HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0989.109 2018-2020 P/Co.inol
bill 179
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From: Pablo Penaloza
Sent: Monday, July 06, 2020 2:22 PM COUNTY CLERK
To: Council Testimon COUNTY OF HAWAI°I
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Subject: Bill 179 Time 2,:lap'l By tef
Date JUL 0 6 2020
Aloha Council Members,
I am writing you to express my opposition to Bill 179. You are jamming a major rule change affecting all development on the island
without proper community input.The building department has made sudden changes before without proper community input.The
result was significant loss of time (making changes and in some cases complete redesign),wasted money,confusion (from
professionals as well as county employees) and backlogs due to longer permit processing times and costly appeals.
Developers, builders, designers and homeowners need more time to understand the changes been made. Please consider doing this
the right way.Slow and easy.One section at a time. With appropriate phase in times and allowances for training and planning.
Development is time consuming and expensive as is.Some projects take years if not decades to be designed.Changing rules
overnight is not the way to go.
Thank you for your consideration.
Pablo Penaloza
Kona resident and small business owner
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Comm. No. C189. IOC'
Ref. To: P/Coanci i
Ref. Date 7/22/2020