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MR. TRULSON: Well , we're stating. . . like he be <br /> charged with the approval of variances, okay, this is giving <br /> him the power to approve a variance or disapprove one. But <br /> under the commission, although he has the power, under the <br /> commission, then, the homeowner could still appeal that decision. <br /> MR. SCHUTTE : Yes., I don ' t think what they are <br /> looking for is whether they are going to be denied it. I think <br /> what we are looking at now is if he is going to approve it. <br /> It is giving him the authority to approve anything at his will, <br /> without the commission having any input, is what it amounts to. <br /> What we are;saying is how do we eliminate a lot of the <br /> procedural motions that have to be done, that he can do, without <br /> actually spelling it out and without having to go through the <br /> commission. . . <br /> I think the concept of the commission is that he <br /> make all these recommendations, run it through the commission <br /> that is made up of individuals from all parts of the islandthat <br /> can contribute to his recommendations. That, I see, is good. <br /> Maybe that is the only way they have to go and do all of these <br /> other small things with it in order to protect the authority. of that <br /> commission. . . . <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Mr. Chairman. I beg to differ with <br /> Kalani on that , Mr. Chairman. The only thing I am recommending <br /> is that I believe variances are such a narrow part as far as the <br /> zoning ordinance is concerned , and that it ' s a more practical <br /> thing. A lot of times we have a setback of 9 feet where it <br /> should have been 10 feet, and it could have been strictly no <br /> fault of the owner. You know, because he just found maybe less <br /> than, a foot, maybe a half foot. But, for him to go to the <br /> commission, it is going to require him about 60 days, maybe more. <br /> He has to go through a preliminary hearing, he has to attend a <br /> public hearing, thereafter. To me, variances are such a narrow <br /> aspect, I think if we delegate that authority to the director, <br /> I don ' t think we are really giving anything that much and taking <br /> that much authority away from the commission. Zoning, rezoning <br /> requests, I think the director should not be given that authority. <br /> That clearly should be the commission ' s authority because that, <br /> to me, is policy. So, all I am suggesting is that we take this <br /> one small part and give it to the director because should he <br /> feel that the variance request. is too controversial and thinks <br /> it could be either/or, I think he will have that much sense to <br /> probably just deny it and pass it on to the commission for final <br /> decision. But what I am more concerned about are these minor <br /> variances that a lot of our residents-find themselves in. <br /> MR. ODA: And it costs money for the man to <br /> hire an attorney. . <br /> MR. ISHIDA: That ' s right. <br /> MR. ISHIDA: Many times the Planning Director or <br /> Planning Commission will recommend approval . But they still have <br /> to go through the preliminary hearing, go to public hearing, <br /> there is another $100 cost. .publication cost, you know, they <br /> have to all go through these things. To me, it is completely <br /> unnecessary. <br /> -27- <br />