2018-10-18 Leeward Planning Commission Minutes

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Chairman Unger opened the floor for further questions. Commissioner Carr Smith asked whether developers imposed with fair share automatically chose to pay money, or else how often they chose to give land or other assets instead, and also where the collected fees went. Mr. Darrow responded that fair share, which was mainly required as a condition of approval for rezoning, was utilized to address increased infrastructure needs in five areas – parks and recreation, roads, Police and Fire, wastewater, and solid waste – and that if the developer provided off-site improvements, such as a park or street lights, that would benefit not only the proposed development but also the community, that would be credited toward the corresponding area of the fair share. He added that different types of project had different triggers for payment, such as final subdivision approval or plan approval. Mr. Kay further explained that fair share would be allocated for the aforementioned different areas, put into special funds, and then applied during the Capital Improvement Projects budgeting process to address increased needs in those specific areas within the district that the money had been collected. Director Yee said that fair share was one of the processes within the County that could be fixed to work better, but that it was a political issue, which would involve more than just the Planning Department and the Planning Commissions, and which would be a heavier lift than the short-term vacation rental bill that had taken over a year to draft. ANNOUNCEMENTS There were no announcements. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, it was moved by Commissioner Carr Smith and seconded by Commissioner Vitousek that the meeting be adjourned. A voice vote was taken and the motion carried with all in favor. Chairman Unger adjourned the meeting at 12:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Noriko Sauer, Secretary A T T E S T: Keith F. Unger, Chairman Leeward Planning Commission 5