any general plan <br /> amendment. I think that should be corrected. I think the <br /> council should--some language maybe could take care of it in <br /> Article III. However, i believe the council in anything that <br /> is at fault within its legislative authority, should be somewhat <br /> given the broad grant of powers to initiate things. I 'm sure <br /> there are some areas where it should not be given but anyway as <br /> far =as specifically to this general plan amendment, I believe, <br /> that it should also have the authority to initiate changes. <br /> With that in mind, I would like to move to that effect. <br /> MRS. KOBAYASHI : Second. <br /> CHAIRMAN SAKATA: Richard, have you made a motion <br /> to defer this? <br /> MR. ISHIDA: No, I made a motion to have legal <br /> counsel redraft this chapter, taking into his thinking the <br /> concerns that I have brought up. Also, I would like to emphasize <br /> that this is not all inclusive, what I have indicated. I 'm sure <br /> there are others that other commission members would like to have <br /> taken into consideration. <br /> -24- <br />