2018-09-20 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 1. Review, deliberation, and comment regarding the request from the Hawai‘i County Charter Commission dated July 31, 2018. The County Charter Commission is requesting consultation from the Leeward Planning Commission to review how the County Charter affects the Planning Commission’s role and operations within the County, and any proposals it may have to amend the Charter. The Commission took up this item at 2:52 a.m., with three people from the public in attendance. Mr. Jackson explained the request from the Hawai‘i County Charter Commission, and showed on the presentation screen the section of the County Charter relating to the Planning Commissions. She said that the Windward Planning Commission had received and discussed the same request. She presented the following recommendations of the Windward Planning Commission for the Leeward Planning Commission’s consideration: 1) Section 6-7.3. Windward Planning Commission. Delete the last sentence of Section 6-7.3. (c), which states “In addition, the director of public works and the manager of the department of water supply, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex-officio members of the windward planning commission, without power to vote.” The reason is that it is not necessary to have ex-officio members since anyone from the public or county departments may participate at the planning commission’s public hearings. \[The same provision pertaining to the Leeward Planning Commission is Section 6-7.4.\] 2) Section 6-7.5. Duties and Functions of the Windward and Leeward Planning Commissions; and Section 6-7.6. Transitional Provisions. Delete the last sentence of Section 6-7.5.(b), which states “The existing rules of practice and procedure of the Hawai‘i county planning commission , except for meeting places, shall apply to both commissions until the new uniform rules of practice and procedure are adopted,” as well as all of Section 6-7.6. The reason is that those sections related to procedures for transitioning from one to two Planning Commissions are no longer relevant, and also that uniform rules of practice and procedure have already been adopted by the Commissions jointly. Chairman Unger commented that he agreed with the recommendations of the Windward Planning Commission, and that the Leeward Planning Commission could make the same recommendations. There were no further comments. It was moved by Commissioner Shimaoka and seconded by Commissioner Church that the Commission agree to the recommendations of the Windward Planning Commission and forward the same to the County Charter Commission. The motion was unanimously passed by a voice vote. 3